Questions
DIRECTIONS: For the bolded part of each statement, circle the correct answer.
1. Last Wednesday, the Jordanian government outlawed and confiscated assets of Hezbollah / the Muslim Brotherhood, announcing the group’s activities would be banned in the country and anyone promoting the group’s ideology would be held accountable by law.
2. The ban in Jordan was implemented because members of the group were linked by authorities to a years-long sabotage plot against the kingdom. Members had planned attacks on security targets and sensitive locations / foreign tourists and American service members in the kingdom.
3. Milwaukee County circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested last Friday and charged with perjury / obstruction of justice and concealing an undocumented migrant from arrest.
4. When learning they were at the courthouse waiting to arrest the undocumented criminal migrant, Judge Dugan “became visibly angry” and left the bench to confront the federal agents / the undocumented migrant. She then helped the wanted man evade ICE agents in her courtroom.
5. During an interview this week, China expert Gordon Chang said that China is signaling more “end-of-regime conduct” pointing out that Xi Jingping is amicable to / hostile to the countries he claims he will work with against the U.S.
6. Mr. Chang noted “the important thing here is that without any announcements China is not collecting tariffs on important goods – and they are going to expand the list where they may – and not impose tariffs. It means China has made an important concession / rejection but is not saying they are doing so.”
7. Multiple Los Angeles County agencies were involved this week in removing a large homeless encampment from a neighborhood in Los Angeles. Agencies involved will be removing “trash, debris, and RVs that were set up in a vacant lot / obstructing sidewalks and roads.”
8. The LASD said the goal of the program is to transition individuals from homelessness into safe, permanent housing / temporary shelters in order to enhance public safety and improve the quality of life for both unhoused individuals and the surrounding communities affected by RV encampments.
9. Approximately 35,000 stranded passengers had to be rescued from railways and underground tunnels during Spain’s power outage Monday. Spain gets 3% / 53% of its electricity from solar energy, 11% from wind, and 15% from nuclear and gas, according to power company REE.
10. The problem with solar power is when solar plants go offline, output ceases immediately / within a week.
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