Drew’s News
What a World Week 2
Final Jeopardy
100
Nicola Sturgeon, first minister of this country, has survived a vote of no confidence over her government’s handling of complaints against former first minister Alex Salmond, in a row that had the potential to severely damage independence efforts
What is Scotland
100
Residents and tourists have flocked to the volcano Mount Fagradalsfjall in this country to see it erupt this week, with scientists studying the eruption using the lava to cook the sausages for their meals
What is Iceland
100
1. Prosecutors in this Asian city have charged two Americans for helping former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn flee prosecution for financial crimes last year by hiding him in carry-on luggage aboard a private jet 2. After receiving his second dose of the vaccine last week, this world-renowned cellist put on an impromptu concert at his vaccination clinic
What is Tokyo-Yo Ma
200
Initial election results in this Middle Eastern country threaten to once again deadlock the parliament and send the country to its fifth election since 2019, as no one party or bloc appears to have secured a majority
What is Israel
200
A giant container ship has gotten stuck in this canal, blocking one of the world’s busiest trade routes which accounts for 12% of global trade
What is the Suez Canal
300
This city in Illinois is set to become the first American city to pat reparations to black residents who have suffered from housing discrimination, with at least 16 eligible households receiving $25,000 each
What is Evanston
300
This car company has denied its vehicles are used for spying, after reports emerged that the Chinese military had banned the company’s cars from its facilities over security concerns related to data collected by the vehicles’ cameras
What is Tesla
400
A massive weather system the size of Western Europe, has drenched the eastern part of this country with heavy rainfall that has caused massive flooding and forced thousands to evacuate
What is Australia (the heavy rainfall has also created waterfalls off of the Uluru sacred rock)
400
FIFA has extended the ban from football of this ex-president of the organization, who helped award the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar, until 2028 for various violations of FIFA’s code of ethics. This of course comes as FIFA faces (and continues to ignore) a fresh round of pressure to do something about the situation in Qatar
Who is Sepp Blatter
500
This week, this Asian country is set to mark 50 years since its declaration of independence and establishment of democracy, despite significant concerns that the country is devolving into a one-party state intolerant of dissent
What is Bangladesh
500
A popular writer and journalist in this European country has been charged for the crime of insulting state leaders after he called the president a moron on Facebook in November, with prosecutors saying the text used in the post was deemed “offensive” and “unacceptable”
What is Poland