Welcome to the First Middle School Academic WorldQuest Competition 2007

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Welcome to the First Middle School

Academic WorldQuestCompetition 2007

Sponsored by the Naples Council on World Affairs “Promoting Global Awareness”

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All the questions are multiple choice

• You have 30 seconds for each question once the moderator has finished

reading it• Team captains circle the selection on the answer

sheet•There are 10 rounds of 10

questions

How to Play…

Scoring• 1 Point for each right answer

• No Penalty for wrong answers

• If there is a tie for first place, a sudden death tie-breaker will be played

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Round 1Countries

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1. What is Nigeria’s most popular religion?

A. ChristianB. MuslimC. JewishD. Buddhist

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2. Trade with the U.S. and Canada has tripled in Mexico since 1994. What is the leading cause of the increase in trade with these countries?

A. WTOB. NAFTAC. NAACPD. OAS

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3. The Baltic Sea does not border which country?

A. Estonia B. Latvia C. Finland D. Belarus

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4. What river partially forms the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia?

A. Limpopo B. Orange C. Zambezi D. Upper Nile

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5. The new name of the city is Mumbai, what is the previous name?

A. Madras B. Agra C. BombayD. Delhi

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6. The Mekong River does NOT flow through which country?

A. Cambodia B. Vietnam C. Malaysia D. Laos

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7. What country is land locked from any ocean or sea?

A. Belgium B. Croatia C. Romania D. Austria

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8. The ancient Mayan Great Plaza of Tikal is located in which country?

A. Mexico B. Belize C. Guatemala D. Honduras

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9. What is the Capital of Peru?

A. ArequipaB. LimaC. TacnaD. Cuzco

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10. Why does the U.S. maintain its ban on trade with Cuba?

A. Cuba seized U.S. owned businessesB. Cuba tried to place missiles on the island in the 1960s C. Cuba repeatedly sent troops to Africa to counter U.S. interests D. Cuba has refused to renounce its nuclear ambitions

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Round 2Monuments

and Landmarks

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1. The 'Arch' built in St. Louis is a memorial to:

A. Daniel BooneB. A Civil War battleC. The people who braved the hazards of the frontier in populating the WestD. Mark Twain’s popularizing of life on the Mississippi River.

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2. The United States Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is located in:

A. Arlington, VAB. Washington, D.C.C. New York CityD. San Francisco

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3. Stonehenge is a circular setting of large stones believed to have been erected around 2200 BC by:

A. Ancient EgyptiansB. The MayansC. Ancient inhabitants of EnglandD. Persians

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4. The Tomb of US President

Ulysses S. Grant is located in:

A. Washington, DCB. New York CityC. Arlington, VAD. Cleveland, OH

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5. Which of the following U.S. presidents is not represented in the Mount Rushmore National Memorial?

A. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. Franklin RooseveltD. Abraham Lincoln

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6. The largest free standing statue in the world, “Motherland Calls,” commemorates a military triumph in what country?

A. Germany

B. France

C. Sweden

D. Russia

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7. This famous Opera House is a landmark in what city and country?

A. Sydney, Australia B. Oslo, Norway C. Tokyo, Japan D. Vancouver, Canada

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8. This famous ancient ruin − Machu Picchu − is located in what country?

A. Switzerland B. Chile C. Peru D. Columbia

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9. What is NOT true of the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

A. It is the Bell Tower of the cathedral in Pisa, Italy.B. It was built to lean at an angle in order to attract tourists.C. It is over 800 years old.D. It only leans to a 15 degree angle.

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10. What is NOT true of ‘The Great Wall’ of China? A. It took about 2000 years to build.B. It is the longest human-made structure since it stretches for 4000 miles.C. It separates China from India.D. It is the largest human-made structure ever built in terms of surface area and mass.

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Round 3People in the

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1. Erik Prince is the founder of ‘Blackwater’. Is he CEO of --- ?

A. an international monetary fundB. a security companyC. an oil concernD. a detective agency

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2. Which of these men is ruling a democratic country without being elected by the people?

A. SarkozyB. PutinC. BrownD. Musharraf

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3. Known as the “world’s quietest clown” he died very recently. Who was he?

A. ‘Bobo’B. Jerry LewisC. Charlie ChaplinD. Marcel Marceau

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4. “The Saffron Revolution” took place in which country?

A. Thailand

B. Myanmar

C. Bangladesh

D. Singapore

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5. To whom was the Nobel Prize for Literature 2007 awarded?

A. Doris Lessing

B. Bob Woodward

C. Margaret Thatcher

D. Vice-President Gore

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6. Which recent visitor to the US was refused permission by NY authorities to visit ‘Ground Zero”?

A. Mugabe

B. Ahmadinejad

C. Calderon

D. Putin

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7. Which United Nations representative recently brought about a temporary peace agreement in Myanmar?

A. Koffi Annan

B. Ibrahim Gambari

C. Dalai Lama

D. Benazir Bhutto

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8. What religious sect is Nuri al-Maliki from?

A. SunniB. ShiiteC. ChristianD. Kurd

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9. This Democratic candidate for President opposes the war in Iraq and has been open to slight criticism for no longer wearing an American flag lapel pin and for recently forgetting to properly salute the flag.

A. John EdwardsB. Hillary ClintonC. Barack ObamaD. Chris Dodd

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10. Two bomb blasts struck this person’s motorcade just hours after arrival in Karachi, killing 139 people and sending a warning to him/her not to run for office.

A. Muhammad Chaudhry

B. Nawaz Sharif

C. Benazir Bhutto

D Pervez Musharraf

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Round 4World Wars

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1. Who were the Axis Powers in World War II?

A. Russia, Germany, Austria, HungaryB. Japan, China and IndiaC. Japan, Russia and FranceD. Italy, Germany and Japan

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2. In both World War I and World War II the United States was an ally of ____?

A. JapanB. EnglandC. ItalyD. Turkey

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3. World War I was partially triggered by the assassination of which person in the Balkan city of Sarajevo?

A. Franz JosephB. Ferdinand I C. the German Kaiser D. Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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4. One of Germany's allies in World War I was

A. BelgiumB. The Ottoman EmpireC. RussiaD. Poland

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5. The U.S. entered World War I after the Germans sank an ocean liner with American passengers, the _______ .

A. Queen MaryB. TitanicC. BerengariaD. Lusitania

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6. The agreement between Germany and the victorious allies following World War I is known as the Treaty of ____ .

A. VerdunB. ParisC. PoitiersD. Versailles

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7. On June 6, 1944, Allied armies invaded Nazi-occupied Europe, landing on the beaches of ____.

A. DunkirkB. ProvenceC. Normandy D. Belgium

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8. Who was the president of the U.S. during most of World War II?

A. Dwight D. EisenhowerB. Franklin D. RooseveltC. Harry S. TrumanD. John F. Kennedy

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9. On Sept. 1, 1939 England declared war on Germany – beginning WWII – due to Germany’s invasion of which country?

A. BelgiumB. FranceC. AustriaD. Poland

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10. The first atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The second was dropped on ____.

A. OsakaB. KyotoC. TokyoD. Nagasaki

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Round 5Landforms/Topography

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1. The land between Mexico’s Sierra Madre Oriental and Occidental Mountains is an elevated landform that is flat on its top. What is the name of this landfall in Mexico’s central region?

A. Grand CanyonB. Central HighlandsC. Plateau of MexicoD. Yucatan Peninsula

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2. Alaska is the largest state in land area. What is the third largest state?

A. FloridaB. CaliforniaC. TexasD. Minnesota

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3. Mt. Everest is the world’s highest mountain. Name the highest mountain in the United States.

A. Mt. Hood (Oregon)B. Pikes Peak (Colorado)C. Mt. McKinley (Alaska)D. Mt. Rainier (Washington)

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4. The longest river in the world is?

A. AmazonB. MississippiC. NileD. Congo

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5. The largest continent in area or percentage of the earth’s land is Asia. Name the third largest.

A. North AmericaB. AfricaC. AntarcticaD. South America

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6. Name the third largest ocean in the world.

A. Indian B. Atlantic C. Arctic D. Pacific

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7. The largest of the Great Lakes in Canada/USA is ___.

A. HuronB. ErieC. MichiganD. Superior

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8. The Mason-Dixon Line is the boundary between which two states?

A. Georgia—TennesseeB. Virginia—North CarolinaC. Pennsylvania—MarylandD. New Jersey—Delaware

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9. The highest waterfall in the world is _____.

A. Murchison - UgandaB. Niagara - Canada/USAC. Angel - VenezuelaD. Victoria - Zimbabwe

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10. Where is the world’s highest mountain?

A. PakistanB. MongoliaC. Nepal/TibetD. Argentina

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Round 6World

leaders

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A. FranceB. Great Britain C. CanadaD. Germany

1. What was the first G8 nation to have a woman as head of its government?

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2. Who is the current Prime Minister of Great Britain?

A. Tony BlairB. Gordon BrownC. John MajorD. Harold Wilson

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3. A razor thin victory in Mexico’s 2006 presidential election was won by _______.

A. Evo Morales

B. Felipe Calderone

C. Pedro Escobar

D. Alberto Korda

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4. Which of the following is NOT a current president of a South American country?

A. Hugo Chavez

B. Michelle Bachelet

C. Che Guevara

D. Evo Morales

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5. Mohamed El Baradei is:

A. leader of the Shiite factions in Iraq.B. Osama Bin Ladin’s chief lieutenant and spokesman.C. Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

D. President of Sudan.

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6. In preparation to host the Olympic Games, efforts to impress the world with China’s increasing democratic openness are being encouraged by President ______.A. Jiang Zemin

B. Hu Jintao

C. Deng Xiaoping

D. Zhao Ziyang

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7. Winner of the recent presidential election in Pakistan is:

A. Benazir Bhutto

B. Omar Sharif

C. Gen. Pervez Musharraf

D. Omar al-Bashir

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8. Nuri al-Maliki is Prime Minister of:

A. Syria

B. Iraq

C. Saudi Arabia

D. Turkey

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9. The current United States Ambassador to the United Nations is:

A. Condoleezza Rice

B. John Bolton

C. Albert Gore

D. Zalmay Khalilzad

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10. Which foreign leader recently addressed the U.S. Congress in early November 2007?

A. Angela Merkel

B. Nicolas Sarkozy

C. Benazir Bhutto

D. Nelson Mandela

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Round 7United Nations

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1. Which U.S. president gave the United Nations its name?

A. EisenhowerB. TrumanC. RooseveltD. Nixon

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2. In what year was the United Nations founded?

A. 1936B. 1945C. 1960D. 1972

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3. The United Nations has paid for peacekeeping troops to quell fighting in which European region?

A. LatviaB. RomaniaC. KosovoD. Bulgaria

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4. How many countries are members of the UN today?

C. 112

D. 192

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5. What is the name of the Secretary- General of the U.N.?

A. Kurt Waldheim B. Ban Ki-Moon C. U Thant D. Kofi Annan

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6. The Secretary-General comes from which country?

A. Burma B. Thailand C. Ghana D. South Korea

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7. The United Nations has paid for peacekeeping troops to quell fighting in which African region?

A. MoroccoB. EgyptC. RwandaD. South Africa

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8. Taiwan lost its UN seat to which country?

A. Philippines

B. Japan

C. China

D. India

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9. How many seats does the Security Council have?

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10. How many of these seats are permanent?

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Round 8U.S. Neighbors

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1. “NAFTA” is the abbreviation for an important 1992 agreement among the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The agreement is primarily about:

A. Defining borders between countries.B. Setting environmental standards.C. Opening up trade among the countries.D. Establishing democratic election procedures.

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2. Which of the following U.S. neighbors has the largest land area?

A. CanadaB. MexicoC. CubaD. Haiti

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3. The population of the United States is about 300 million persons; the approximate population of Mexico is between:

A. 10 – 20 millionB. 30 – 40 millionC. 50 – 70 millionD. 90 – 110 million

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4. There are two foreign countries or territories off the east coast of the United States whose names begin with the letter “B.” They are:

A. Bolivia and BrazilB. Bermuda and the BahamasC. Barbados and BajaD. Belize and the Bahamas

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5. English is the primary and official language in Canada, but there is also an important second and official language. This language is:

A. YukonB. FrenchC. EskimoD. Spanish

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6. The river that helps establish the border between Mexico and the United States is the:

A. Colorado RiverB. PecosC. Rio GrandeD. CalTex River

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7. Which one of the following Caribbean neighbors of the United States is an unincorporated territory of the United States?

A. Puerto RicoB. Dominican RepublicC. GrenadaD. Jamaica

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8. Which country below has a territory in the Caribbean Islands?

A. NetherlandsB. United KingdomC. FranceD. All of the above

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9. Which of the following neighbors of the United States has the largest population?

A. CubaB. MexicoC. CanadaD. Jamaica

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10. Which one of the five Great Lakes between Canada and the United States and a province of Canada have the same name?

A. ManitobaB. SaskatchewanC. OntarioD. Huron

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Round 9Peoples of the

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1. Gypsies would most likely be found in:

A. Romania

B. Portugal

C. Egypt

D. Pakistan

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2. The people of which of the following countries are likely to be Muslim?

A. Burma

B. Afghanistan

C. Zimbabwe

D. Vietnam

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3. Which one of the following countries still has a substantial number of nomadic people?A. Argentina

B. Nepal

C. Costa Rica

D. Mali

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4. Gaelic is spoken by the people of which country?

A. Greece

B. Norway

C. Spain

D. Ireland

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5. Which two of the following groups make up the white population of South Africa?

A. English and DutchB. Dutch and GermanC. English & IrishD. Italian & French

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6. Among Iraq’s Muslim population, which of the following is the majority population?

A. Kurds

B. Sunnis

C. Shiites

D. Ismailis

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7. The Dalai Lama, now in exile, is the spiritual leader of which group?

A. Mongolians

B. No. Koreans

C. Tibetans

D. Cambodians

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8. In which country are the Maori are the equivalent of Native Americans?

A. New ZealandB. AustraliaC. The PhilippinesD. Malaysia

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9. The Taliban is an opposition force in ____.

A. Sri Lanka

B. India

C. Afghanistan

D. Iran

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10. Between 1992 and 2005 approximately 65,000 Somali people were given refugee status in the United States. Which part of the world is home to the Somali people?

A. South AfricaB. West AfricaC. East AfricaD. South Asia

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Round 10Current Events

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1. Which Middle East country has controlled Lebanon for years, but last year had to officially remove its troops from there?

A. IsraelB. SyriaC. EgyptD. Jordan

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2. Vladimir Putin is president of what country that was part of the USSR?

A. UkraineB. BelarusC. KazakhstanD. Russia

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3. Who is the current top U. S. military commander in Iraq?

A. General George CaseyB. General John AbizaidC. General Tommy FranksD. General David Petraeus

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4. Which country in the European Union currently has a woman as the Prime Minister in its government?

A. FranceB. GermanyC. ItalyD. Greece

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5. Which country in eastern Asia was recently hit by a large earthquake after being devastated by one in 2004?

A. IndonesiaB. PhilippinesC. MalaysiaD. Bangladesh

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6. Hugo Chávez is president of what South American country that is a large petroleum producer?

A. VenezuelaB. BrazilC. ArgentinaD. Chile

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7. Which of the following countries has not announced the production of a nuclear weapon?

A. IndiaB. PakistanC. IranD. North Korea

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8. Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al-Qaeda, is thought to be hiding out in what country?

A. AfghanistanB. PakistanC. UzbekistanD. Nepal

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9. The Dalai Lama’s visit to the U.S. raised the concerns of which country?A. MyanmarB. TaiwanC. FranceD. China

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10. Who was the first nation in 2007 to claim territorial rights by submarine in the Arctic Circle?

A. Norway

B. Russia

C. Sweden

D. Denmark

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Congratulations to all teams and their coaches!

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Answers Follow..

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Round 1 - Countries1. B. Muslim 2. B. NAFTA 3. D. Belarus 4. C. Zambezi 5. C. Bombay 6. C. Malaysia 7. D. Austria 8. C. Guatemala 9. B. Lima 10. A. Cuba seized U.S. owned businesses

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Round 2 - Monuments & Landmarks 1. C. People braved hazards 2. A. Arlington, VA 3. C. Ancient inhabitants 4. B. New York 5. C. Franklin Roosevelt 6. D. Russia 7. A. Sydney 8. C. Peru 9. B. Attract tourists 10. C. Separate China & India

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Round 3 - People in the News 1. B. Security company 2. C. Brown 3. D. Marcel Marceau 4. B. Myanmar 5. A. Doris Lessing 6. B. Ahmadinejad 7. B. Ibrahim Gambari 8. B. Shiite 9. C. Barack Obama 10. C. Benazir Bhutto

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Round 4 - World Wars 1. D. Italy, Germany, Japan 2. B. England 3. D. Franz Ferdinand 4. B. Ottoman Empire 5. D. Lusitania 6. D. Versailles 7. C. Normandy 8. B. Roosevelt 9. D. Poland 10. D. Nagasaki

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Round 5 - Land forms 1. C. Plateau of Mexico 2. B. California 3. C. Mt. McKinley 4. C. Nile 5. A. North America 6. A. Indian 7. D. Superior 8. C. Penn-MD 9. C. Angel 10. C. Nepal/Tibet

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Round 6 - World Leaders 1. B. Great Britain 2. B. Gordon Brown 3. B. Felipe Calderone 4. C. Che Guevara 5. C. IAEA 6. B. Hu Jintao 7. C. Musharraf 8. B. Iraq 9. D. Khalilzad 10. B. Sarkozy

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Round 7 - United Nations 1. C. Roosevelt 2. B. 1945 3. C. Kosovo 4. D. 192 5. B. Ban Ki-Moon 6. D. South Korea 7. C. Rwanda 8. C. China 9. B. 15 10 A. 5

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Round 8 - US Neighbors 1. C. Trade 2. A. Canada 3. D. 90-110 Million 4. B. Bermuda & Bahamas 5. B. French 6. C. Rio Grande 7. A. Puerto Rico 8. D. All 9. B. Mexico 10. C. Ontario

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Round 9 - Peoples of the World 1. A. Romania 2. B. Afghanistan 3. D. Mali 4. D. Ireland 5. A. English & Dutch 6. C. Shiites 7. C. Tibetans 8. A. New Zealand 9. C. Afghanistan 10 C. East Africa

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Round 10 - Current Events 1. B. Syria 2. D. Russia 3. D. Petraeus 4. B. Germany 5. A. Indonesia 6. A. Venezuela 7. C. Iran 8. B. Pakistan 9. D. China 10. B. Russia

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Round 10 – Tie-Breaker Section I1. B. Syria 2. D. Russia 3. D. Petraeus 4. B. Germany 5. A. Indonesia 6. A. Venezuela 7. C. Iran 8. B. Pakistan 9. D. China 10. B. Russia

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Round 10 - Tie-Breaker Section II1. B. Syria 2. D. Russia 3. D. Petraeus 4. B. Germany 5. A. Indonesia 6. A. Venezuela 7. C. Iran 8. 9. 10.

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