Belarus jails Nobel Peace Prize winner for 10 years
Mar. 06, 2023
Q: Belarus last week sentenced its top human rights advocate and one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize to prison for 10 years in the latest crackdown on dissent against President Alexander Lukashenko. Where is Belarus in Eastern Europe?
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Q: Lukashenko has ruled Belarus with an iron fist since 1994, imposing harsh penalties on anyone who challenges or protests his reign. Which Belarus neighbors is Lukashenko’s biggest ally?
A. Lithuania
B. Poland
C. Russia
D. Ukraine
Q: Which neighbor did Lukashenko accuse in 2020 of trying to force a merger with Belarus?
A. Lithuania
B. Poland
C. Russia
D. Ukraine
Q: Belarusian rights campaigner Ales Bialiatski was already imprisoned in Belarus when he was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize last year. What other nation jailed a Nobel Peace laureate?
A. China
B. Germany
C. Myanmar
D. All of the above
Q: About 80 percent of Belarus’ 9.3 million people live in cities. What is the capital and largest city in Belarus?
A. Kyiv
B. Minsk
C. Riga
D. Vilnius
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