Hungary is a unitary parliamentary republic in Central Europe. It covers an area of , situated in the Carpathian Basin, and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Romania to the east, Serbia to the south, Croatia to the southwest, Slovenia to the west, Austria to the northwest, and Ukraine to the northeast. With about 10 million inhabitants, Hungary is a medium-sized member state of the European Union. The official language is Hungarian, which is the most widely spoken Uralic language in the world. Hungary's capital and its largest city and metropolis is Budapest, a significant economic hub, classified as a leading global city. Major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pecs and Gyor.

Following centuries of successive habitation by Celts, Romans, West Slavs, Gepids and Avars, the foundation of Hungary was laid in the late 9th century by the Hungarian grand prince Arpad in the conquest of the Carpathian Basin. His great-grandson Stephen I ascended the throne in 1000, converting the country to a Christian kingdom. By the 12th century, Hungary became a middle power within the Western world, reaching a golden age by the 15th century. Following the Battle of Mohacs in 1526 and about 150 years of partial Ottoman occupation (15411699), Hungary came under Habsburg rule, and later formed the great power AustroHungarian Empire together with Austria. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Is Hungary a republic?
2. What kind of republic?
3. How many people are there?
4. What country borders it to the north?
5. To the northeast?
6. To the west?
7. What is the official language?
8. Is it part of the European Union?
9. Which city is the capital>
10. Which city is the largest?
11. Name one of the other people that lived there?
12. Name another?
13. Who was Arpad?
14. Who was Stephen I?
15. When did he ascend to the throne?
16. And then what did he do to the country?
17. When was Hungary's golden age?
18. When was the Battle of Mohacs?
19. Was there an Ottoman occupation?
20. When?
Answer: 1. Yes.
2. Parliamentary.
3. About 10 million.
4. Slovakia.
5. Ukraine.
6. Slovenia .
7. Hungarian.
8. Yes.
9. Budapest.
10. Budapest.
11. Celts.
12. Romans.
13. The Hungarian grand prince.
14. His great-grandson.
15. 1000.
16. Converted it to a Christian kingdom.
17. The 15th century.
18. 1526.
19. Yes.
20. 15411699.

Rebel-controlled northern Syria (CNN) -- Mohamed Rashid walked out of the gate of his house with a giant blood stain on his white T-shirt.

"This is the blood of a martyr! Of a hero! Of a lion!" he bellowed. "This is his blood. It is pure!"

Mad with grief, Rashid kissed his bloody T-shirt before being led away by worried relatives.

Just hours before, Rashid learned his son Abdul was killed in battle in the Syrian city of Aleppo.

Housam Abdul Rashid was a 22-year-old defector from the army. He was also the fourth man from his small hilltop village to be killed fighting for the rebels.

The younger Rashid is one of the casualties of the five-day-old rebel offensive on Aleppo, the country's commercial capital. Another rebel, who asked only to be named "Khorshid" because his wife and children were still living in Aleppo, described how his comrade was killed by a helicopter gunship, while climbing onto a rooftop.

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"Housam's specialty was a sniper," Khorshid said. "He went to the roof, and a helicopter gunship killed him. Another fighter from Aleppo with him was also killed. I was just 4 meters away when it happened."

Khorshid said the rebels mounted their offensive on Aleppo last Friday, two days after a bomb killed four of Syria's top security officials.

Rebel commanders and fighters claimed they made gains, particularly in the neighborhood of Salahuddin. But they were also clearly suffering casualties.

What began 17 months ago as a peaceful protest movement has evolved into a full-fledged armed insurgency. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who walked away from the residence with a blood stained shirt?
2. What had Rashid just recently learned?
3. Where did the incident take place?
4. How old was Rashid?
5. What city was Abdul killed in?
6. How long was the battle?
7. What was Housam known for?
8. How har away was Khorshid when a fellow rebel was killed?
9. CHow long ago did the resistance begin?
Answer: 1. Mohamed Rashid
2. learned his son Abdul was killed
3. in battle
4. 22-year-old
5. Aleppo.
6. five-day-old
7. sniper,"
8. 4 meters away
9. 17 months

Saint Helena (/sent hlin/ SAYNT-h-LEE-n) is a volcanic tropical island in the South Atlantic Ocean, 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi) east of Rio de Janeiro and 1,950 kilometres (1,210 mi) west of the Cunene River, which marks the border between Namibia and Angola in southwestern Africa. It is part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Saint Helena measures about 16 by 8 kilometres (10 by 5 mi) and has a population of 4,255 (2008 census). It was named after Saint Helena of Constantinople.

The island was uninhabited when discovered by the Portuguese in 1502. One of the most remote islands in the world, it was for centuries an important stopover for ships sailing to Europe from Asia and South Africa. Napoleon was imprisoned there in exile by the British, as were Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo (for leading a Zulu army against British rule) and more than 5,000 Boers taken prisoner during the Second Boer War. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Was there anyone on the island when it was discovered?
2. Who discovered it?
3. When?
4. What ships would stop there?
5. Who was imprisoned on it for awhile?
6. Who exiled Napolean there?
7. How many Boers were taken prisoner?
8. During which war?
9. What type of island is Saint Helena?
10. Where's it located?
11. What's it 4k km east of?
12. How far west of the Cunene River is it?
13. What does that river mark the border between?
14. Where are they located?
15. Whose territory is it?
16. How many people live there?
17. According to what?
18. Is it more or less remote than other islands?
19. Who was it named after?
20. How big is it?
Answer:
1. No.
2. the Portuguese
3. in 1502
4. ships sailing to Europe from Asia and South Africa
5. Napoleon, Dinzulu kaCetshwayo, and more than 5000s Boers.
6. the British
7. more than 5,000
8. The Second Boer War.
9. a volcanic tropical island
10. in the South Atlantic Ocean
11. 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi) east of Rio de Janeiro
12. 1,950 kilometres (1,210 mi)
13. Namibia and Angola in southwestern Africa
14. in southwestern Africa
15. The British
16. 4,255
17. 2008 census
18. More
19. Saint Helena of Constantinople
20. about 16 by 8 kilometres (10 by 5 mi)