What in the World?" Weekly Quiz -- May 6-12, 2019

Juan Guido is recognized as President of Venezuela by over 50 countries.  What was his official position prior to claiming the title as head of the government?

 
Defense Minister
Mayor of Caracas
President of the National Assembly
Ambassador to the United States

President Xi Jinping of China hosted a forum on THIS topic which attracted over 5,000 delegates and at which over $64 billion of new deals were signed.

 

China’s defense industry export forum
Belt and road project forum
East Asian free trade forum
The new “Silk Road” forum

Protestors took to the streets in Paris for the 25thconsecutive weekend of anti-government protests following violent demonstrations on May day. The protests, which began in response to high fuel prices evolved into demonstrations against politicians and the government more generally, are known as THIS.

 

Yellow vests
Third wave
Paris compact
Moving labor forward

King Maha Vajiralongkorn of THIS country assumed the thrown left vacant by the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadejin 2016, touching off three days of celebration.

 
Myanmar
Bhutan
Thailand
Brunei

After President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week he said he believed Russia was not seeking to be involved in THIS situation, counter to earlier charges by Secretary of State Pompeo and National Security Advisor Bolton who accuse Moscow of interference.

 

Syria
Oil sales to Iran
Venezuela
Ukraine

The accession of Emperor Naruhito to the throne in Japan opened THIS era on the calendar.

Taisho
Showa
Heisei
Reiwa

Last week a U.S. Defense Department official said China was detaining as many as three million Muslims in concentration camps in THIS autonomous region and Secretary of State Pompeo said the situation was ”reminiscent of the 1930s.” Journalists have reported the area is experiencing martial-law conditions including police checkpoints and mass DNA collection.

Guangxi
Ningxia
Xinjiang
Chongqing

President Trump was said to be consulting advisors last week about designating THIS organization as a terrorist group, which critics claimed could be a move to go after Muslim organizations in the United States.

 

Organization of Islamic States
Muslim Brotherhood
Council of Islamic Groups
International Islamic Network

THIS activity in North Korea on Saturday demonstrated Pyongyang’s pessimism over stalled talks with the United States.

 

Infiltration of special forces across the DMZ
Operation of mini-subs in South Korean waters
Launching a volley of “projectiles” off North Korea’s east coast
Provocative sorties from North Korean bomber bases

Iran’s oil minister warned that OPEC was likely to collapse when some members committed to support THIS action last week.

U.S. ending sanctions waivers to China, India and other countries on Iranian oil
Blockade of Iranian oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz
Ending oil market transaction in U.S. dollars
Boycott Venezuela’s participation in the upcoming OPEC summit in Vienna
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