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Posted on Dec 5, 2014

How Much Do You Really Know About 2014?

2014 saw the boiling over of mass protests in nearly every corner of the globe. While peaceful demonstrations happened in some countries, violence and conflict took over others. Were you paying attention?

by nadyapa

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1. Where is this picture from?

Via teabreakfast.com
Protestors crowd the street and hold up a sign that reads 'They can't kill us all'

Thailand

Hong Kong

Malaysia

Vietnam
2. 'Hands Up, Don't Shoot' and 'No Justice, No Peace' are slogans originally from which global protest?

Via cbc.ca

The prolonged conflict and fighting in the Gaza Strip between Palestine and Israel.

The prolonged conflict and fighting in the Gaza Strip between Palestine and Israel.

The shooting of Renisha McBride by civilian Theodore Wafer earlier this year.

The shooting of Renisha McBride by civilian Theodore Wafer earlier this year.

The shooting of Tamir Rice, a twelve year-old African-American boy who was holding a toy gun, by a police officer earlier this year.

The shooting of Tamir Rice, a twelve year-old African-American boy who was holding a toy gun, by a police officer earlier this year.

The shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MI by police officer Darren Wilson.

The shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MI by police officer Darren Wilson.
3. What is the popular hashtag of the protests occurring in Mexico over the 43 missing students from Ayotzinapa?

Via telemundo.com

#YaMeCansé  'I've Had Enough'

#YaMeCansé
'I've Had Enough'

#SomosElEco  'We Are the Echo'

#SomosElEco
'We Are the Echo'

#NoTeOlvides  'Don't Forget'

#NoTeOlvides
'Don't Forget'

#SomosEl43  'We Are the 43'

#SomosEl43
'We Are the 43'
4. Who is the student leader of the Hong Kong protests pictured here?

Via qz.com

Joshua Wong

Alex Chow Yong-kang

Li Fei

Benny Tai
5. What are Thai men and women protesting en masse currently in Bangkok?

Via cnn.com

Cronyism, corrupt government officials, and growing inequality

Cronyism, corrupt government officials, and growing inequality

A puppet prime minister, a military coup, and delayed elections

A puppet prime minister, a military coup, and delayed elections

Economic instability, a shrinking job market, and rampant expansion of the black market human trafficking industry

Economic instability, a shrinking job market, and rampant expansion of the black market human trafficking industry

The banning of Mockingjay: Part 1 by government officials

The banning of Mockingjay: Part 1 by government officials
6. What were students protesting in Hong Kong up until the beginning of December this year?

Via nbcnews.com

The lack of student representation in major congressional decisions

The lack of student representation in major congressional decisions

The continued occupation of Hong Kong by China

The continued occupation of Hong Kong by China

The disallowance of civil nominations

The disallowance of civil nominations

The mass closure of universities with student populations less than 10,000

The mass closure of universities with student populations less than 10,000
7. Who was the militant Islamist group responsible for the kidnapping of 276 school girls in Chibok, Nigeria this year?

Via pri.org

Boko Haram

Al-Qaeda

ISIS

The Armed Islamic Group

The Armed Islamic Group
8. What else did investigators find when looking for the 43 missing students from the Ayotzinapa rural teachers college in Mexico?

Via huffingtonpost.com

A massive conspiracy that included the local police force, the city mayor, and drug cartels

A massive conspiracy that included the local police force, the city mayor, and drug cartels

An incredible amount of unreported kidnappings

An incredible amount of unreported kidnappings

Bodies of some of the missing students

Bodies of some of the missing students

Mass graves filled with unidentified bodies

Mass graves filled with unidentified bodies
9. What caused Tahrir Square to close in Cairo, Egypt ahead of protests?

Via aljazeera.com

The corrupt political machine that has failed to produce a better replacement for former President Hosni Mubarak

The corrupt political machine that has failed to produce a better replacement for former President Hosni Mubarak

The national court's decision to drop of charges against former President Mubarak for killing protesters in the previous series of Egyptian protests

The national court's decision to drop of charges against former President Mubarak for killing protesters in the previous series of Egyptian protests

A series of Tweets about the lack of jobs for graduates and the subsequent mobilization of Egyptian youths via Twitter

A series of Tweets about the lack of jobs for graduates and the subsequent mobilization of Egyptian youths via Twitter

The release of a court report that failed to make transparent the new regime's plans and policies for the coming year

The release of a court report that failed to make transparent the new regime's plans and policies for the coming year
10. Anonymous, the online hacker activist group, recently took what action against the KKK in regards to the Ferguson proceedings?

Via ibtimes.co.uk

They deleted all the Facebook pages associated with the KKK and white supremacy.

They deleted all the Facebook pages associated with the KKK and white supremacy.

They sent Guy Fawkes masks to the houses of KKK members, alerting the communities these members lived in.

They sent Guy Fawkes masks to the houses of KKK members, alerting the communities these members lived in.

They encouraged followers to spam the KKK's social media platforms with messages and petitions in favor of Ferguson protestors.

They encouraged followers to spam the KKK's social media platforms with messages and petitions in favor of Ferguson protestors.

They took over the KKK's Twitter account and 'doxxed' (released their personal information) when the KKK refused to cease Tweeting on the case.

They took over the KKK's Twitter account and 'doxxed' (released their personal information) when the KKK refused to cease Tweeting on the case.
11. What was the hashtag Anonymous used in the above question?

Via zdnet.com

#HoodsOff

#OperationFerguson

#WeSeeYou

#NoMoreKKK
12. What did journalists and critics have to say about the #BringBackOurGirls campaign in the past couple of months?

AFP / Getty Images / Via orgellaonline.com

Very little action has occurred to bring back the kidnapped school girls.

Very little action has occurred to bring back the kidnapped school girls.

The steam that was there with the initial launch of the campaign disappeared quickly after a few weeks.

The steam that was there with the initial launch of the campaign disappeared quickly after a few weeks.

The campaign was being co-opted by other Tweeters.

The campaign was being co-opted by other Tweeters.

Misinformation was rife with many news sources.

Misinformation was rife with many news sources.
13. While people around the world tuned in to watch FIFA 2014, millions of Brazilians poured into the streets to protest. What were they protesting?

Via blog.witness.org

The billions of reias (Brazilian currency) being spent to build extravagant stadiums while citizens were in desperate need of food and government services

The billions of reias (Brazilian currency) being spent to build extravagant stadiums while citizens were in desperate need of food and government services

The fact that the Brazilian team was beaten in the tournament

The fact that the Brazilian team was beaten in the tournament

The tourists who were attending the matches were also patronizing the Brazilian sex industry, which has been under fire for years from the Brazilian populace

The tourists who were attending the matches were also patronizing the Brazilian sex industry, which has been under fire for years from the Brazilian populace

The Brazilian politicians who were refusing to comment on the growing wealth and racial disparities in Brazil despite the new world focus on the country

The Brazilian politicians who were refusing to comment on the growing wealth and racial disparities in Brazil despite the new world focus on the country
14. What sparked a new round of attacks on Palestine by Israel this year?

Via listtoptens.com

The alleged volleying of 2-3 bombs from the Gaza Strip into Israel

The alleged volleying of 2-3 bombs from the Gaza Strip into Israel

The hijacking of Israeli tanks at a border checkpoint by four young Palestinian men

The hijacking of Israeli tanks at a border checkpoint by four young Palestinian men

A series of attacks by Hamas on Israeli occupiers and settlers in Palestine

A series of attacks by Hamas on Israeli occupiers and settlers in Palestine

The investigation of the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers, which ultimately resulted in the arrest of around 350 Palestinians and the death of 5 in military operations

The investigation of the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers, which ultimately resulted in the arrest of around 350 Palestinians and the death of 5 in military operations
15. What were protestors in Kiev demonstrating against at the beginning of this year?

Via slate.com

The lack of transparency in governmental policy concerning trade and job creation

The lack of transparency in governmental policy concerning trade and job creation

The reliance on Russia for economic support and resources

The reliance on Russia for economic support and resources

The unceasing amount of corruption in the governmental system following the 'Orange Revolution' of 2004

The unceasing amount of corruption in the governmental system following the 'Orange Revolution' of 2004

The silence from the government on LGBTQIA issues after Russia's controversial stance came to light

The silence from the government on LGBTQIA issues after Russia's controversial stance came to light
16. The violence against protestors in Kiev came to a head and ultimately resulted in what?

Via talkingpointsmemo.com

The storming of protestors' lines by Russian tanks

The storming of protestors' lines by Russian tanks

The occupation of the Crimean region of Ukraine by Russia (allegedly) due to the interim Ukrainian government's lack of legitimacy

The occupation of the Crimean region of Ukraine by Russia (allegedly) due to the interim Ukrainian government's lack of legitimacy

The election of a new puppet prime minister and military government

The election of a new puppet prime minister and military government

The occupation of Kiev by Russian troops due to the mounting violence against protestors

The occupation of Kiev by Russian troops due to the mounting violence against protestors
17. What recent event in North Korea grabbed the West's attention?

Via mdjonline.com

The mass execution, which 10,000 North Koreans were forced to watch, of 80 civilians by machine gun fire over petty offenses like watching Western videos and owning bibles

The mass execution, which 10,000 North Koreans were forced to watch, of 80 civilians by machine gun fire over petty offenses like watching Western videos and owning bibles

The further bans placed by Kim Jong-Un on all Western influences, including bans on pornography and short skirts

The further bans placed by Kim Jong-Un on all Western influences, including bans on pornography and short skirts

The disappearance of Kim Jong-Un from all political proceedings in North Korea

The disappearance of Kim Jong-Un from all political proceedings in North Korea

The invasion of Seoul by North Korean troops after a long stand-off on the border

The invasion of Seoul by North Korean troops after a long stand-off on the border
18. Malala Yousafzai is the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. What did she receive it for?

Her work fighting on behalf of women and children's rights in Pakistan

Her work fighting on behalf of women and children's rights in Pakistan

Her novel detailing the long-term suffering of the Pakistani people at the hands of the Taliban

Her novel detailing the long-term suffering of the Pakistani people at the hands of the Taliban

For being the first woman in Pakistan to pursue a higher education degree

For being the first woman in Pakistan to pursue a higher education degree

Her protests against American drone attacks and the crippling of the Pakistani economy due to the influx of American goods

Her protests against American drone attacks and the crippling of the Pakistani economy due to the influx of American goods

How Much Do You Really Know About 2014?

1. Where is this picture from?

2. 'Hands Up, Don't Shoot' and 'No Justice, No Peace' are slogans originally from which global protest?

3. What is the popular hashtag of the protests occurring in Mexico over the 43 missing students from Ayotzinapa?

4. Who is the student leader of the Hong Kong protests pictured here?

5. What are Thai men and women protesting en masse currently in Bangkok?

6. What were students protesting in Hong Kong up until the beginning of December this year?

7. Who was the militant Islamist group responsible for the kidnapping of 276 school girls in Chibok, Nigeria this year?

8. What else did investigators find when looking for the 43 missing students from the Ayotzinapa rural teachers college in Mexico?

9. What caused Tahrir Square to close in Cairo, Egypt ahead of protests?

10. Anonymous, the online hacker activist group, recently took what action against the KKK in regards to the Ferguson proceedings?

11. What was the hashtag Anonymous used in the above question?

12. What did journalists and critics have to say about the #BringBackOurGirls campaign in the past couple of months?

13. While people around the world tuned in to watch FIFA 2014, millions of Brazilians poured into the streets to protest. What were they protesting?

14. What sparked a new round of attacks on Palestine by Israel this year?

15. What were protestors in Kiev demonstrating against at the beginning of this year?

16. The violence against protestors in Kiev came to a head and ultimately resulted in what?

17. What recent event in North Korea grabbed the West's attention?

18. Malala Yousafzai is the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. What did she receive it for?

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