World News Quiz: What have you missed this week?

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree appointing Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister. Do you know what was Mishustin's former position?

Minister of Foreign Affairs
Head of the Federal Tax Service
Minister of Finance
Chairman of the Security Council

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The U.S. recently said it would be "madness" to use Huawei technology in the UK's 5G network. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson responded during an interview with BBC Breakfast. Do you know what he said?

“We will consider their kind suggestions.”
“If people oppose one brand or another then they have to tell us what's the alternative, right?”
“The British public already have access to the best technology.”
“We want to put in gigabit broadband for everybody, but not now.”

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Oscar nominations for the 92nd annual Academy Awards were announced in the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. on January 13. Which film received the most nominations in this year's Oscars？

Joker
Marriage Story
Little Women
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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The Taal volcano erupted Sunday on the Philippine island of Luzon, spewing ash up to nine miles in the air and thousands were evacuated. Do you know the similarities between the Taal volcano and New Zealand's White Island volcano, which erupted last December?

They are both dormant volcanoes
They didn't erupt in last century
They are listed in top 10 tallest volcanoes
They both sit on the Ring of Fire

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The Queen and Buckingham Palace on Saturday issued statements following the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's decision to "step back" as senior royals and said the Royal Family hopes they can "start building a happy and peaceful new life" but...

They can't keep their UK family home
They can still receive public funds for royal duties
The Sussexes will not use their HRH titles
They will not maintain their private patronages and associations

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On Thursday, at least four people died, and one was injured in a shooting in Grantsville, and another five were injured in a shooting in Chicago. Which of the following statements on U.S. mass shootings and gun control in recent years is correct?

Number of shootings in the U.S. has declined
More Americans want tightened gun laws
Firearms sales decreased in the U.S
U.S. became the world's second largest civilian gun-owning country

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Researchers from the Carnegie Institution for Science said they discovered two "potentially habitable" planets, GJ180 and GJ229A, which lie about 19 light-years and 39 light-years away from Earth, respectively. Guess how long would it take to travel from Earth to GJ180 with the existing fastest spacecraft?

Around 20,000 years
Around 80,000 years
Around 10,000 years
More than 150,000 years

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