1. Welcome to WorldQuest 2008! Presented by Friday, February 29, 2008

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4. Round 1 Flags&Capitals

5. 1.Which country does this flag represent? A) Haiti B) Netherlands C) France D) Paraguay

6. 2. The Capital of Germany is… A) Bonn B) Munich C) Berlin D) Hamburg

7. 3.Which country does this flag represent? A) Laos B) Cuba C) Djibouti D) Czech Republic

8. 4._____ is the capital of Argentina. A) Cordoba B) Buenos Aires C) Mendoza D) Rosario

9. 5.Which country does this flag represent? A) Afghanistan B) Saudi Arabia C) Iraq D) Jordan

10. 6. Cambodia is known for its ancient city of Angkor, but what is its capital? A) Phnom Penh B) Angkor C) Mandalay D) Bătdâmbâng

11. 7.Which country does this flag represent? A) Malawi B) Kenya C) Benin D) Swaziland

12. 8. The capital of Syria is… A) Ammān B) Aqaba C) Tel Aviv D) Damascus

13. 9.Which country does this flag represent? A) Singapore B) Vietnam C) Japan D) China

14. 10. Sarajevo is the capital of… A) Serbia B) Hungary C) Albania D) Bosnia-Herzegovina

15. 11.Which country does this flag represent? A) Togo B) South Africa C) Sudan D) Botswana

16. 12. _____ is the capital of Pakistan. A) Karachi B) Lahore C) Peshawar D) Islamabad

17. 13.Which country does this flag represent? A) Kuwait B) Jordan C) Yemen D) Qatar

18. 14. Kuala Lumpur is the capital of … A) Brunei B) Malaysia C) Polynesia D) Nepal

19. 15.Which country does this flag represent? A) Denmark B) Austria C) Poland D) Canada

20. That’s all the questions for the “Flags & Capitals” section of WorldQuest! Please turn in your answer sheet!

22. Round 1: Flags and Capitals CORRECT ANSWERS!

23. 1.Which country does this flag represent? C) France

24. 2. The Capital of Germany is… C) Berlin

25. 3.Which country does this flag represent? B) Cuba

26. 4.The capital of Argentina is… B) Buenos Aires

27. 5.Which country does this flag represent? A) Afghanistan

28. A) Phnom Penh 6. Cambodia is known for its ancient city of Angkor, but what is its capital?

29. 7.Which country does this flag represent? B) Kenya

30. 8. The capital of Syria is… D) Damascus

31. 9.Which country does this flag represent? D) China

32. 10. Sarajevo is the capital of… D) Bosnia-Herzegovina

33. 11.Which country does this flag represent? C) Sudan

34. 12. _____ is the capital of Pakistan. D) Islamabad

35. 13.Which country does this flag represent? A) Kuwait

36. 14. Kuala Lumpur is the capital of … B) Malaysia

37. 15.Which country does this flag represent? D) Canada

38. Round 2 WorldGeography

39. 1.Turkey does not share a border with which one of the following countries? A) Bulgaria B) Iraq C) Iran D) Azerbaijan

40. 2.The world’s tallest building is now located in ______. A) New York City, U.S.A. B) Shanghai, China C) Dubai, United Arab Emirates D) Paris, France

41. 3. As more Zimbabweans migrate to South Africa, this river, which divides the two countries, has become a major transit way: A) The Limpopo B) The Harare C) The Zambezi D) The Molopo

42. 4. In what city is “Bollywood” – India’s filmmaking capital – located? A) Delhi B) Mumbai C) Chennai D) Bangalore

43. 5.Sabah and Sarawak are states in which one of the following nations? A) Brunei B) Thailand C) Indonesia D) Malaysia

44. 6.About one half of the world’s crude oil is transported through this strategic waterway…. A) The Strait of Malacca B) Suez Canal C) Bering Strait D) Panama Canal

45. 7.World famous for their biodiversity, the Galapagos Islands are part of which country? A) Peru B) Ecuador C) Colombia D) Chile

46. 8. Which one of the following rivers is NOT a tributary to the Volga River, the longest river in Russia? A) The Kama B) The Oka C) The Sura D) The Ural

47. 9.Lebanon was granted independence from ____ in 1943. A) Spain B) England C) France D) The Netherlands

48. 10. Which of the following is the newest country in Africa? A) Eritrea B) Western Sahara C) Botswana D) Democratic Republic of Congo

49. Bonus Challenge Question MIC’s 2008 Gala focus country, India, is made up of 28 states and 7 “union territories.” Name the 28 states in India (1 bonus point each) (28 possible bonus points!)

50. That’s all of the questions for the “World Geography” section of WorldQuest! Please turn in your answer sheet!

52. Round 2: World Geography CORRECT ANSWERS!

53. 1. Turkey does not share a border with which one of the following countries? D) Azerbaijan

54. 2.The world’s tallest building is now located in ______. C) Dubai, United Arab Emirates

55. 3. As more Zimbabweans migrate to South Africa, this river, which divides the two countries, has become a major transit way: A) The Limpopo

56. 4. In what city is “Bollywood” – India’s filmmaking capital – located? B) Mumbai

57. 5.Sabah and Sarawak are states in which one of the following nations? D) Malaysia

58. 6.About one half of the world’s crude oil is transported through this strategic waterway…. A) The Strait of Malacca

59. 7.World famous for their biodiversity, the Galapagos Islands are part of which country? B) Ecuador

60. 8. Which one of the following rivers is NOT a tributary to the Volga River, the longest river in Russia? D) The Ural

61. 9.Lebanon was granted independence from ____ in 1943. C) France

62. 10. Which of the following is the newest country in Africa? A) Eritrea

63. Bonus Challenge Question The 28 states in India are: Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra Arunachal Pradesh Manipur Assam Meghalaya Bihar Mizoram Chhattisgarh Nagaland Goa Orissa Gujarat Punjab Haryana Rajasthan Himachal Pradesh Sikkim Jammu and Kashmir Tamil Nadu Jharkhand Tripura Karnataka Uttar Pradesh Kerala Uttarakhand Madhya Pradesh West Bengal

73. Round 3 People In the News

74. 1.Actor Morgan Freeman plays which leader from Africa in the film The Human Factor? A) Desmond Tutu B) Nelson Mandela C) Albert Lutuli D) Kofi Annan

75. 2.___ is the first female president of India. A) Sonia Gandhi B) Pratibha Patil C) Indira Gandhi D) Uma Bharti

76. 3.____ succeeded Shinzo Abe as the Prime Minister of Japan. A) Yasuo Fukuda B) Yoshiro Mori C) Junichiro Kisumi D) Akihito

77. 4.___ succeeded Jan Eliasson of Sweden as President of the United Nations General Assembly. A) Sheikha Haya Rashed al Khalifa of Bahrain B) Dr. Asha Rose Migiro of Tanzania C) Jean Ping of Gabon D) Dr. Nafis Sadik of Pakistan

78. 5.The newly elected President of Turkey,____, is an observant Muslim with a background in Islamic Politics. A) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan B) Abdullah Gül C) Ahmet Necdet Sezer D) Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

79. 6._____ was elected President of Argentina, after serving as First Lady of Argentina. A) Maria Auxiliadora Delgado B) Soledad Alvear C) Christina Fernandez de Kirchner D) Eva Morales

80. 7.British Prime Minister Gordon Brown threatened to skip the European Union - African Union summit in December if Zimbabwe’s president, ___, attended. A) Robert Mugabe B) Joseph Kabila C) Paul Kagame D) Umar Hassan al Bashir

81. 8.____ is the Indian filmmaker who directed Monsoon Wedding, Mississippi Masala, and Salaam Bombay! A) Bijaya Jena B) Mira Nair C) Tanuja Chandra D) Aparna Sen

82. 9.Italian Prime Minister _____ resigned after receiving a vote of no confidence in January. A) Giorgio Napolitano B) Silvio Berlusconi C) Marco Pannella D) Romano Prodi

83. 10.____ was elected Prime Minister of Ukraine in December. A) Kateryna Yuschenko B) Slava Stetsko C) Ruslana Lyzhychko D) Yuliya Tymoshenko

84. That’s all of the questions for the “People in the News” section of WorldQuest! Please turn in your answer sheet!

86. Round 3: People in the News CORRECT ANSWERS!

87. 1.Actor Morgan Freeman plays which leader from Africa in the film The Human Factor? B) Nelson Mandela

88. 2.___ is the first female president of India. B) Pratibha Patil

89. 3.____ succeeded Shinzo Abe as the Prime Minister of Japan. A) Yasuo Fukuda

90. 4.___ succeeded Jan Eliasson of Sweden as President of the United Nations General Assembly. A) Sheikha Haya Rashed al Khalifa of Bahrain

91. 5.The newly elected President of Turkey,____, is an observant Muslim with a background in Islamic Politics. B) Abdullah Gül

92. 6._____ was elected President of Argentina, after serving as First Lady of Argentina. C) Christina Fernandez de Kirchner

93. 7.British Prime Minister Gordon Brown threatened to skip the European Union - African Union summit in December if Zimbabwe’s president, ___, attended. A) Robert Mugabe

94. 8.____ is the Indian filmmaker who directed Monsoon Wedding, Mississippi Masala, and Salaam Bombay! B) Mira Nair

95. 9.Italian Prime Minister _____ resigned after receiving a vote of no confidence in January. D) Romano Prodi

96. 10.____ was elected Prime Minister of Ukraine in December. D) Yuliya Tymoshenko

97. Round 4 CurrentEvents

98. 1.The first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol expires in _____. A) 2009 B) 2012 C) 2018 D) 2025

99. 2. Where will the 2010 FIFA soccer World Cup be hosted? A) China B) South Africa C) India D) Venezuela

100. 3. The province of Kosovo has recently declared its independence from ________. A) Albania B) Serbia C) Macedonia D) Montenegro

101. 4. Which of the following cities has NOT hosted a major war crimes tribunal? A) Nuremburg, Germany B) New York, USA C) Tokyo, Japan D) Baghdad, Iraq

102. 5. The U.S. has proposed to install a missile defense shield in which two European countries? A) Romania and Bulgaria B) Kazakhstan and Poland C) Lithuania and Croatia D) Poland and the Czech Republic

103. 6. Pakistan’s government sought help from _____ to investigate the murder of Benazir Bhutto? A) The CIA B) INTERPOL C) Scotland Yard D) The KGB

104. 7. The main goal of Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s “Mexico 2030” plan is to ____ by 2030? A) Eradicate extreme poverty in Mexico B) Convert all vehicles to “green” fuels C) Provide government sponsored health care for all Mexicans D) Increase the collection of taxes to 25% of GDP

105. 8. ____ make up the largest group of detainees at Guantanamo Bay? A) Afghans B) Yemenis C) Iraqis D) Saudis

106. 9. Kenya’s incumbent President, ______, returned to office after a highly controversial and contested election at the end of December. A) Raila Odinga B) Charles Taylor C) Kalonzo Muskoya D) Mwai Kibaki

107. 10. Indian car maker Tata Motors introduced a petite economy car which will retail for $2500, and is called the _____. A) Nano B) Bajaj C) Mini D) Tata Tot

108. 11. University of Minnesota professor Leonid Hurwicz won the 2007 Nobel Prize for ____. A) Literature B) Physics C) Economics D) Peace

109. 12. Which one of the following Western leaders has NOT met with Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi since his diplomatic isolation ended in 2003? A) Nicolas Sarkozy, France B) Tony Blair, United Kingdom C) Romano Prodi, Italy D) Angela Merkel, Germany

110. 13. Canada contributes ___ troops to the NATO peacekeeping operation in Afghanistan. A) 500 B) 1,000 C) 2,500 D) 5,000

111. 14. On December 23, Nepal’s parliament voted to abolish _____. A) Nepal’s 35 hour work week B) Universal suffrage at age 18 C) The 240 year old monarchy D) Capital punishment

112. 15. Minnesota finalized a sister state arrangement with _____ during Governor Pawlenty’s. 2007 trade mission to India. A) Punjab B) Uttar Pradesh C) Kerala D) Haryana

113. Bonus Challenge Question MIC convenes over 50 Great Decisions discussion groups throughout Minnesota. Name the 2008 Great Decisions Topics.

114. That’s all of the questions for the “Current Events” section of WorldQuest! Please turn in your answer sheet!

116. Round 4: Current Events CORRECT ANSWERS!

117. 1.The first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol expires in _____. B) 2012

118. 2. Where will the 2010 FIFA soccer World Cup be hosted? B) South Africa

119. 3. The province of Kosovo has recently declared its independence from ________. B) Serbia

120. 4. Which of the following cities has NOT hosted a major war crimes tribunal? B) New York, USA

121. 5. The U.S. has proposed to install a missile defense shield in which two European countries? D) Poland and the Czech Republic

122. 6. Pakistan’s government sought help from _____ to investigate the murder of Benazir Bhutto? C) Scotland Yard

123. 7. The main goal of Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s “Mexico 2030” plan is to ____ by 2030? A) Eradicate extreme poverty in Mexico

124. 8. ____ make up the largest group of detainees at Guantanamo Bay? B) Yemenis

125. 9. Kenya’s incumbent President, ______, returned to office after a highly controversial and contested election at the end of December. D) Mwai Kibaki

126. 10. Indian car maker Tata Motors introduced a petite economy car which will retail for $2500, and is called the _____. A) Nano

127. 11. University of Minnesota professor Leonid Hurwicz won the 2007 Nobel Prize for ____. C) Economics

128. 12. Which one of the following Western leaders has NOT met with Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi since his diplomatic isolation ended in 2003? D) Angela Merkel, Germany

129. 13. Canada contributes ___ troops to the NATO peacekeeping operation in Afghanistan. C) 2,500

130. 14. On December 23, Nepal’s parliament voted to abolish _____. C) The 240 year old monarchy

131. 15. Minnesota finalized a sister state arrangement with _____ during Governor Pawlenty’s. 2007 trade mission to India. D) Haryana

132. Bonus Challenge Question MIC convenes over 50 Great Decisions discussion groups throughout Minnesota. The 2008 Great Decisions Topics: Talking to Our Enemies Latin America: A Shift to the Left? Iraq: Endgame Russia U.S.-China Trade Policy The European Union at 50 U.S. Defense and Security Policy Private Philanthropy

134. Results

135. Tiebreaker Question: Name the 26 NATO member countries. (One point per correct answer) (Possible 26 total bonus points!)

136. The 26 NATO member countries are: 1. Belgium14. Lithuania 2. Bulgaria15. Luxembourg 3. Canada16. Netherlands 4. Czech Republic17. Norway 5. Denmark18. Poland 6. Estonia19. Portugal 7. France20. Romania 8. Germany21. Slovakia 9. Greece22. Slovenia 10. Hungary23. Spain 11. Iceland24. Turkey 12. Italy25. United Kingdom 13. Latvia26. United States

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