Places in the News, 2000 Quiz

The next big oil boom is expected to take place in:

In addition to the Northwest Territory and the Yukon Territory, Canada created a third territory in 1999, which is governed by the native Inuit peoples. What is the name of the new territory?

The disputed region of Kashmir, which has been the ongoing source of conflict between India and Pakistan, is also occupied by a third country. What country is it?

The Kurds are a people without a homeland. They currently share an uneasy coexistence with the following:

The terrorist Osama bin Laden is believed to be residing in

The U.S. destroyer Cole was bombed while docking at the Yemeni port of Aden, which is located

In the aftermath of the Kosovo conflict, what remaining region of Yugoslavia has made at least a few secessionist rumblings of its own?

The U.N. peacekeeping force now in East Timor is primarily made up of soldiers from East Timor's closest neighbor. Who is it?

In 1997, the British returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule. In Dec. 1999, Macao was returned to Chinese rule as well. What country gave up its territorial rights to Macao?

Basque separatists are waging a terrorist campaign against the government of which country?