News from Brunei, Saudi Arabia and France
Tuesday's World Events - October 29, 2013
Questions
1. For each of the 3 countries, provide the following information:
a) capital:
b) location/the countries that share its borders:
c) the religious breakdown of the population:
d) the type of government:
e) the chief of state (and head of government if different) [If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? - include name of heir apparent for monarch]:
f) the population:
[Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the "Geography" "People" and "Government" headings. Go to worldatlas.com for maps and a list of continents.]
NOTE: Before answering the questions below, read the info under “Background.”
2. For BRUNEI:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) The U.S. government has good diplomatic relations with Brunei. What should be our official reaction to these human rights violations? Explain your answer.
3. For SAUDI ARABIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) The reality of Islam is that women have no rights other than what men permit them to have. Do you think this is simply a custom of another culture or a human rights violation that should not be ignored? Explain your answer.
4. For FRANCE:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What do you think of the clubs' game cancellation for one weekend? Should they protest the 75% tax? If the Obama administration imposed a 75% tax on MLB, NFL, NBA or NHL, should these organizations cancel all games for a weekend to protest? Explain your answer.