1. For each of the 3 countries, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. 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
6. 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.
Or, go to Wikipedia – search there for “Religion in ___” or “Politics of ____” for the leaders.  Or do an internet search for “Population of ___.”

NOTE to students: Before answering the questions below, read the information under “Background.”

2. For BURKINA FASO:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What did the attackers scream as they entered the hotel?
c) What was their mission?
d) What was their motive?
e) What is significant about this Islamist terrorist attack in Ouagadougou?

3. For INDONESIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Who did ISIS say they were targeting in their attack?
c) What major concern do police and security forces have in Indonesia after this attack?

4. For TURKEY:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How did the Syrian suicide bomber get into Turkey?
c) How did Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu react to the attack?

CHALLENGE QUESTIONS:

• What is similar about the terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, Indonesia, Turkey and last month’s Paris attack?
• The population of the world is 7.1 billion. In 2015, James Clapper, U.S. National Intelligence Director, estimate that ISIS had somewhere in the range between 20,000 and 32,000 fighters.
  -How do you think world leaders should respond to the threat of ISIS?
  -What do you think the U.S. should do to completely wipe out ISIS?
  -Which U.S. presidential candidate do you think would be most effective at destroying this threat?