For the first time, a former U.S. president has been convicted of a crime. Today's show explains what happened and what might come next. We're also revisiting a volcano in Iceland, whose continued eruption has impacted thousands of people. Guarding against counterfeit cheese and pursuing a wayward kangaroo are some of today's other topics!
This Friday's news quiz covers topics featured throughout the week on The World from A to Z:
1. As featured on Tuesday’s show: What occurred on May 28th in the year 585 B.C. that reportedly ended a battle and a years-long war between the Medes and the Lydians?
2. What is jaggery, a substance that some Pakistani farmers still make by hand to eke out a living and preserve historic traditions in their country?
3. The Lost 52 project recently located what kind of vehicle, which belonged to the U.S. and was destroyed in a battle in the Philippines during World War II?
4. In what South American nation did clowns recently gather in an event that aims to garner government support for their art and remembers Tony Perejil, the “clown of the poor”?
5. What is the name of the independent island nation in Oceania where a massive landslide recently buried a village, killing and displacing thousands of people?
6. An annual event in England, which has been held for centuries and attracts thousands of people, features competitors flinging themselves down a steep hillside while chasing what?
7. What is the profession of the hundreds of people who’ve been protesting in India, enduring intense heat, and blocking a highway while their leaders negotiate with the government?
8. As featured on Thursday’s show: Aid workers and non-profit organizations are helping the homeless (and people aging out of foster care) by creating tiny homes out of what objects?
9. In what nation would you find the fishing town of Grindavík, which has been repeatedly threatened by a volcanic eruption that’s been going on for months?
10. What kind of animal recently prompted an unusual 911 call in Texas when a bewildered motorist saw it moving down the road?