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

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Round 1 Flags&Capitals

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Round 1: Flags and Capitals CORRECT ANSWERS!

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

2. The Capital of Germany is… C) Berlin

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

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

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

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

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

8. The capital of Syria is… D) Damascus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Round 2 WorldGeography

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!)

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

Round 2: World Geography CORRECT ANSWERS!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Round 3 People In the News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Round 3: People in the News CORRECT ANSWERS!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Round 4 CurrentEvents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Round 4: Current Events CORRECT ANSWERS!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Results

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

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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