1. Fighting continued in Khartoum as Sudan’s army battled THIS paramilitary group despite a ceasefire.

A. Rapid Support Forces
B. Wagner Group   
C. Sudan Patriot Corps
D. People’s Revolutionary Front

Correct Response: A. Rapid Support Forces
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65440528

2. As Russia launched several days of air strikes against civilians in Ukraine THIS leader finally called President Volodymyr Zelensky as promised when he met with President Putin last month.

A. Rishi Sunak
B. Xi Jinping
C. Emmanuel Macron
D. Narendra Modi

Correct Response: B. Xi Jinping
https://thehill.com/policy/international/3972326-chinas-xi-holds-first-phone-call-with-ukraines-zelensky-since-offering-plan-for-peace-with-russia/

3. A suspected drone strike on a fuel depot in THIS Russian-occupied peninsula signaled increasing boldness in attacks a month after the ninth anniversary of President Putin's annexation of the region. Ukraine lacks longer-range missiles that can reach this area but has been developing drones to overcome this hurdle.

A. Crimea
B. Donbas
C. Kharkiv
D. Transnistria

Correct Response: A. Crimea
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/29/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-crimea-fire.html

4. Iran and Saudi Arabia will reopen their embassies in Riyadh and Tehran a month after agreeing to restore diplomatic relations in a deal negotiated by THIS country.

A. United Kingdom
B. Vatican City 
C. China
D. India 

Correct Response: C. China
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-iran-reopen-embassies-within-days-2023-04-28/

5. Subdued protests marked commemoration ceremonies honoring the 75th anniversary of Israel’s establishment as the country continues its fight over a proposal to reform THIS branch. 

A. Executive
B. Judicial
C. Legislative
D. Head of State

Correct Response: B. Judicial
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/25/israel-memorial-day-protests-netanyahu/

6. The largest Kurdish party in THIS country announced support for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in the May 14th election to unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Kurds make up a fifth of the population and Erdogan has been moving to ban the Kurdish party.

A. Poland
B. Hungary 
C. Turkey
D. Iraq

Correct Response: C. Turkey
https://www.politico.eu/article/turkish-presidential-elections-pro-kurdish-party-kemal-kilicdaroglu-opposition-candidate-recep-tayyip-erdogan/

7. King Charles III of England will be crowned this week along with THIS former Duchess of Cornwall at Westminster Abbey.

A. Katherine
B. Rosemary
C. Camilla
D. Elizabeth

Correct Response: C. Camilla
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65342840

8. President Biden’s summit with THIS country’s president produced the “Washington Declaration” which provided U.S. reassurance on defense consultation in exchange for a pledge not to pursue its own nuclear weapons. 

A. India
B. South Korea 
C. Japan
D. Germany

Correct Response: B. South Korea  
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/28/1172695196/south-korea-washington-declaration-criticism

9. The mayor of THIS city said, “Confusing art with pornography is ridiculous—even offensive,” describing the firing of the Tallahassee Classical School principal over display of a photo of Michelangelo’s statue David for students. The mayor is hosting the principal on a visit. 

A. Paris
B. Rome 
C. London
D. Florence 

Correct Response: D. Florence
https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/florence-welcomes-us-principal-ousted-over-david-statue.html

10. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said THIS country should apologize and "assume responsibility" for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, the first time a leader of a European nation has suggested such a national apology.  

A. Greece
B. Italy
C. Portugal
D. Spain

Correct Response:  C. Portugal
https://www.reuters.com/world/portugal-should-apologise-confront-past-role-slavery-says-president-2023-04-25/