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8. BEFORE YOU BEGIN…
 Assign a team member to be a Scribe for
recording your team’s answers.
 You will have 30 seconds for most
questions after the entire question has
been read by the moderator. There will be
a couple of questions where you will be
given 60-seconds to complete your
answer.
 At the end of each round, answer sheets
will be collected and graded by the
scorers.

9. WHILE YOU’RE PLAYING
 For fill-in-the blank
questions, judges will follow the
“close enough” rule
 For personal names, last names
are OK

10. Game Play
For country names, any answer
that clearly and properly identifies
it will receive credit, even if there
may be a more precise technical
name
Any team with a serious concern
about an answer to a question
may present their argument in
writing to the Judges Committee.

11. Game Play
 During the competition rounds,
students must stay seated at their
tables.
 Any team found using an atlas,
dictionary, almanac, PDA, cell phone,
wireless device, or any other
unacceptable means of “assistance”
will be immediately disqualified from
thecompetition.

12. Game Play
 All electronic devices - especially
cell phones – MUST BE TURNED
OFF DURING THE COMPETITION!
 This is a FUN competition!
Don’t take it too seriously.

13. Warm-up Round

14. Q1. Last year, three American
hikers were arrested for “illegal
entry” into Iran during a cross-
border raid. One of the three hikers
was released recently. What is
his/her name?
A. Shane Bauer
B. Roxana Saberi
C. Sarah Shourd
D. Josh Fattal

15. Q1. Last year, three American
hikers were arrested for “illegal
entry” into Iran during a cross-
border raid. One of the three hikers
was released recently. What is
his/her name?
A.Shane Bauer
B.Roxana Saberi
C.Sarah Shourd (ANSWER)
D.Josh Fattal

16. Q2. The meanings of colors play an
important role in our world. What’s
the most common significance of
the color “red” in Chinese culture?
A.Good luck and happiness
B. Anger and masculinity
C. Disturbance
D. Sadness and mourning

17. Q2. The meanings of colors play an
important role in our world. What’s
the most common significance of
the color “red” in Chinese culture?
A.Good luck and happiness
B. Anger and masculinity
C. Disturbance
D. Sadness and mourning

18. Joint WorldQUest/Academic
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19. ROUND 1
Great Decisions 2010
*only for AWQ participants

20. Q1. Which of President Obama’s
four principal envoys is recognized
for his effectiveness in bringing
Afghan and Pakistan leaders
together?
A. General J. Scott Gration
B. George Mitchell
C. Richard Holbrooke
D. Stephen Bosworth

21. Q2. What lessons from “Right To Protect”
(R2P) efforts in Kenya might be helpful for
earlier and more decisive international
action?
A. Deciding to act sooner rather than later
B. Stress the value of regional
partnerships rather than the U.N.
C. Response to potential mass atrocities
must be tailored to timeframe and
specifics
D. All of the Above

22. Q3. What is the name of the permanent
tribunal established at The Hague in
2002 that has 110 members not including
China, Russia or the U.S.?
A. Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
B. International Criminal Court (ICC)
C. International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA)
D. Commonwealth of Independence
States

23. Q4. Russia was prepared mount a full-
scale attack during the August 2008
Georgia crisis. Which European leader
rushed to Moscow to counsel President
Vladimir Putin against all-out war with
Georgia?
A. Gordon Brown, United Kingdom
B. Sylvio Berlusconi, Italy
C. Angela Merkel, Germany
D. Nicolas Sarkozy, France

24. Q5. According to U.N. calculations,
which of the following is the
fastest growing transnational
organizational crime (TOC)?
A. Money Laundering
B. Human Trafficking
C. People Smuggling
D. Drug Trafficking

25. Q6. Faith in the Federal Reserve to
preserve the “great moderation,” (the
observation that nimble monetary
policies could moderate severe
economic downturns) was often
called:
A. The Greenspan Put
B. The Keynesian Leap
C. Adam Smith’s Folly
D. Volcker’s Parachute

26. Q7. All of the following multilateral
organizations have committed
themselves to the goal of preventing
conflict and promoting peace
EXCEPT:
A. African Union (AU)
B. European Union (EU)
C. Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
D. Group of 20 (G-20)

27. Q8. During the 1970’s, what
countries were referenced in
Washington’s “twin pillars” policy
of strengthening relations with local
allies in the Persian Court?
A. Iran and Saudi Arabia
B. Iran and Kuwait
C. Qatar and UAE
D. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

28. Q9. Where is the International
Criminal Police Organization
(INTERPOL) based?
A. United States
B. Canada
C. France
D. Belgium

29. Q10. According to Great Decisions 2010,
author David Lampton, the Chinese
Communist elite defined national security
in all of the following ways following the
death of Mao Zedong in 1976 EXCEPT:
A. Economic self-sufficiency
B. Alignment with the Soviet Union
C. Support for Third World Revolution
D. Closed ideological structure
espousing dangers of Western
“intellectual contamination”

30. ROUND 2: Flags of the World

31. Q1. Identify this flag

32. Q2. Identify this flag

33. Q3. Identify this flag

34. Q4. Identify this flag

35. Q5. This flag is light blue
with a horizontal white-edged
black stripe in the center; the
blue symbolizes water in the
form of rain, while the black
and white bands represent
racial harmony. Identify this
flag:

36. Q6. Identify this flag

37. Q7. Identify this flag

38. Q8. This flag is green with a
vertical white band on the
hoist side; a large white
crescent and star are
centered in the green field;
the crescent, star, and color
green are traditional symbols
of Islam. Identify this flag:

39. Q9. Identify this flag

40. Q10. This flag has a red
background with a green
pentacle (five- pointed
star) in the center of the
flag. Identify this flag:

41. Round 3:
Geography of the
African Continent

42. Q1. What is the largest
lake in Africa?
A. Lake Victoria
B. Lake Tanganyika
C. Lake Malawi
D. Lake Turkana

43. Q2. The Republic of Botswana
is the world’s largest diamond
producer. What is the capital
of this diamond-rich nation?
A. Lusaka
B. Dodoma
C. Gaborone
D. Harare

44. Q3. The green heart of the African
continent is home to indigenous
peoples and a host of amazing
wildlife. The 2nd largest contiguous
tropical rainforest in the world is
located in this area:
A. Congo River Basin
B. Horn of Africa
C. South Africa
D.Parc National des Volcans

45. Q4. Identify the following countries:
A
D C
E
B

46. Q5. Mount Kilimanjaro is the
highest point in Africa. Where
is it located?
A. Malawi
B. Uganda
C. Zambia
D. Tanzania

47. Q6. Africa is home to a number of well
known deserts including the Kalahari
Desert and the Sahara Desert. In fact, the
oldest desert in the world is located in
Africa. What is the name of this (oldest)
desert?
A. Sahara Desert
B. Namib Desert
C. Nubian Desert
D.Owami Desert

48. Q7. The smallest African country
is The Seychelles covering an
area of 453 sq km. Which is the
smallest mainland African state?
A. Somalia
B. Ethiopia
C. Namibia
D. Gambia

49. Q8. All of these countries are
part of the Horn of Africa
EXCEPT?
A. Uganda
B. Somalia
C. Djibouti
D. Ethiopia

50. Q9. The animal
pictured is
one of Africa’s most
common large
carnivore. Identify
this animal:
A. Cheetah
B. Leopard
C. Spotted Hyena
D. Mountain Lions

51. Q10. A deadly cloud of carbon
dioxide from Lake Nyos, an active
crater lake, swept down the slopes of
an African volcano killing more than
1,700 people in 1986. Where is this
lake located?
A. Cameroon
B. Ghana
C. Nigeria
D. Liberia

52. ROUND 4:
Global Health
Are You Ready to Play?

53. Q1. The Euro Health Consumer Index
(EHCI) is a measurement standard for
European healthcare. Which healthcare
system was named the best in Europe
in October 2009 by EHCI?
A. German
B. British
C. The Netherlands
D. French

54. Q2. Tuberculosis is a bacterial
disease that most commonly affects
the lungs, and can be spread
through the air. More than half of the
reported deaths from tuberculosis
originate in which region?
A.Africa
B. Asia
C. South America
D. Central America

55. Q3. The prevalence of certain diseases
depends heavily on climate. Which aspect
of climate change is expected to increase
the occurrence of “vector-borne” diseases
such as malaria, yellow fever, and
encephalitis?
A. Higher Temperatures
B. Lower Temperatures
C. Increased
Precipitation
A. Lower Air Quality

56. Q4. Doctors Without Borders, is
the world’s largest independent
international medical relief agency.
Where was it founded?
A. Italy
B. Switzerland
C. Belgium
D. France

57. Q5. The World Health Organization
(WHO) is responsible for providing
leadership on world health matters.
Which of the following organizations
founded the WHO?
A. World Trade Organization
B. United Nations
C. Doctors Without
Borders
D. North Atlantic Treaty
Organization

58. Q6. There are a number of major
diseases around the world. What’s
the leading cause of death
worldwide?
A. Cardiovascular
disease
A. Cancer
B. Tuberculosis
C. HIV / AIDS

59. Q7. Rotary International is the world’s
first service club organization, with
more than 1.2 million members
worldwide. One of the primary goals
of Rotary International is to eradicate
which of the following diseases:
A. Polio
B. Tuberculosis
C. Cholera
D. HIV/AIDS

60. Q8. World AIDS Day helps to raise
awareness and celebrates
increased access to prevention
and treatment services. What day
of the year is World AIDS Day?
A. December 15
B. March 1
C. December 1
D. June 30

61. Q9. What do the emblems of the
International Red Cross (IRC) and Red
Crescent movement generally signify?
A. Symbolizes voluntary service
and impartiality
A. Provides protection for
medical personnel in time of
armed conflict
B. Shows membership of the IRC
and Red Crescent Movement
C. All of the above

62. Q10. Due to recent natural
disasters, and contaminated food
and water sources, which nation
has seen a recent outbreak of over
4,000 cases of cholera?
A. Dominican Republic
B. Haiti
C. Chile
D. Cambodia

63. Time to bid
on the
silent
auction
15-Minute Break the
before
10 Minute
break ends!
Break

64. Listen-Up!
Answers for Rounds 1-4
are coming up….

65. ANSWERS: ROUND 1
Great Decisions 2010
*only for AWQ participants

66. Q1. Which of President Obama’s
four principal envoys is
recognized for his effectiveness in
bringing Afghan and Pakistan
leaders together?
A. General J. Scott Gration
B. George Mitchell
C. RICHARD HOLBROOKE
D. Stephen Bosworth

67. Q2. What lessons from “Right To Protect”
(R2P) efforts in Kenya might be helpful for
earlier and more decisive international
action?
A. Deciding to act sooner than later
B. Stress the value of regional
partnerships rather than the U.S.
C. Response to potential mass
destruction must be tailored to
timeframe and specifics
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE

68. Q3. What is the name of the permanent
tribunal established at The Hague in
2002 that has 110 members not including
China, Russia or the U.S.?
A. Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM)
B. INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC)
C. International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA)
D. Commonwealth of Independent States

69. Q4. Russia was prepared mount a full-
scale attack during the August 2008
Georgia crisis. Which European leader
rushed to Moscow to counsel President
Vladimir Putin against all-out war with
Georgia?
A. Gordon Brown, United Kingdom
B. Sylvia Berlusconi, Italy
C. Angela Merkel, Germany
D. NICOLAS SARKOZY, FRANCE

70. Q5. According to U.N.
calculations, which of the
following is the fastest growing
transnational organizational crime
(TOC)?
A. Money Laundering
B. Human Trafficking
C. PEOPLE SMUGGLING
D. Drug Trafficking

71. Q6. Faith in the Federal Reserve to
preserve the “great moderation,” (the
observation that nimble monetary
policies could moderate severe
economic downturns) was often
called:
A. GREENSPAN PUT
B. The Keynesian Leap
C. Adam Smith’s Folly
D. Volcker’s Parachute

72. Q7. All of the following multilateral
organizations have committed
themselves to the goal of preventing
conflict and promoting peace EXCEPT:
A. African Union (AU)
B. European Union (EU)
C. Organization for the Security and
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
D. GROUP OF 20 (G-20)

73. Q8. During the 1970’s, what
countries were referenced in
Washington’s “twin pillars” policy
of strengthening relations with local
allies in the Persian Court?
A. IRAN AND SAUDI ARABIA
B. Iran and Kuwait
C. Qatar and UAE
D. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

74. Q9. Where is the International
Criminal Police Organization
(INTERPOL) based?
A. United States
B. Canada
C. FRANCE
D. Belgium

75. Q10. According to Great Decisions
2010, author David Lampton, the Chinese
Communist elite defined national security
in all of the following ways following the
death of Mao Zedong in 1976 EXCEPT:
A. Economic self-sufficiency
B. Alignment with the Soviet Union
C. Support for Third World Revolution
D. Closed ideological structure
espousing dangers of Western
“intellectual contamination”

76. ANSWERS
Round 2: Flags of the
World

77. Q1. Identify this flag: Chile

78. Q2. Identify this flag: Sweden

79. Q3. Identify this flag: Croatia

80. Q4. Identify this flag: Afghanistan

81. Q5. Identify this flag.
C. Botswana

82. Q6. Identify this flag: Laos

83. Q7. Identify this flag: New
Zealand

84. Q8. Identify this flag.
B. Pakistan

85. Q9. Identify this flag: Colombia

86. Q10. Identify this flag.
D. Morocco

87. ANSWERS: Round 3
Geography of the
African Continent

88. Q1. What is the largest
lake in Africa?
A. Lake Victoria
B. Lake Tanganyika
C. Lake Malawi
D. Lake Turkana

89. Q2. The Republic of Botswana
is the world’s largest diamond
producer. What is the capital
of this diamond-rich nation?
A. Lusaka
B. Dodoma
C. Gaborone
D. Harare

90. Q3. The green heart of the African
continent is home to indigenous
peoples and a host of amazing wildlife.
The 2nd largest contiguous tropical
rainforest in the world is located in this
area:
A. Congo River Basin
B. Horn of Africa
C. South Africa
D.Parc National des Volcans

91. Q4. Identify the following countries:
A
D C
E
B
A. Libya B. South Africa C. Ethiopia
D. Nigeria E. Democratic Republic of Congo

92. Q5. Mount Kilimanjaro is the
highest point in Africa. Where
is it located?
A. Malawi
B. Uganda
C. Zambia
D. Tanzania

93. Q6. Africa is home to a number of well
known deserts including the Kalahari
Desert and the Sahara Desert. In fact, the
oldest desert in the world is located in
Africa. What is the name of this (oldest)
desert?
A. Sahara Desert
B. Namib Desert
C. Nubian Desert
D.Owami Desert

94. Q7. The smallest African country
is The Seychelles covering an
area of 453 sq km. Which is the
smallest mainland African state?
A. Somalia
B. Ethiopia
C. Namibia
D. Gambia

95. Q8. All of these countries are
part of the Horn of Africa
EXCEPT?
A. Uganda
B. Somalia
C. Djibouti
A. Ethiopia

96. Q9. The animal
pictured is
one of Africa’s most
common large
carnivore. Identify
this animal:
A. Cheetah
B. Leopard
C. Spotted Hyena
D. Mountain Lions

97. Q10. A deadly cloud of carbon dioxide
from Lake Nyos, an active crater lake,
swept down the slopes of an African
volcano killing more than 1,700 people in
1986. Where is this lake located?
A. Cameroon
B. Ghana
C. Nigeria
D. Liberia

98. ANSWERS:
ROUND 4:
Global Health

99. Q1. The Euro Health Consumer
Index (EHCI) is a measurement
standard for European healthcare.
Which healthcare system was
named the best in Europe in
October 2009 by EHCI?
C. The Netherlands

100. Q2. Tuberculosis is a bacterial
disease that most commonly
affects the lungs, and can be
spread through the air. More than
half of the reported deaths from
tuberculosis originate in which
region?
B. Asia

101. Q3. The prevalence of certain
diseases depends heavily on
climate. Which aspect of climate
change is expected to increase the
occurrence of “vector-borne”
diseases such as malaria, yellow
fever, and encephalitis?
A. Higher Temperatures

102. Q4. Doctors Without Borders is the
world’s largest independent
international medical relief agency.
Where was it founded?
D. France

103. Q5. The World Health
Organization (WHO) is
responsible for providing
leadership on world
health matters.
Which of the following
organizations founded
the WHO?
B. United Nations

104. Q6. There are a number of major
diseases around the world. What’s
the leading cause of death
worldwide?
B. Cancer

105. Q7. Rotary International is the world’s
first service club organization, with
more than 1.2 million members
worldwide. One of the primary goals
of Rotary International is to eradicate
which of the following diseases:
A. Polio

106. Q8. World AIDS Day helps to raise
awareness and celebrates
increased access to prevention
and treatment services. What day
of the year is World AIDS Day?
C. December 1

107. Q9. What do the emblems of the
International Red Cross (IRC) and Red
Crescent movement generally signify?
A. Symbolizes voluntary service
and impartiality
A. Provides protection for
medical personnel in time of
armed conflict
B. Shows membership of the IRC
and Red Crescent Movement
C. All of the above

108. Q10. Due to recent natural
disasters, and contaminated food
and water sources, which nation
has seen a recent outbreak of over
4,000 cases of cholera?
B. Haiti

109. Don’t forget to
write in your
table number on
your answer
sheets!
Rounds 5-8 are
coming up next!

110. ROUND 5:
Current Events

111. Q1. Eurozone members and the IMF
agreed to a three-year bail-out
package to rescue Greece’s
embattled economy. How much was
the bail-out package?
A. 98 billion euro (USD 126 billion)
B. 110 billion euro (USD 147 billion)
C. 119 billion euro (USA 154 billion)
D. 125 billion euro (USD 161 billion)

112. Q2. The US military formally ended
its combat operations in Iraq on
August 31, 2010. How many US
troops will stay to advise Iraqi forces
and provide training support?
A. 45,000
B. 48,000
C. 50,000
D. 55,000

113. Q3. In June, the FBI arrested 10 “long
term, deep cover" spies who gathered
intelligence on U.S.
weapons, diplomatic strategy and
political developments. What country
were the foreign spies from?
A. China
B. Russia
C. Iran
D. North Korea

114. Q4. The Nobel Peace Prize for 2010 to Liu Xiaobo
for his long and non-violent struggle for
fundamental human rights in China. Liu Xiaobo
dedicated the award to:
A. His wife, Xia Liu who is currently under house
arrest by the Chinese government
B. The hundreds of Tibetans that have been
incarcerated for peacefully expressing their
political and religious beliefs
C. All those who died on June 4, 1989 in the
protests in Tiananmen Square
D. Political prisoners who have spoken against the
injustices inflicted by the Chinese government

115. Q5. New British Prime Minister David
Cameron has said his Conservative-led
coalition government will be united and
provide "strong and stable" leadership.
How many seats did the Conservative
Party win in the UK General Elections in
2010?
A. 318
B. 256
C. 326
D. 307

116. Q6. The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a
catastrophic magnitude 7.0 M
earthquake. Which city in Haiti was
mostly impacted by the earthquake on
January 12th this year?
A. Les Cayes
B. Port-au-Prince
C. Cap-Haïtien
D. Port-de-Paix

117. Q7. There are over 4,500 mines in
Chile including the mine in San Jose
that collapsed on August 5 leaving
33 miners trapped underneath for 65
days. What is the major metal ore
exported by Chile?
A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Copper
D. Aluminum

118. Q8. According to tournament
organizers, FIFA World Cup 2010 finals
attracted more than 700 million
television viewers. Which two nations
played in the 2010 World Cup final
match?
A. Spain & Uruguay
B. Germany & Netherlands
C. Spain & Netherlands
D. Argentina & Ghana

119. Q9. Match the major accident,
catastrophe or natural disaster to the
appropriate timeframe: (60-seconds)
• Earthquake – Chile A. March 2010
• Cyclone – Fiji B. July – August 2010
• Flooding – Pakistan C. February 2010
• Earthquake Trigged D. April – May 2010
Tsunami – Indonesia E. October 2010
• Volcanic Ash – Iceland

120. Q10. In September 2010, the European
Commission launched proceedings
against France for deporting Roma
migrants from two member nations of
the European Union. What countries
were the migrants from?
A. Slovenia & Latvia
B. Bulgaria & Romania
C. Moldova & Slovakia
D. Bulgaria & Czech Republic

122. Q1. Also known asBapu and Father of the
Nation, this person employed civil
disobedience in the movement that
allowed India to gain independence from
Britain in 1947. Who is he?
A. Kasturba Gandhi
B. Mohandas Gandhi
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Uttamchand Gandhi

123. Q2. Kashmir has been a subject of border
disputes between India, Pakistan and China.
Identify the line that was created in 1948 by
the U.N. to divide the area between Pakistan
and India.
A. Line of Succession
B. Indo-Pakistani
Meridian
C. Line of Control
D. Line of Separation

124. Q3. In the movie Slumdog Millionaire,
Jamal, the primary character, worked as a
tea server in an Indian call center. Identify
the Hindi description for “tea server:”
A. dabbawalla
B. tiffinwalla
C. masalawalla
D. chaiwalla

125. Q4. India’s national flower is associated
with the goddess of wealth Maha Lakshmi
and symbolizes
spirituality, fruitfulness, wealth, knowledge
and illumination. Name this national
blossom.
A. Lotus
B. Jasmine
C. Kurinji
D. Saffron

126. Q5. Declared as India’s national river,
this body of water is considered to be
the most sacred to practitioners of the
Hindu faith. Identify this river.
A. Indus
B. Ganges
C. Godavari
D. Luni

127. Q6. The caste system has been a major
issue in Indian politics. In 1979, the
government established an organization
to address the inequality faced by lower
castes through affirmative action.
What is the name of this organization?
A. Mandal Commission
B. Ministry of Social Justice
and Empowerment
C. Ministry of Welfare
D. Shah Commission

128. Q7. The Taj Mahal is a World Heritage site
and also one of the Seven Wonders of the
World. Name the builder and location of
the Taj Mahal:
A. Sir George Sydenham Clarke;
Mumbai
B. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan;
Agra
C. Sir Edwin Lutyens; New Delhi
D. Mughal Emperor Akbar the
Great; Uttar Pradesh

129. Q8. All the individuals listed below
are former Prime Ministers of India
EXCEPT:
A. Rajiv Gandhi
B. Manmohan Singh
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. P.V. Narasimha Rao

130. Q9. Conventionally associated with marriage,
ethnic or religious affiliation, this forehead
decoration seen below has become a
traditional Indian style statement.
Name this decoration:
A. A. Henna
B. Mehndi
C. Ajna
D. Bindi

131. Q10. The Indian Flag is a horizontal
rectangular tricolor of deep
saffron, white and green. What does the
24-spoke navy-blue on white wheel
found at its center represent?
A. Sahasrara Charkra
B. Vidshuddha Chakra
C. Ashoka Chakra
D. Muladhara Chakra

132. ROUND #7 – MATCHING FACES /
LOCATIONS / LANDMARKS

133. Q1. Identify the building below and
its country of origin:
A. Torii, Japan
B. Gates of Cairo,
Egypt
C. Brandenburg
Gate, Germany
D. Caspian Gates,
Russia

134. Q2. Identify the structure below and
its country of origin:
A. Grand
Cascade, Russia
B. The Fountains of
Versailles, France
C. Fountain of the
Four Rivers, Italy
D. Jet
d'Eau, Switzerland

135. Q3. Identify this building
and its country of
origin:
A. The Burj Khalifa, UAE
B. Nile City
Towers, Egypt
C. The Tower of
Safita, Syria
D. The Sail Tower, Israel

136. Q4. Identify the building below and the
country of origin? Write the answer on
the answer sheet:

137. Q5: Identify this famous landmark and
country of location. Write the answer on
the answer sheet:

138. Q6. Identify this political figure and
his country of affiliation
A. Asif Ali Zardari,
President of Pakistan
B. Hamid Karzai,
President of Afghanistan
C. Gurbanguly
Berdimuhamedov,
President of
Turkmenistan
D. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,
President of Iran

139. Q7. The individual
pictured below
unsuccessfully
applied to run as a
candidate in the
upcoming 2010
Haitian Presidential
A. Jason Derulo election. Identify the
B. Wyclef Jean individual:
C. Lloyd Banks
D. Tony Yayo

140. Q8. Identify these individuals and their
countries of affiliation:
A._________ B.__________

141. Q9. This Cuban blogger
achieved international
fame and multiple
international awards for
her critical portrayal of
life in Cuba under its
current government.
Who is she?
A. Belinda Salas
B. Yoani Sánchez
C. Gloria Estefan
D. Amy Serrano

142. Q10. Match these capitals to
their countries:
1. Sofia A. Oman
B. Honduras
2. Tegucigalpa C. Bulgaria
D. New Zealand
3. Muscat
E. Montenegro
4. Podgorica
5. Wellington

143. ROUND 8:
Global Potpourri

144. Q1. Giving gifts is a common sign
of friendship, love and respect in
many cultures. However, what the
gift is can carry very different
meanings. Which gift, which may
be harmless in Britain, is a symbol
of death in China?
A. A Silver Trophy
B. Umbrella
C. Clock
D. Pearl Necklace

145. Q2. This four-star General in the
United States Army was relieved of
his duties and command in
Afghanistan by President Barack
Obama after a controversial
interview in Rolling StoneMagazine
in July of this year. Identify this
General:
A. Gen. David H. Petraeus
B. Gen. James N. Mattis
C. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno
D. Gen. Stanley McChrystal

146. Q3. The World Music Awards annually
honors recording artists based on
worldwide sales figures provided by
the International Federation of the
Phonographic Industry (IFPI). Who
was the winner of the World Music
Awards 2010 for Best International Pop
Rock Artist?
A. Lady Gaga
B. Madonna
C. Rihanna
D. Taylor Swift

147. Q4. Labrador retrievers, one of
the most popular breeds of
dogs in the world, are believe
to have originated from this
country:
A. Finland
B. Canada
C. France
D. Norway

148. Q5. Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's
Search for Everything Across Italy,
India and Indonesia is a 2006
memoir by American author,
Elizabeth Gilbert. Who plays
Gilbert in the movie-version of her
book?
A. Julia Roberts
B. Jodie Foster
C. Juliette Lewis
D. Holly Hunter

149. Q6. Transparency International
(TI) is the global civil society
organization leading the fight
against corruption around the
world. Which is the most
corrupt country in the world in
2010 according to TI?
A. Somalia
B. Afghanistan
C. Sudan
D. Nigeria

150. Q7. The highest decoration
that can be awarded to a
member of the British
Commonwealth armed
services is the Victoria Cross.
What inscription is engraved
on the medal?
A. With Honor
B. For Queen and Country
C. For Valour
D. Beyond the Call of Duty

151. Q8. From the Basque region of
Spain and France, what open-walled
arena sport is depicted in the image
below?
A. Hurling
B. Jai Alai
C. Squash
D. Kabaddi

152. Q9. Social networking has
taken the world by storm.
Listed below are social
networking outlets EXCEPT:
A.Facebook
B.Plaxo
C. Twitter
D.Joomla

153. Q10. The Bugatti Veyron once again
claimed its title as the fastest
production car in the world this past
July. Priced at $ 1.7 million, it has a
top speed of 268 mph and a 1200 hp
engine. Which motor vehicle
manufacturer produces this vehicle?
A. Pagani Zonda
B. Koenigsegg
C. Volkswagen
Group
D. Fiat S.P.A

154. ANSWERS
ROUND 5:
Current Events

155. Q1. Eurozone members and the IMF
agreed to a three-year bail-out
package to rescue Greece’s
embattled economy. How much was
the bail-out package?
A. 98 billion euro (USD 126 billion)
B. 110 billion euro (USD 147 billion)
C. 119 billion euro (USA 154 billion)
D. 125 billion euro (USD 161 billion)

156. Q2. The US military formally ended
its combat operations in Iraq on
August 31, 2010. How many US
troops will stay to advise Iraqi forces
and provide training support?
A. 45,000
B. 48,000
C. 50,000
D. 55,000

157. Q3. In June, the FBI arrested 10 “long
term, deep cover" spies who gathered
intelligence on U.S. weapons,
diplomatic strategy and political
developments. What country were the
foreign spies from?
A. China
B. Russia
C. Iran
D. North Korea

158. Q4. The Nobel Peace Prize for 2010 to Liu Xiaobo
for his long and non-violent struggle for
fundamental human rights in China. Liu Xiaobo
dedicated the award to:
A. His wife, Xia Liu who is currently under house
arrest by the Chinese government
B. The hundreds of Tibetans that have been
incarcerated for peacefully expressing their
political and religious beliefs
C. All those who died on June 4, 1989 in the
protests in Tiananmen Square
D. Political prisoners who have spoken against the
injustices inflicted by the Chinese government

159. Q5. New British Prime Minister David Cameron
has said his Conservative-led coalition
government will be united and provide "strong
and stable" leadership. How many seats did
the Conservative Party win in the UK General
Elections in 2010?
A. 318
B. 256
C. 326
D. 307

160. Q6. The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a
catastrophic magnitude 7.0 M
earthquake. Which city in Haiti was
mostly impacted by the earthquake on
January 12th this year?
A. Les Cayes
B. Port-au-Prince
C. Cap-Haïtien
D. Port-de-Paix

161. Q7. There are over 4,500
mines in Chile including the
mine in San Jose that
collapsed on August 5 leaving
33 miners trapped underneath
for 65 days. What is the major
metal ore exported by Chile?
A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Copper
D. Aluminum

162. Q8. According to tournament
organizers, FIFA World Cup 2010 finals
attracted more than 700 million
television viewers. Which two nations
played in the 2010 World Cup final
match?
A. Spain & Uruguay
B. Germany & Netherlands
C.Spain & Netherlands
D. Argentina & Ghana

163. Q9. Match the major accident,
catastrophe or natural disaster to the
appropriate timeframe:
• Earthquake – Chile • Earthquake Trigged
(C. February 2010) Tsunami –
• Cyclone – Fiji Indonesia
(A. March 2010) (E. October 2010)
• Flooding – Pakistan • Volcanic Ash –
(B. Jul – Aug. 2010) Iceland
• (D. Apr. – May 2010)

164. Q10. In September 2010, the European
Commission launched proceedings
against France for deporting Roma
migrants from two member nations of
the European Union. What countries
were the migrants from?
A. Slovenia & Latvia
B. Bulgaria & Romania
A. Moldova & Slovakia
B. Bulgaria & Czech Republic

165. ANSWERS
ROUND 6: Spotlight on India

166. Q1. Also known asBapu and Father of
the Nation, this person employed civil
disobedience in the movement that
allowed India to gain independence
from Britain in 1947. Who is he?
B. Mohandas Gandhi

167. Q2. Kashmir has
been a subject of
border disputes
between India,
Pakistan and
China. Identify the
line that was
created in 1948 by
the U.N. to divide
the area between
Pakistan and India.
C. Line of Control

168. Q3. In the hit movie Slumdog Millionaire,
Jamal, the primary character, worked as a
tea server in an Indian call center. Identify
the Hindi description for “tea server:”
D. chaiwalla

169. Q4. India’s national flower is associated with
the goddess of wealth Maha Lakshmi and
symbolizes
spirituality, fruitfulness, wealth, knowledge
and illumination. Name this national blossom:
A. Lotus

170. Q5. Declared as India’s national
river, this body of water is considered
to be the most sacred to practitioners of
the Hindu faith. Identify this river:
B. Ganges

171. Q6. The caste system
has been a major issue
in Indian politics. In
1979, the government
established an
organization to address
the inequality faced by
lower castes through
affirmative action. What
is the name of this
organization?
A. Mandal Commission

172. B. Mughal
Emperor Shah
Jahan; Agra
Q7. The Taj Mahal is a World Heritage site
and also one of the Seven Wonders of the
World. Name the builder and location of
the Taj Mahal:

173. Q8. All the individuals listed below are
former Prime Ministers of India EXCEPT:
B. Manmohan Singh

174. Q9. Conventionally
associated with
marriage, ethnic or
religious
affiliation, this
forehead decoration
seen below has
become a traditional
Indian style
statement. Name this
decoration. D. Bindi

175. Q10. The Indian Flag is a horizontal
rectangular tricolor of deep saffron,
white and green. What does the 24-
spoke navy-blue on white wheel found
at its center represent?
C. Ashoka Chakra

176. ANSWERS
ROUND #7 – MATCHING FACES /
LOCATIONS / LANDMARKS

177. ANS
Answer 1:
(C.) BRANDENBURG GATE in
Germany is the trademark of Berlin!

178. Answer 2:
(C.) The four gods on the corners of the
FOUNDATION OF FOUR RIVERS represent the
rivers Nile, Danube, Ganger & Plate

179. Answer 3:
(A.) The BURJ
KHALIFA in the
UAEis also the
tallest building in
the world

180. Answer 4:
The ICE HOTEL in SWEDENis the
world's largest hotel made of ice and
snow

181. Answer 5:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE in BRITAIN is a
symbol of the British Monarch

182. Answer 6:
(B.) HAMID KARZAI
is the 12th and
current President
of Afghanistan

183. ANSWER 7:
(B.) WYCLEF JEAN
did not meet
residency
requirements to run
as a Haitian
presidential
candidate

184. Answer 8:
(A.) DILMA ROUSSEFF,
first female president of (B.) TONY
BRAZIL HAYWARD, former CEO of
BP, BRITAIN

185. ANSWER 9:
B. YOANI SANCHEZ
is best known for
her blog, Generación
Y which translated
and available in 17
languages.

186. Answer 10:
1. Sofia is the capital of (C.) BULGARIA
2. Tegucigalpa is the capital of (B.)
HONDURAS
3. Muscat is the capital of (A.) OMAN
4. Podgorica is the capital of (E.)
MONTENEGRO
5. Wellington is the capital of (D.) NEW
ZEALAND

187. ANSWERS: ROUND 8
Global Potpourri

188. Q1. Giving gifts is a common
sign of friendship, love and
respect in many cultures.
However, what the gift is can
carry very different meanings.
Which gift, which may be
harmless in Britain, is a symbol
of death in China?
A. A Silver Trophy
B. Umbrella
C. CLOCK
D. Pearl Necklace

189. Q2. This four-star General in the United
States Army was relieved of his duties
and command in Afghanistan by
President Barack Obama after a
controversial interview in Rolling
StoneMagazine in July of this year.
Identify this General:
A. Gen. David H. Petraeus
B. Gen. James N. Mattis
C. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno
D. GEN. STANLEY MCCHRYSTAL

190. Q3. The World Music Awards annually
honors recording artists based on
worldwide sales figures. Who was the
winner of the World Music Awards
2010 for Best International Pop Rock
Artist?
A. LADY GAGA
B. Madonna
C.Rihanna
D. Taylor Swift

191. Q4. Labrador retrievers, one
of the most popular breeds
of dogs in the world, are
believe to have originated
from this country:
A. Finland
B.CANADA
C. France
D. Norway

192. Q5. Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's
Search for Everything Across
Italy, India and Indonesia is a 2006
memoir by American
author, Elizabeth Gilbert. Who
plays Gilbert in the movie-version
of her book?
A. JULIA ROBERTS
B. Jodie Foster
C. Juliette Lewis
D. Holly Hunter

193. Q6. Transparency International (TI)
is the global civil society
organization leading the fight
against corruption around the world.
Which is the most corrupt country in
the world in 2010 according to TI?
A. SOMALIA
B. Afghanistan
C. Sudan
D. Nigeria

194. Q7. The highest decoration that can
be awarded to a member of the British
Commonwealth armed services is the
Victoria Cross. What inscription is
engraved on the medal?
A. With Honor
B. For Queen and Country
C. FOR VALOUR
D. Beyond the Call of Duty

195. Q8. From the Basque region of Spain
and France, what open-walled arena
sport is depicted in the image below?
A. Hurling
B. JAI ALAI
C. Squash
D. Kabaddi

196. Q9. Social networking has
taken the world by storm.
Listed below are social
networking outlets
EXCEPT:
A.Facebook
B.Plaxo
C. Twitter
D. JOOMLA

197. Q10. The Bugatti Veyron once again
claimed its title as the fastest
production car in the world this past
July. Priced at $ 1.7 million, it has a top
speed of 268 mph and a 1200 hp
engine. Which motor vehicle
manufacturer produces this vehicle?
A. Pagani Zonda
B. Koenigsegg
C. VOLKSWAGON
GROUP
D. Fiat S.P.A

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