Three nations have teamed up in building new icebreakers that will serve in the world's polar regions, and the reasons go beyond keeping those areas safe. Meanwhile, a deadly volcanic eruption forces evacuations and flight cancellations in Indonesia. We bring you history related to the League of Nations and the Articles of Confederation. And we explain how American movies get their ratings (and the history behind that process).

This news quiz covers topics featured throughout the week on The World from A to Z:

1. Veterans Day, which is celebrated annually on November 11, was originally known by what name following the end of World War I?

2. Mailed from Ireland in April of 1912, a postcard coming up for auction and expected to fetch as much as $13,000 was written aboard what ship?

3. In what Central American nation, whose capital is San José, has a significant decrease in annual rainfall forced coffee farmers to explore new methods of irrigation?

4. More than 1,000 musicians in the Mexican capital recently attempted to set a new world record for the most people playing what genre of music?

5. What nation, which is concerned about the mental health impacts of social media, is considering an outright ban on its use by anyone younger than age 16?

6. What is known as the “Eternal City,” where the Trevi Fountain has been drained for renovations and plans are being considered to charge visitors to see it?

7. What is the name (or abbreviation) of the summit that began this week in Azerbaijan and is focused on reducing fossil fuel emissions worldwide?

8. What kind of insect has been successfully employed in preventing elephants from destroying farmland in Kenya, though the special fencing required is expensive?

9. In what island nation, which is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, has a deadly volcanic eruption forced evacuations and canceled flights to and from Bali?

10. Canada, Finland and the United States have agreed to a pact that will have them closely cooperate in building what kinds of ships?