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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

This Week's lesson:
Qatar hosts the World Cup and controversy

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This Week's lesson:

World Cup soccer tournament in Qatar draws global attention for a month

Globally watched soccer playoffs featuring 32 teams began last week in the Middle East and will stretch a month until the World Cup championship match Dec. 18. The 20-match men's event, held every four years, is the world's most prestigious and ...

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Crowd angered by lockdowns calls for China's Xi to step down

Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures called for China's powerful leader Xi Jinping to resign, an unprecedented rebuke as authorities in at least eight cities struggled to suppress demonstrations Sunday that represent a rare direct challen...

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