1. For each of the 3 countries, give the following information:
a) location/the countries that share its borders
b) the religious breakdown of the population
c) the type of government
d) the chief of state (and head of government if different) [If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? - include name of heir apparent for monarch]
e) the population

[Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the "Geography" "People" and "Government" headings.  Go to worldatlas.comfor a list of continents.]

2. For RUSSIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How many people were killed/injured as a result of the falling meteoroid?
c) How did the majority of people get injured?

3. For SWITZERLAND:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Although not stated, it is assumed the Swiss president (who is also the Defense Minister) is cutting the Patrouille Suisse for economic reasons. Do you think the Swiss government should cut this popular part of the Swiss air force? Explain your answer.

4. For ICELAND:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What reason does Ogmundur Jonasson, Iceland's interior minister, give for wanting to stop the access of online pornographic images and videos by young people through computers, games consoles and smartphones?
c) Censorship is defined as: removing things that are considered to be offensive, immoral, harmful to society, etc. Do you think Iceland's government attempt to censor pornography is wrong? Explain your answer.
d) Should the U.S. censor pornography on the internet?  Explain your answer.

e) For each of the following opinions, do you agree or disagree? Explain your answers:

• In his commentary in London's Daily Telegraph, Ed West say: "The unthinking libertarianism that people wear these days like so much political fashion holds that people are free not to take part in another’s interests; but when porn-influenced images are all over newspapers, magazines, television and anywhere where young consumers may be tempted, it gets pretty hard to avoid."
• In his book "The 5000 Year Leap" Cleon Skousen said:  "There are 4 areas of responsibility which belong to government. These involve the policing responsibilities of government to prevent (in addition to the other 3): Debauchery of the cultural standards and moral fiber of society by commercial exploitation of vice- pornography, obscenity, drugs, liquor prostitution, or commercial gambling."

• God commands us in His word: "Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy — meditate on these things." (Philippines 4:8)