1. For each of the 5 countries, give the following information:
a) the continent on which it is located
b) the name of the capital city
c) the type of government
d) the chief of state (and head of government if different)
e) the population

[Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country: type of government, capital and executive branch (chief of state/head of government) can be found under the "Government" heading; population is listed under the "People" heading.  Go to worldatlas.com for a list of continents.]

2. For China:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why is the Chinese government installing so many cameras in this one city?

3. For Chile:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) President Pinera was responding to calls from some that he "play it safe" while in office as president of Chile. What responsibility do you think any president has with the type of activities he participates in during his leisure time? Explain your answer.

4. For Zimbabwe:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Define poacher.
c) Why are the rhino horns in demand?

5. For Russia:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) The Muslim rebels in the Caucasus region of Russia want to become independent of Russia and establish a Caucasus emirate that adheres to Sharia law. What is an emirate?
c) What is Sharia law?

6. For Pakistan:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why did the American official kill the two Pakistani men?
c) What do you think of the Pakistan government's refusal to release him?