U.N. Quiz Challenge 2016(World Capitals, Currencies, History, Current Events and

Landmarks)

Mechanics• 1. There will be 10 teams composed of 3 students, 1 from

each grade level.• 2. There will be easy round (10 items/1 point each), average

round (5 items/3 points each), and difficult round (5 items/5 points each).

• 3. In case of tie, clincher questions worth 5 points each will be provided.

• 4. There will be only 15 seconds to answer each item.• 5. The top 3 teams will be declared as 2nd runner-up, 1st

runner-up and the U.N. Quiz Challenge 2016 Champion.

Landmarks

1. It is the capital city of the country where this landmark can be found.

A. IslamabadB. DushanbeC. New DelhiD. Kabul

Ans: C

Current Events

2. What is the country of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra?

A. TaiwanB. ThailandC. IndonesiaD. Malaysia

Ans: B

Capitals

3. It is the capital city of Canada.

A. OntarioB. MontrealC. TorontoD. Ottawa

Ans: D

Current events

4. It is the term used for Great Britain’s separation from the European Union.

Ans: Brexit

Current Events

5. It is the satirical magazine that made an article making fun of Moslems that led to Paris Attack on November 13, 2015.

Ans: Charlie Hebdo

History

6. It is the country of the former dictator Saddam Hussein.

A. IranB. IraqC. KazakhstanD. Jordan

Ans: B

Capitals

7. It is the capital city of Israel.

A. AmmanB. TripoliC. JerusalemD. T’blisi

Ans: C

History

8. It is the nickname of the atomic bomb used in Hiroshima, Japan in August 6, 1945.

Ans: Little Boy

Currency

9. It is the currency used in Portugal.

A. EuroB. DinarC. LiraD. Peso

Ans: A

Capitals

10. It is the capital city of Norway.

A. ChisinauB. Port LouisC. ValletaD. Oslo

Ans: D

Capitals

1. It is the capital city of the country which name is used in the movie being shown in the picture.

Ans. Antananarivo

History

2. Who is the only 5-star General to become a U.S. President?

Ans: Dwight Eisenhower

History

3. Former senator Juan Ponce Enrile was a member of the cabinet of Marcos. He was the minister of what department?

Ans. Defense

Landmarks

4. Chichen Itza, a ruin of an old Mayan settlement, can be found in what country?

Ans: Mexico

Current Events

5. He was considered as the longest reigning monarch and the richest royal according to Forbes Magazine 2016.

Ans: King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Capitals

1. What is the capital city of the country bearing this flag?

Ans: Zagreb (Capital of Croatia)

History

2. What is the country of the dictator being shown in the picture?

Answer: Italy

History

3. It is a terrible event in Philippine history when Americans soldiers killed every Filipino villager whose age is 10 and above in a town in Samar and robbed the church bells.

Ans: Balangiga Massacre

Current Events

4. She is the female activist who fought for women’s right to education. She was shot in the head but managed to survive and now, she is the youngest Nobel Peace Price winner.

Ans: Malala Yousafzai

History

5. It was the book written by Adolf Hitler when he was in jail.

Ans: Mein Kampf (My Struggle)

Current Events

1. Jacklyn Jose, a Filipina actress, won her best actress award for her role in the movie “Ma Rosa.” in this film festival.

Ans: Cannes

Current Events

2. Recently, the U.N., with the leadership of its Secretary-General, condemns Philippines’ way of eradicating illegal drugs. Who is the current Secretary-General of U.N.?

Ans: Ban Ki Moon

History

Ans: Evita Peron 3. She was the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until the time of her death in 1952.

Current Events

4. Donald Trump, an American presidential aspirant, is under what political party?

Ans: Republican

Currency

5. Before the Italy uses Euro, it was their National Currency.

Ans: Lira/Lire