Nordic leaders discuss Russian threat with Obama

Q: President Barack Obama met last week with the leaders of five Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden – to discuss refugees, Arctic development, climate change and how the Russians are acting out in northern Europe in a way that hasn't been seen since the Cold War. Where are these Nordic nations?

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Q: Russian submarines have been reported lurking in the waters near Sweden and Finland in which sea?

A. Baltic

B. Beaufort

C. Bering

D. Black

Q: Finland shares a long border with Russia, and was once part of the Russian Empire. Which other Nordic nation has a land border with Russia?

A. Denmark

B. Iceland

C. Norway

D. Sweden

Q: Finland is not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a military alliance of the United States, Canada and 26 European nations. Which other Nordic nation is not a member of NATO?

A. Denmark

B. Iceland

C. Norway

D. Sweden

Q: President Obama and Nordic leaders agreed to maintain economic sanctions against Russia. They also agreed to apply strict environmental standards on future Arctic development. Which Nordic nations have territorial claims in the Arctic?

A. Sweden and Norway

B. Denmark and Norway

C. Sweden and Iceland

D. Iceland and Finland


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