World events in 2017 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Manchester

The 23 dead included the suicide bomber, Salman Ramadan Abedi. The concert was part of Ariana Grande's 2017 "Dangerous Woman Tour" which was attended by 14200 people. The bomb went off after the concert ended when people were leaving Manchester Arena. According to the police report, the bomb killed people who were about 20 meters away.

Answer: Myanmar

The Rohingya who are mostly Muslims have lived for centuries in Myanmar. Since 1982, they are not considered one of Myanmar's 135 official ethnic groups and have been denied citizenship in Myanmar which made them stateless. More than 600,000 Rohingya by end of 2017 crossed into Bangladesh since the violence broke out in Myanmar Rakhine state

This incident had tainted the reputation of Aung Sang Suu Kyi, who was a Nobel Peace Prize winner and the de-facto leader of Myanmar government over her silence on this issue, although she has no authority over the military.

Answer: Sea of Japan

North Korea test fired the medium-range ground-to-ground ballistic missile Hwasong-12 which landed in the Sea of Japan, causing tensions in the region.

Answer: Qatar

Gulf Arab states (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen, Bahrain) and African states (Egypt, Libya) cut diplomatic ties with Qatar accusing it of supporting terrorism. Gulf Arab states and Egypt resented Qatar's support for Islamists, especially the Egyptian-based Muslim Brotherhood, which they regard as a dangerous political enemy. This rift was widely seen as an escalation of the ongoing battle for influence between Saudi Arabia and Qatar in the aftermath of the Arab Spring of 2010.

Answer: Colombia

The military group FARC (Revolutionary Army of Colombia) formally disarmed on June 27th and the task was completed on August 16th. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to bring peace to his country after 50-year of armed struggle.

Answer: Paradise

The papers contained details of financial holdings and offshore investments made by multinational companies, and well-known individuals and prominent world leaders from dozens of countries and numerous famous people from the worlds of business, entertainment and media.

Answer: Yemen

According to WHO, the outbreak started which in October 2016 till 30 September 2017 had affected more than 770,000 people. More than 600,000 people were confirmed which caused more than 2,000 deaths.

Answer: Kazakhstan

World Expo was hosted at Astana, Kazakhstan from June to September 2017. The theme of the Expo was "Future Energy". The theme was aimed to concentrate on both the future of energy, but also on innovative, practical energy solutions, and their global impact.

Answer: Cape Verde

The hurricane with a highest wind speed of 295 km/hr (185 miles/hr) started from Cape Verde on August 2017. Besides Florida, the Caribbean Islands affected were Barbuda, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martinique, Virgin Islands, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Turk and Caicos Islands, and The Bahamas. Estimated damage cost more than US$66 billion, with at least 134 deaths.

Answer: We Are Coming, Nineveh

The 9-month offensive campaign started on 16 October 2017 and ended on 21 July 2017 when the last district held by the militants was taken. Mosul a major city in northern Iraq is under the Governorate of Nineveh. Estimated strength of Iraqi government and allied forces 108,000 to 114,000. ISIL militant forces estimated strength from 6000 to 12,000.