October 2024 World News Quiz

By TechnoServe

Tags: Agriculture Entrepreneurship Environmental Sustainability

The first country since 2010 recently received a malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization. Which country was this? And how many countries continue to be impacted by malaria transmission? Find out in TechnoServe's latest world news quiz.

Are you an informed global citizen? This week, test your knowledge of current events with TechnoServe’s October 2024 world news quiz.

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1) Egypt was awarded a malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization this month, making it the first country to receive this certification since 2010. Malaria is still present in about how many countries?*
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2) The Food and Agriculture Organization recently released an Anticipatory Action and Response Plan to mitigate the expected impacts of La Niña‑induced climate extremes on agriculture and food security. How many people globally are already facing acute food insecurity?*
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3) The United Nations observed the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17. Almost 700 million people—8.5% of the global population—live below the extreme poverty line for low-income countries, on what amount of money per day?*
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4) Monsoon-induced flooding and landslides recently killed hundreds of people in which country?*
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5) COP 16, the United Nations Biodiversity Conference, is underway in Cali, Colombia. Safeguarding biodiversity protects against climate change, and mitigating climate change protects biodiversity. Which of the following is true?*
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