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Round 3 Practice: Current EventsRound 3 Practice: Current Events

On November 26, Russia’s parliament On November 26, Russia’s parliament approved a statement holding Joseph Stalin approved a statement holding Joseph Stalin

responsible for the 1940 murder of __________ responsible for the 1940 murder of __________ officers near the village of Katyn.officers near the village of Katyn.

a. Lithuaniana. Lithuanian

b. Germanb. German

c. Polishc. Polish

d. Britishd. British

Round 3 Practice: Current EventsRound 3 Practice: Current Events

On November 26, Russia’s parliament On November 26, Russia’s parliament approved a statement holding Joseph Stalin approved a statement holding Joseph Stalin

responsible for the 1940 murder of __________ responsible for the 1940 murder of __________ officers near the village of Katyn.officers near the village of Katyn.

a. Lithuaniana. Lithuanian

b. Germanb. German

c. Polishc. Polish

d. Britishd. British

Source: The New York TimesSource: The New York Times

Round 6 Practice: EuropeRound 6 Practice: Europe

Following the amendments added to the Following the amendments added to the Treaty of Lisbon, the EU’s two main treaties Treaty of Lisbon, the EU’s two main treaties

will be renamed the Treaty on European will be renamed the Treaty on European

Union and the Treaty on __________.Union and the Treaty on __________.

a. the Single European Currencya. the Single European Currency

b. a Unified European Citizenshipb. a Unified European Citizenship

c. the Functioning of the European c. the Functioning of the European Union Union

d. European Defense and Securityd. European Defense and Security

Round 6 Practice: EuropeRound 6 Practice: Europe

Following the amendments added to the Following the amendments added to the Treaty of Lisbon, the EU’s two main treaties Treaty of Lisbon, the EU’s two main treaties

will be renamed the Treaty on European will be renamed the Treaty on European

Union and the Treaty on __________.Union and the Treaty on __________.

a. the Single European Currencya. the Single European Currencyb. a Unified European Citizenshipb. a Unified European Citizenshipc. the Functioning of the European c. the Functioning of the European

UnionUnion d. European Defense and Securityd. European Defense and Security

Source: European UnionSource: European Union

Round 10 Practice: Press Freedoms Around the Round 10 Practice: Press Freedoms Around the GlobeGlobe

According to the Freedom House Map of Press According to the Freedom House Map of Press Freedom which is the only region which Freedom which is the only region which showed progress in press freedom in 2009? showed progress in press freedom in 2009?

a. Asia-Pacifica. Asia-Pacific

b. Europeb. Europe

c. Latin Americac. Latin America

d. sub-Saharan Africad. sub-Saharan Africa

Round 10 Practice: Press Freedoms Around the Round 10 Practice: Press Freedoms Around the GlobeGlobe

According to the Freedom House Map of Press According to the Freedom House Map of Press Freedom which is the only region which Freedom which is the only region which showed progress in press freedom in 2009? showed progress in press freedom in 2009?

a. Asia-Pacifica. Asia-Pacificb. Europeb. Europec. Latin Americac. Latin Americad. sub-Saharan Africad. sub-Saharan Africa

Source: Freedom HouseSource: Freedom House