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Are you an informed global citizen? Test your knowledge of current events with TechnoServe's January 2024 world news quiz.

World News Quiz: January 2024

This month, test your knowledge of the latest world news by taking our quiz.

On January 15, Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as the new president of this country, the most populous in Central America, famed for its coffee, biodiversity, and strong indigenous heritage.

Guatemala

Nicaragua

El Salvador

Honduras

Two African countries – the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa – are grappling this month with the catastrophic effects of which extreme weather event?

Droughts

Hurricanes

Floods

Wildfires

Global leaders gathered for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this month. Among the many discussions was an increasing focus on the impact of climate change upon what issue?

Economic growth

Health

Gender equality

Artificial intelligence

Who said that his country was "all in when it comes to Africa" at the start of a diplomatic tour of the continent this month?

French President Emmanuel Macron

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

This month, the EU adopted a new law – and Australia introduced a proposed law – that would regulate businesses on what issue?

Gender equity

Workers' rights

Political donations

Climate reporting