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Political corruption is the use of powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. An illegal act by an officeholder constitutes political corruption only if the act is directly related to their official duties, is done under color of law or involves trading in influence.

Forms of corruption vary, but include bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, gombeenism, parochialism patronage, influence peddling, graft, and embezzlement. Corruption may facilitate criminal enterprise such as drug trafficking, money laundering, and human trafficking, though is not restricted to these activities. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is also considered political corruption.

The activities that constitute illegal corruption differ depending on the country or jurisdiction. For instance, some political funding practices that are legal in one place may be illegal in another. In some cases, government officials have broad or ill-defined powers, which make it difficult to distinguish between legal and illegal actions. Worldwide, bribery alone is estimated to involve over 1 trillion US dollars annually. A state of unrestrained political corruption is known as a kleptocracy, literally meaning "rule by thieves".
1. Is the article about something positive?
2. How many types of corruption are mentioned?
3. What illegal actions could corruption help?
4. Do those have to be involved for it to be corruption?
5. Is it defined precisely the same way everywhere?
6. When can it be hard to tell if something is corruption?
7. Much much money is moved this way, around the world?
8. How often?
9. What term means the people in power can steal?
10. If cops act too aggressively, can that be called corruption?
11. What kind?
12. What is something that may be allowed in some areas but not in others according to the article?
13. What does the article mention about corruption in terms of government enemies?
14. If a politican does something corrupt in their personal life, is that political corruption?
15. What kind of people can be involved in political corruption?
16. What do they do it for?
17. Exchange of what would be called corruption?
18. Is bribery common worldwide?
19. What is the most popular form of corruption?
20. Is all corruption the same?

Numbered answers:
1. No
2. Nine
3. drug trafficking, money laundering, and human trafficking
4. No
5. No
6. When government officials have broad or ill-defined powers
7. 1 trillion US dollars
8. annually
9. kleptocracy
10. Yes
11. political corruption
12. some political funding practices
13. repression of political opponents is political corruption
14. No
15. government officials
16. for private gain
17. influence
18. Yes
19. unknown
20. No

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Antioch on the Orontes (; , also Syrian Antioch) was an ancient Greco-Roman city on the eastern side of the Orontes River. Its ruins lie near the modern city of Antakya, Turkey, and lends the modern city its name.

Antioch was founded near the end of the 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals. The city's geographical, military, and economic location benefited its occupants, particularly such features as the spice trade, the Silk Road, and the Persian Royal Road. It eventually rivaled Alexandria as the chief city of the Near East. It was also the main center of Hellenistic Judaism at the end of the Second Temple period. Most of the urban development of Antioch was done during the Roman Empire, when the city was one of the most important in the eastern Mediterranean area of Rome's dominions.

Antioch was called "the cradle of Christianity" as a result of its longevity and the pivotal role that it played in the emergence of both Hellenistic Judaism and early Christianity. The Christian New Testament asserts that the name "Christian" first emerged in Antioch. It was one of the four cities of the Syrian tetrapolis, and its residents were known as "Antiochenes". The city was a metropolis of half a million people during Augustan times, but it declined to relative insignificance during the Middle Ages because of warfare, repeated earthquakes, and a change in trade routes, which no longer passed through Antioch from the far east following the Mongol conquests.
1. WHen was Antioch founded?
2. By who?
3. WHo was he?
4. Where was it located?
5. Are any modern places near it?
6. What one?
7. What was one way the city's placement was a good one?
8. ANy other ways?
9. Was it near any particular trading lines?
10. What was one?
11. And another?
12. Was the city associated with any faiths?
13. How many?
14. WHat was one?
15. How is it connected to that religion?
16. WHat is the other faith?
17. How was it important to that one?

Numbered answers:
1. Antioch was founded near the end of the 4th century BC
2. by Seleucus I Nicator
3. he was one of Alexander the Great's generals.
4. on the eastern side of the Orontes River
5. yes
6. Antakya
7. its economic location benefited its occupants
8. unknown
9. yes
10. the Persian Royal Road
11. the Silk Road
12. yes
13. two
14. Christianity.
15. The Christian New Testament asserts that the name "Christian" first emerged in Antioch.
16. Judaism
17. it played a pivotal role in its emergence

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(CNN) -- Serbia will face France in the final of the Davis Cup after a tense 3-2 semifinal victory over the Czech Republic in front of a passionate home support in Belgrade.

The Czechs led 2-1 after winning Saturday's doubles rubber, meaning the hosts had to claim victory in both reverse singles to secure their first-ever appearance in the final.

World number two Novak Djokovic, who missed Friday's opening singles with a stomach complaint, drew the two nations level at 2-2 when he recovered from the loss of the opening set to defeat Czech No.1 Tomas Berdych 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4.

It completed a miserable weekend for Wimbledon finalist Berdych, who lost both of his singles rubbers.

That result means Janko Tipsarevic had to defeat the previously unbeaten Radek Stepanek to seal Serbia's final place and he did just that, winning 6-0 7-6 6-4 to send the 15,000 home supporters into raptures.

There was less drama in the other semifinal, where France completed their domination over Argentina with a 5-0 whitewash victory in Lyon.

The French led 3-0 going into the final day, meaning nothing rested on the results of the reverse singles rubbers.

However, Gilles Simon's 7-6 6-7 6-3 defeat of Eduardo Schwank meant the whitewash became a possibility -- and it was completed when Arnaud Clement beat Horacio Zeballos 7-5 6-1.

The victory ensures France, who dumped out holders Spain in the previous round, reached their first Davis Cup final since 2002.

1. Who will Serbia go against in the final?
2. What tournament is this?
3. Who was beaten in the semifinal match?
4. What was the final score for that match?
5. Was it filled with tension?
6. Where did this match take place?
7. Who is number two in the world?
8. On what day did he miss a match?
9. What was wrong with him?
10. Who did he defeat?
11. What is Berdych's nationality?
12. What is his ranking?
13. What did Berdych lose?
14. Had he played at Wimbledon?
15. Who did Gilles Simon beat?
16. What were the scores for their matches?
17. Who beat Zeballos?
18. Who is going to their first Davis Cup final in years?
19. When was the last year they were at Davis Cup final?
20. What was the score for the match between Clement and Zeballos/
Numbered answers:
1. France
2. Davis Cup
3. Czech Republic
4. 3-2
5. yes
6. Belgrade
7. Novak Djokovic
8. Friday
9. a stomach complaint
10. Tomas Berdych
11. Czech
12. No.1
13. both of his singles rubbers
14. yes
15. Eduardo Schwank
16. 7-6 6-7 6-3
17. Arnaud Clement
18. France
19. 2002
20. 7-5 6-1