1. For each of the 3 countries, give the following information:
a) location/the countries that share its borders
b) the religious breakdown of the population
c) the type of government
d) 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]
e) 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 a list of continents.]

2. For ITALY:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How large was the earthquake?

3. For IRAN:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Ahmadinejad did not specify whether he has officially requested to attend the games or say if Britain has refused him entry.  Read the information under "Background" below the questions. Do you think the British government should refuse Ahmadinejad entry to Britain?  Explain your answer.

4. For ISRAEL:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Read about the Six-Day war under "Resources" below.  Who do you think should control Jerusalem? Explain your answer.