Quick Pick: 2012 Events Quiz

Quick Pick: 2012 Events

Can you pick the country in which each of these 2012 events occurred?

By william2

Events:

  1. January 13: The cruiseliner Costa Concordia runs aground.
  2. May 6: François Hollande elected president of this country.
  3. June 21: Fernando Lugo, president of this country, is impeached.
  4. July 1: This country wins UEFA Euro 2012.
  5. July 24: John Atta Mills, president of this country, dies in office.
  6. July 27-August 12: The Summer Olympic games are held.
  7. August 17: Three members of the band Pussy Riot are sentenced to prison.
  8. September 7: Canada closes its embassy in this country.
  9. November 6: Barack Obama defeats Mitt Romney to retain the presidency.
  10. December 19: Park Geun-hye is elected as this country's first female head of state.