CNN Student News Quiz 3-11-2016

What South American nation, led by President Dilma Rousseff, saw its gross domestic product drop by 3.8 percent last year?

• Columbia
• Chile
• Brazil
• Argentina

In what nation would you find the Tungurahua volcano, which has been erupting on and off for more than 16 years?

• Chile
• Ecuador
• Venezuela
• Argentina

What international holiday, which has been observed annually on March 8 since 1921, has been sponsored by the United Nations since 1975?

• International Spring Day
• International Prayer Day
• International Women's Day
• International Diplomacy Day

What animal is responsible for more human deaths than any other animal on the planet?

• Bear
• Mosquito
• Snake
• Shark

In what year did a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami strike Japan, leading to meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant?

• 2010
• 2011
• 2012
• 2013

Who served as U.S. first lady from 1981 to 1989?

• Hillary Clinton 
• Barbara Bush
• Nancy Regan
• Sally Fields

The Levant is a region of countries located on the eastern shore of what body of water?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Mediterranean Sea
• Black Sea
• Baltic Sea

Name the prime minister of Canada, who recently arrived in the U.S. for an official visit to the White House.

• Wayne Gretzky
• Justin Trudeau
• Will Arnett
• Jay Baruchel

In what eastern African country is the base for the Al-Shabaab terrorist group?

• Nairobi
• Ethiopia
• Somalia
• Kenya

On what continent would you find the nation of Macedonia, which recently restricted access for migrants from Syria and Iraq?

• Asia
• Europe
• South America
• Africa