January 21st, 2013
12:34 PM ET

Weekly quiz: Test your knowledge

Which government has the U.S. recognized for the first time since 1991? Which country has the southernmost capital? Which city last week experienced its hottest ever day?

Take our weekly quiz to find out.

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January 7th, 2013
09:56 AM ET

Weekly Quiz: Test your knowledge

Which cities have been connected by the world’s longest high-speed rail route? Which nation has stopped Americans adopting its children?

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December 10th, 2012
10:19 AM ET

Weekly Quiz: Test your knowledge

Which country has just voted to allow in major Western supermarkets? And has also been suspended from the Olympic Committee? The U.S. Senate has passed the Magnitsky Act, concerning trade with which country? The former leader of which country is now facing murder charges?

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November 20th, 2012
10:15 AM ET

Test your knowledge: Weekly quiz

Which country joined the U.S. and Israel in supporting America’s embargo against Cuba? Which country announced last week it will hold a general election next month?

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November 10th, 2012
03:46 PM ET

GPS Quiz: Test your knowledge

With China’s leadership change underway, the GPS quiz this week tests readers’ knowledge of how the Communist Party picks its leaders.

When was the very first Chinese Communist Party Congress held? Who is expected to be named the next party leader, replacing Hu Jintao? Take our weekly quick to find out.

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November 4th, 2012
07:54 PM ET

Weekly quiz: Test your knowledge

Which country has just lowered its voting age to 16? How many members of China's current politburo Standing Committee are women? Which country is slashing the number of provinces?

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October 29th, 2012
04:02 PM ET

GPS Quiz: Test your knowledge

Why was the New York Times website blocked in China? Where has unemployment reached a record 25 percent? Why were six Italian scientists sentenced to prison terms?

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October 22nd, 2012
06:35 PM ET

Weekly quiz: Test your knowledge

Which five nations have been elected non-permanent members of the U.N. Security Council? Which country has been invited to observe U.S. military operation Cobra Gold? Who is relaxing travel restrictions?

Find out in our weekly quiz of the past week's news events here.

 

 

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October 16th, 2012
08:46 PM ET

GPS Quiz: Test your knowledge

How much do you know about the history of the Nobel Prizes? Who allegedly built a drone launched into Israel by Hezbollah? Take our weekly quiz to find out.

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October 6th, 2012
07:16 AM ET

Quiz: Why did IKEA apologize?

How much do you know about Oktoberfest? Why did IKEA apologize? ...

How much do you know about the world? Test yourself on these questions and more in the quiz above.

And check out some of the past weeks' quizzes.

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October 1st, 2012
06:43 PM ET

Quiz: Test your knowledge

Who is the highest ranking member of China’s Communist Party? How many women are on the party’s Politburo? What will the new tax rate be for those earning a million euros a year in France? Find out in our weekly quiz.

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September 23rd, 2012
10:45 PM ET

Quiz: Test your knowledge

How many working age people does China have? How many Americans are engaged in farming? Try our jobs special quiz to find out.

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