News Quiz

1. A United Nations-supported government campaign to eradicate measles and polio has vaccinated over 5.6 million children in _____ over the past two weeks, and organizers are stressing the need for more funds to complete the effort next month.

Afghanistan
Pakistan
India
Nepal
Malawi

2. The UN has been working closely with countries that are hosting Olympic Games since the mid 1990s to ensure they are environmentally sustainable. Which country will host the next Winter Olympic Games?

Republic of Korea
Japan
Switzerland
Russia
Chile

3. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he was saddened by the death of the President of _____, and offered his heartfelt condolences to the late leader’s family and the Government and the people of the country.

Jamaica
Ghana
Chad
Sudan
Ethiopia

4. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said the area used to cultivate coca in Colombia has risen three per cent in 2011 over the previous year. What is the average net income from coca of a farmer selling coca leaf?

$1 per day
$ 2 per day
$10 per day
$20 per day
More than $20 per day

5. The Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in _____ for another year, while also reiterating its encouragement of further progress on the country’s security, humanitarian, human rights and political fronts.

Liberia
Lebanon
Haiti
Afghanistan
Iraq