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

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

March 2024 News Quiz

Recent military victories by Ukraine helped re-open the Black Sea to which of the country’s main exports?

Sunflowers

Grain

Oil

Copper

International Women’s Day was March 8. If all gender gaps were eliminated in the world’s workforce, by how much would global GDP improve?

33%

20%

15%

8%

West and Central Africa experienced what kind of disruption on March 14?

Tornadoes

Youth protests

Internet outages

Severe flooding

The U.N. issued its annual “State of the Global Climate” report this month. Which of the following is not a real quote from the report?

“The year 2023 broke every single climate indicator.”

“Concentrations of the three main greenhouse gases – carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide – reached record high observed levels.”

“There were particularly devastating consequences for vulnerable populations who suffer disproportionate impacts.”

“We'd like to announce that we have solved climate change, and it is no longer a concern.”

Which official U.N. observance is held on March 22 of each year?

World Water Day

International Youth Day

Global Day for Peace

World Food Day

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