What in the World? Weekly Quiz – February 1-7, 2021

The march to democracy in THIS country was halted when the military detained senior officials including Senior Counsellor and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and installed Commander-in-Chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing as ruler. The military said a state of emergency would be in place for one year.

A U.S. Navy carrier strike group sailed through the Bashi channel between the Philippines and Taiwan to demonstrate “freedom of navigation” in THESE waters against claims by China of sovereignty of most of the maritime region, militarizing many of the tiny islands and atolls.

This Central European country has moved to a near total ban on abortion. In response THIS country’s anti-government protesters have taken to the streets with nationwide protests?

Pakistan’s top court acquitted Omar Sheikh, the man convicted for organizing the kidnapping and murder of THIS American journalist in 2002, and ordered his immediate release from prison. Authorities have refused to release Sheikh, who has been in prison for 18 years, and American authorities announced interest in taking him into custody for a trial in the United States. [“Daily Chatter” Question of the Week]

Demonstrations sweeping Russia broke out after the arrest of dissident Alexei Navalny but a report by USIP’s Dr. Donald Jensen suggests the surge of protests has a basis in these factors, EXCEPT one. [USIP Question of the Week]

The Communist Party leader, Ngugen Phu Trong, has been nominated for a third time as President in THIS Southeast Asian nation in a process where the candidate list was secret. Prior to becoming President he was the Chairman of the National Assembly representing Hanoi.

As a result of a new security crackdown from Beijing the United Kingdom announced a special visa route for holders of British National (Overseas) passports in THIS city. On January 29 China announced it will not recognize the documents as valid for travel.

Two millionaires from THIS country flew to a different region of their country and posed as motel workers so they could receive the COVID-19 vaccine. This couple was then caught, fined, and face up to six months in jail.

Researchers from THIS organization just completed their two-week quarantine period and now they are in Wuhan searching for the origins of the coronavirus. THIS organization was founded in 1948 and has a primary goal of promoting the highest level of health.

Israel announced that they will be send 5,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses HERE for frontline healthcare workers. It has been given high marks for coverage of its residents but has drawn criticism for ignoring needs in Israeli-occupied territory.