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How much do you know about the United Nations?; A dramatic rescue, a stunning loss and more

Around the world and far, far beyond By The Washington Post 1 President Trump said his administration deserved a grade of 10 out of 10 for: The war against the Islamic State. Deportations. Its response in Puerto Rico. Its handling of North Korea. 2 Who said this?: "Bigotry seems emboldened. Our politics seems more vulnerable to conspiracy theories and outright fabrication." Former president Barack Obama. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Pope Francis. Former president George W. Bush. 3 The former Hurricane Ophelia slammed into this country Monday as possibly the strongest storm there in 50 years: Jamaica. Ireland. Canada. Chile. ADVERTISEMENT How much do you know about the United Nations? KidsPost 1 Eric Thayer/Reuters In what year was the United Nations created? 1920 1933 1945 1949 2 Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images What is not one of the goals of the United Nations? Reducing poverty Providing support to countries after natural and human disasters Promoting a healthy environment Make English the global language 3 Drew Angerer/Getty Images The United Nations is made up of how many countries, also known as "member states?" 193 51 195 77 ADVERTISEMENT A dramatic rescue, a stunning loss and more By The Washington Post 1 After a five-year hostage ordeal, a U.S. woman, her Canadian husband and their children were rescued in which country? Tajikistan. Pakistan. Kyrgyzstan. Syria. 2 Which Republican senator warned that President Trump's behavior could put the nation "on the path to World War III"? Lindsey O. Graham of South Carolina. Bob Corker of Tennessee. John McCain of Arizona. Marco Rubio of Florida. 3 Vice President Pence left an NFL game last Sunday after several players knelt during the national anthem. Where was the game? Denver. San Francisco. Indianapolis. Seattle. Recommended for you     Get the 5-Minute Fix newsletter Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. Sign Up  »         Share Post Quizzes | Know Your News:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Post Quizzes | Know Your News or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071