Panama Papers spark international tax and corruption probes

Q: Authorities across the globe have opened investigations into the activities of the world's rich and powerful after reporters used 11 million leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm to document how the elite use tax havens to hide their wealth. Where is the Central American nation of Panama?

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Q: France, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Sweden and the Netherlands are among nations that have started investigations. But, leaders of the world's largest nation denounced the series of news stories assembled by investigative reporters from 76 countries. Which nation covers the largest area of the globe?

A. Canada

B. China

C. Russia

D. United States

Q: News reports and Internet discussions were censored in the world's most populous nation after relatives of present and former leaders were named in the Panama Paper reports. What is the world's most populous nation?

A. Canada

B. China

C. India

D. United States

Q: While Russian and Chinese leaders actively challenged the reports, the leader of Europe's most sparsely populated country was forced to resign. What is this nation with an average of 8 people per square mile?

A. Iceland

B. Monaco

C. Norway

D. Spain

Q: The Panamanian law firm used the British Virgin Islands tax haven to set up the majority of the shell companies the very wealthy use to hide from tax collectors, ex-spouses, creditors and criminal investigators. Where else is it very easy to set up shell corporations?

A. Delaware

B. Nevada

C. Wyoming

D. All of the above


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