2. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
• 1-1 Who became the first songwriter to be awarded the Nobel
Prize in Literature?
• A. Toumani Diabaté
• B. Wong Ka Kui
• C. Olga Tañón
• D. Bob Dylan
3. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
• 1-2 The FTSE was in the news recently, reaching a record high in
intraday trading due to currency volatility. The FTSE is a share
index of 100 companies traded on which city's stock exchange?
• A. Paris
• B. Milan
• C. London
• D. Hong Kong
4. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
• 1-3 On October 15 nearly 200 nations signed the legally binding
Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol of 1987, agreeing to
phase down the use and production of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)
gases. HFC gases are associated primarily with which machines?
• A. Cars and trucks
• B. Cell phones and computers
• C. Heating units
• D. Air conditioners and refrigerators
5. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
• 1-4 Last month two anti-ship missiles were launched against a
U.S. Navy destroyer off the coast of Yemen, a country embroiled in
conflict with Houthi rebels aligned with former President Salih
against a Saudi-led coalition. At the time the ship, the USS Mason,
was sailing in a key international maritime chokepoint called:
• A. The Strait of Hormuz
• B. The Malacca Strait
• C. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait
• D. The Strait of Aden
6. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
• 1-5 EU leaders have shown a united front against what UK
Foreign Minister calls “having cake and eating it” with regard to the
BREXIT process. They were referring to:
• A. British demands to maintain NATO membership after BREXIT.
• B. British demands for free trade without open immigration.
• C. British demands for free trade but withdrawal from the Euro
currency zone.
• D. British demands to extend the post-BREXIT trigger negotiations
to two years.
7. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
• 1-6 The Russian Defense Ministry announced plans to establish a
permanent naval base in Syria a week after Moscow said it was
considering opening Soviet-era bases in these countries:
• A. Cuba and Angola
• B. Algeria and Vietnam
• C. Vietnam and Cuba
• D. Angola and Mauritius
8. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
• 1-7 Pro-government forces recently fought to expel Islamic State
fighters from the city of Sirte which has been in the grips of
extremists since the 2011 fall of leader Muammar Gaddafi in this
country:
• A. Syria
• B. Mauritania
• C. Chad
• D. Libya
9. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
• 1-8 The US Ambassador to the United Nations was recently in
Japan and South Korea for talks on the missile and nuclear
weapons threat posed by North Korea and the prospects for
tougher sanctions on the Pyongyang regime. The American envoy
to the UN is:
• A. Ambassador Susan Rice
• B. Ambassador Thomas Pickering
• C. Ambassador Samantha Power
• D. Ambassador Condoleezza Rice
10. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
• 1-9 An agreement to reduce carbon pollution and set the world on
a low-carbon emissions course came into effect in October, ten
months after it was signed by world leaders. The U.S. and China
formally joined the agreement in September. The agreement is
known for the city where it was signed.
• A. The Montreal Agreement
• B. The London Agreement
• C. The Tokyo Agreement
• D. The Paris Agreement
11. ROUND ONE - CURRENT EVENTS
WORLDQUEST
• 1-10 The UN Security Council voted unanimously last month to
select the next Secretary-General:
• A. Irina Bokova of Bulgaria
• B. Vuk Jeremic of Serbia
• C. Antonio Guterres of Portugal
• D. Tony Blair of Britain
12. ROUND TWO – PEACE AND CONFLICT
WORLDQUEST
• 2-1 President Maliki was ousted from power in 2014 for failure to
address Iraq’s growing divide, he was replaced by THIS person?
• A. Masoud Barzani
• B. Ali al-Sistani
• Hauder al-Abadi
• D. Ibrahim al-Jaafari
13. ROUND TWO – PEACE AND CONFLICT
WORLDQUEST
• 2-2 In New Delhi, a 2012 study by the United Nations showed
that ________ % of women experience sexual assault in public
places.
• 41%
• 92%
• 27%
• 38%
14. ROUND TWO – PEACE AND CONFLICT
WORLDQUEST
• 2-3 The Rwanda Civil War began in 1990 and officially ended in
August 1993 with the signing of ____________?
• The Arusha Accords
• Tripoli Agreement
• The Algiers Agreement
• Comprehensive Peace Agreement
15. ROUND TWO – PEACE AND CONFLICT
WORLDQUEST
• 2-4 President Bill Clinton appointed ___________ to help broker
peace in Northern Ireland. He became the architect of the Good
Friday agreement signed in 1998.
• Henry Kissinger
• Paul O’Neill
• George Mitchell
• Madeleine Albright
16. ROUND TWO – PEACE AND CONFLICT
WORLDQUEST
• 2-5 Peace talks were held in Havana between the Columbian
government and _______________ to address the years of internal
armed conflict.
• Boko Haram
• FARC-EP
• FMLN
• National Liberation Army
17. ROUND TWO – PEACE AND CONFLICT
WORLDQUEST
• 2-6 _______________ is the only country in the 2011 Arab
Spring revolutions that hasn’t descended into war or return to
authoritarian law.
• Morocco
• Tunisia
• Saudi Arabia
• Bahrain
18. ROUND TWO – PEACE AND CONFLICT
WORLDQUEST
• 2-7 India and Pakistan fought their first many wars over the
territory of ______________ in 1947.
• Bangladesh
• Kashmir
• Islamabad
• Nepal
19. ROUND TWO – PEACE AND CONFLICT
WORLDQUEST
• 2-8 The Mexico Peace Agreements – Provisions Creating the
Commissions on Truth was mandated to investigate serious acts of
violence in what country?
• Columbia
• Guatemala
• El Salvador
• Chile
20. ROUND TWO – PEACE AND CONFLICT
WORLDQUEST
• 2-9 Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s party passed a law in Punjab
the province of __________ to strengthen protection for women
against domestic abuse.
• India
• Pakistan
• Iraq
• Afghanistan
21. ROUND TWO – PEACE AND CONFLICT
WORLDQUEST
• 2-10 What country was suspended from the Organization of
American States after the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya?
• El Salvador
• Honduras
• Guatemala
• Venezuela
22. ROUND THREE – COMBATTING INFECTION DISEASE
WORLDQUEST
• 3-1 Many infectious diseases of major concern in the world today
are vectored diseases. This means that the disease …
• A. originates primarily in tropical areas
• B. spreads by way of agents such as mosquitoes and flies
• C. is resistant to treatments such as vaccines or antibiotics
• D. has re-emerged after having once been eradicated
23. ROUND THREE – COMBATTING INFECTION DISEASE
WORLDQUEST
• 3-2 All of the following are organizations actively involved in
identifying populations impacted by infectious diseases and provide
treatment and prevention services except for
• A. NTD
• B. NIH
• C. CDC
• D. WHO
24. ROUND THREE – COMBATTING INFECTION DISEASE
WORLDQUEST
• 3-3 As recently as thirty years ago, polio was endemic in more
than 125 countries and paralyzed 350,000 children each year.
Since then, the world has made remarkable progress toward polio
eradication to the point that only _____ countries today remain
endemic for polio transmission.
• A. 2
• B. 4
• C. 8
• D. 12
25. ROUND THREE – COMBATTING INFECTION DISEASE
WORLDQUEST
• 3-4 All of the following are true statements are true EXCEPT
• A. Public health organizations play an important role in the
surveillance and detection of infectious diseases.
• B. Non-communicable and chronic diseases are now the major
cause of death and disability worldwide.
• C. Infectious diseases are a major challenge in more developed
countries as well as in low-income countries.
• D. There is no link between chronic and infectious diseases.
26. ROUND THREE – COMBATTING INFECTION DISEASE
WORLDQUEST
• 3-5 In what country was the Zika virus first identified in the year
1947?
• A. Kenya
• B. Brazil
• C. Uganda
• D. Nigeria
27. ROUND THREE – COMBATTING INFECTION DISEASE
WORLDQUEST
• 3-6 In 2015, 10.4 million people fell ill with TB (tuberculosis) and
1.8 million died from the disease worldwide. Only six countries
account for 60% of this total. Which of the following countries had
the highest number of TB deaths in 2015?
• A. Nigeria
• B. India
• C. China
• D. Indonesia
28. ROUND THREE – COMBATTING INFECTION DISEASE
WORLDQUEST
• 3-7 Since the first global treatment target was set in 2003, annual
AIDS-related deaths have decreased by 43%. Due to the rapid
increase in number of people in treatment for AIDS, the world,
under the leadership of the UN Sustainable Development Goals,
has committed to ending the AIDS epidemic by the year
• A. 2020
• B. 2025
• C. 2030
• D. 2035
29. ROUND THREE – COMBATTING INFECTION DISEASE
WORLDQUEST
• 3-8 All of the following are among the top five NTDs (neglected
tropical diseases) EXCEPT
• A. malaria
• B. intestinal worms
• C. Schistosomiasis or snail fever
• D. river blindness
30. ROUND THREE – COMBATTING INFECTION DISEASE
WORLDQUEST
• 3-9 The number of people who die from malaria has fallen by
more than half since 2000, and many scientists, policymakers, and
philanthropists say eradication of malaria is in sight. However, the
age group that continues to most impacted is children under five.
Currently nearly _____ % of malaria deaths is children under five.
• A. 40%
• B. 50%
• C. 60%
• D. 70%
31. ROUND THREE – COMBATTING INFECTION DISEASE
WORLDQUEST
• 3-10 According to a Council of Foreign Relations January 28, 2016,
“Expert Brief,” the UN’s SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) will
have “profound implications for global health governance” for all of the
following reasons EXCEPT
• A. They have redefined global health problems and priorities as more
broad-base and inclusive.
• B. They require all member nations of the UN to commit to the
implementation of these goals financially and/or in terms of personnel.
• C. By reprioritizing the global health agenda, they may divert funding
from some global health organizations and initiatives.
• D. They have laid out new norms, principles, and institutions for dealing
with global health challenges.
32. ROUND FOUR – THE EUROPEAN UNION
WORLDQUEST
• 4-1 The European Union currently has how many member
countries?
• A. 26
• B. 27
• C. 28
• D. 29
33. ROUND FOUR – THE EUROPEAN UNION
WORLDQUEST
• 4-2 All of the following are currently candidate countries
requesting and negotiating membership in the European Union
EXCEPT
• A. Turkey
• B. Iceland
• C. Serbia
• D. Montenegro
34. ROUND FOUR – THE EUROPEAN UNION
WORLDQUEST
• 4-3 All of the following statements about the EU are true
EXCEPT
• A. Member countries of the EU are all considered sovereign,
independent states.
• B. Member countries pool together some of their “sovereignty” in
order to gain strength and the benefits of size.
• C. Member countries delegate some of their decision-making
powers to the shared institutions they’ve created.
• D. Member countries have built a single market for goods and
services, but member countries also have the freedom to opt out of
treaties voted on by the EU Parliament, if they choose not to
participate.
35. ROUND FOUR – THE EUROPEAN UNION
WORLDQUEST
• 4-4 Which one of the following countries has the most MEDs
(Members of the European Union Parliament) due to being the most
populated EU member country?
• A. Germany
• B. France
• C. Italy
• D. United Kingdom
36. ROUND FOUR – THE EUROPEAN UNION
WORLDQUEST
• 4-5 The EU is the world’s biggest trader and world’s biggest
exporter of manufactured goods and services. As a unit, the EU
accounts for what percent of the world’s imports and exports?
• A. 10.5 %
• B. 16.5 %
• C. 24 %
• D. 32.4 %
37. ROUND FOUR – THE EUROPEAN UNION
WORLDQUEST
• 4-6 During which of the following decades did the EU
experience its greatest expansion in terms of number of new
member countries, which also corresponded with the euro
becoming the new currency for many Europeans?
• A. 1980-1989
• B. 1990-1990
• C. 2000-2009
• D. 2010-today
38. ROUND FOUR – THE EUROPEAN UNION
WORLDQUEST
• 4-7 The EU is governed by several institutions. Which one of
the following EU institutions is essentially the EU’s executive
branch and has the responsibility of implementing and managing
EU decisions and common policies?
• A. the Court of Justice
• B. the European Commission
• C. the Council of the EU (also called Council of Ministers)
• D. the European Parliament
39. ROUND FOUR – THE EUROPEAN UNION
WORLDQUEST
• 4-8 What was the stated reason for the EU being awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize in 2012?
• A. its role in uniting Europe after two World Wars
• B. welcoming over a million refugees from Africa and the Middle
East
• C. agreeing to dismantle its nuclear weapons
• D. having a policy of open borders for freedom of movement of
goods, services, and people
•
40. ROUND FOUR – THE EUROPEAN UNION
WORLDQUEST
• 4-9 In 7 of 10 European nations surveyed, half or more of the
public believes that their country should deal with their own
problems and let other nations fend for themselves as best they
can. Which one of the following countries had the highest number
(83%) respond that focus should be on their own country’s
problems? This is also the same country that has experienced a
severe debt crisis in recent years.
• A. Poland
• B. Italy
• C. United Kingdom
• D. Greece
41. ROUND FOUR – THE EUROPEAN UNION
WORLDQUEST
• 4-10 What is the name of the treaty, signed in 1957 by France,
Belgium, Luxembourg, West Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy,
that was the founding treaty of the EEC (European Economic
Community), which later became the EU? All subsequent EU
treaties have been built upon this treaty and its provisions still form
the majority of EU treaty law.
• A. Maastricht Treaty
• B. Single European Act
• C. Treaty of Rome
• D. Lisbon Treaty
42. ROUND FIVE – COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM
WORLDQUEST
• 5-1 Violent extremism is defined as: “encouraging, condoning,
justifying or supporting the commission of:
• A. …a violent act to achieve political, ideological, religious, social or
economic goals.”
• B. …computer hacking act to achieve political, ideological,
religious, social or economic goals.”
• C. …hateful propaganda distribution act to achieve political,
ideological, religious, social or economic goals.”
• D. …civil disobedience act to achieve political, ideological,
religious, social or economic goals.”
43. ROUND FIVE – COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM
WORLDQUEST
• 5-2 THIS group was identified by the State Department as being
of “particular concern” over the past several years for attracting
tens of thousands of individuals from around the world to travel to
Syria and Iraq to join THEIR fight:
• A. Al Qaeda
• B. Al Nusra
• C. Hezbollah
• D. Da’esh
44. ROUND FIVE – COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM
WORLDQUEST
• 5-3 A three-day Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) summit
was called in February 2015 and was held at this location:
• A. The United Nations in New York City
• B. The White House in Washington, DC
• C. The Hague in the Netherlands
• D. The League of Arab Nations in Cairo, Egypt
45. ROUND FIVE – COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM
WORLDQUEST
• 5-4 One challenge for decision-makers working to counter
extremism is that:
• A. The shortage of funding for CVE efforts
• B. A lack of will in global organizations to tackle the problem
• C. The competition among UN Security Council “Perm 5” countries
to take the lead in CVE
• D. The lack of international consensus on the definition of
“terrorism” and “extremism”
46. ROUND FIVE – COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM
WORLDQUEST
• 5-5 The process by which an individual or a group considers
violence as a legitimate and a desirable means of action is called:
• A. Legitimization
• B. Deconstruction
• C. Radicalization
• D. Extremization
47. ROUND FIVE – COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM
WORLDQUEST
• 5-6 United States’ efforts to thwart violent extremism include
support of programs like early warning and response work with
community leaders in northeastern Nigeria to address threats from
THIS group:
• A. Al Qaeda
• B. ISIS
• C. Al-Shabaab
• D. Boko Haram
48. ROUND FIVE – COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM
WORLDQUEST
• 5-7 Early signs of that an individual is heading toward violent
extremism according to UNESCO include all of these EXCEPT
• A. Sudden break with the family and long-standing friendships.
• B. Sudden drop-out of school and conflicts with the school.
• C. Change in financial status.
• D. Reference to conspiracy theories.
49. ROUND FIVE – COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM
WORLDQUEST
• 5-8 Studies on the phenomenon of violent extremism have
concluded there are both structural conditions as well as active
recruitment involved. This is referred to as:
• A. The Cycle of Engagement
• B. Propaganda
• C. The Push / Pull Cycle
• D. Extremist Messaging
50. ROUND FIVE – COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM
WORLDQUEST
• 5-9 The concept of Countering Violent Extremism was introduced
in Europe in 2004 following attacks in these cities:
• A. Paris and Brussels
• B. London and Berlin
• C. Paris and Rome
• D. London and Madrid
51. ROUND FIVE – COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM
WORLDQUEST
• 5-10 International development efforts are one way to inhibit the
creation of groups that may seek to use violence to achieve their
goals. The principal American organization that carries out global
development work is:
• A. USAID
• B. DOD
• C. USIP
• D. FAA
52. END OF FIRST HALF
WORLDQUEST
•give me a break
•15 minutes please
