World News Quiz: What have you missed this week?

1

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) warned the United States of a "Christmas gift." What did U.S. President Donald Trump suggest it could be?

Vase
Friendship statue
Matsutake
Self-portrait

1 / 7

2

Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death and sent three more to jail over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul in October last year. Why was Khashoggi at the consulate in the first place?

For a meeting
For political asylum
For a marriage document
For a visa request

2 / 7

3

Ballet dancers on Tuesday took to the steps of a Paris opera house and performed in protest of the French government's pension reform plan. What did they perform?

Giselle
Swan Lake
Don Quixote
The Sleeping Beauty

3 / 7

4

The last solar eclipse of the year took place on Thursday. The rare phenomenon was seen from Asia, Africa and Australia. How many solar eclipses occurred in 2019?

Two
Three
Four
Five

4 / 7

5

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison cut his holiday short and returned to work to deal with Australia's ongoing bushfire crisis. Where was he holidaying?

Rome
Phuket
Dubai
Hawaii

5 / 7

6

Boeing on Monday replaced its embattled Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg and named Chairman David Calhoun as his successor, saying a change was needed after two deadly 737 Max crashes. Which airlines operated the two planes that crashed?

Bek Air, Lion Air
Lion Air, Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines, Bek Air
None of the above

6 / 7

7

According to a new study published in Current Biology, evidence of the world's oldest forest, dating back some 386 million years, was discovered in upstate New York. Where was it found?

In a farm
In a quarry
At an estate
At a park

7 / 7

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