{"id":4155,"date":"2026-03-08T22:14:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T22:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=4155"},"modified":"2026-03-08T22:14:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T22:14:49","slug":"foreign-policys-weekly-international-news-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=4155","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Policy&#8217;s Weekly International News Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-text\">\n<p>1. Following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday, which leader of a Muslim-majority country offered to mediate a cease-fire?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response is-answer\"><\/p>\n<p>Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-result\">\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-description\">\n<p>Indonesia stopped short of condemning the strikes, instead expressing its regret over the failure of negotiations between the United States and Iran, FP\u2019s Joseph Rachman <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2026\/03\/03\/prabowo-indonesia-southeast-asia-iran-strikes\/?tpcc=recirc_latest062921\">reports<\/a> in Southeast Asia Brief.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-text\">\n<p>3. Muslims in Nigeria on Monday protested the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The protests were organized by a group of Shiite Muslim Nigerians. What is the name of their organization?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response is-answer\"><\/p>\n<p>Islamic Movement in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>Sahel Muslims United<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>Shia Muslims of Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>Revolutionary Islam-Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-result\">\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-description\">\n<p>While the protests were largely peaceful, experts warn that war in Iran could make U.S. military personnel and assets in Nigeria targets for militant groups that are sympathetic to Tehran, FP\u2019s Nosmot Gbadamosi <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2026\/03\/04\/iran-war-us-trump-africa-regional-impact\/\">reports<\/a> in Africa Brief.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-text\">\n<p>4. U.S. President Donald Trump hosted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Tuesday, praising Germany for allowing the U.S. military to do what amid its ongoing war with Iran?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>Land jets on German naval vessels in the region<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>Purchase German weapons at a discount<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>Use German intelligence to locate Iranian leaders<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response is-answer\"><\/p>\n<p>Use some German military bases<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-result\">\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-description\">\n<p>Europe\u2019s response to the United States and Israel\u2019s attack on Iran was an exercise in mental gymnastics, Nathalie Tocci <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2026\/03\/03\/europe-france-germany-britain-trump-iran-israel-war\/\">argues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-text\">\n<p>6. What did German intelligence accuse Russia of concealing on Wednesday?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>The extent of Russian casualties in Ukraine<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response is-answer\"><\/p>\n<p>The true cost of the war in Ukraine<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>The number of weapons Moscow has sold to Iran<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>President Vladimir Putin\u2019s deteriorating mental condition<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-result\">\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-description\">\n<p>Meanwhile, Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy continue to damage Moscow\u2019s ability to fund its war effort, FP\u2019s Keith Johnson <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2026\/02\/25\/ukraine-strikes-russian-oil-pipeline-hungary-slovakia\/\">reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-text\">\n<p>7. At the annual assembly of China\u2019s National People\u2019s Congress on Thursday, Premier Li Qiang announced the country\u2019s economic goals. What did he say?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>Beijing will invest in producing more weapons systems.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>Chinese citizens would be provided stimulus checks.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>Beijing was going to pursue more trade deals in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response is-answer\"><\/p>\n<p>He set target GDP growth at 4.5 percent to 5 percent.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-result\">\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-description\">\n<p>This is the weakest projected growth China has announced in decades, with the exception of 2020, when Beijing chose not to set a goal due to the COVID-19 pandemic, FP\u2019s Alexandra Sharp <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2026\/03\/05\/us-israel-iran-war-azerbaijan-sri-lanka-turkey-araghchi-trump-drones-ukraine\/\">reports<\/a> in World Brief.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-text\">\n<p>8. Trump announced on Thursday that he was removing Kristi Noem from her position as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Markwayne Mullin is Trump\u2019s nominee to replace Noem. What is Mullin\u2019s current occupation?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response is-answer\"><\/p>\n<p>U.S. senator from Oklahoma<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>Owner of a plumbing business<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>U.S. representative from Arkansas<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>Mayor of Houston, Texas<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-result\">\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-description\">\n<p>Noem will assume the role of special envoy for the \u201cShield of the Americas,\u201d a new security initiative, FP\u2019s John Haltiwanger and Rishi Iyengar <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2026\/03\/05\/trump-iran-war-goals-objectives-military-nuclear-regime-change\/\">report<\/a> in Situation Report.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-text\">\n<p>10. In research published Thursday, scientists documented their efforts to grow chickpeas in moon-like conditions for future lunar missions. However, the researchers have not yet been able to taste the chickpeas. Why?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>The lunar soil simulant destroyed the crops.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response is-answer\"><\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re being tested for metal accumulation.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>The chickpeas are taking longer to grow than expected.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"fp-quiz-question-response \"><\/p>\n<p>Worms infested the chickpea crop.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-result\">\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-question-description\">\n<p>While the chickpeas could grow in a soil mixture of up to 75 percent lunar simulant, a diet of pure lunar soil led to early deaths for the chickpea crop, Reuters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/science\/with-lunar-missions-looming-scientists-grow-chickpeas-moon-dirt-2026-03-05\/\">reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"fp-quiz-score\" data-score=\"5\">\n<p class=\"fp-quiz-your-score\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou scored <span\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a big world out there! 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