2012 Joint WorldQuest / Academic WorldQuest Competition

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2012
Joint WorldQuest/Academic
WorldQuest

Ardrey Kell High School
Cannon School
Cato Middle College High
School
Charlotte Catholic School
Charlotte Christian School
Charlotte Country Day School
Charlotte Latin School
Davidson Day School
East Gaston High School
East Mecklenburg High School
Fort Mill High School
Highland School of Technology
Independence High School
Lake Norman Charter
School
MG Davis Military and
Global Leadership
Academy
Myers Park High School
North Mecklenburg High
School
Providence High School
Providence Day School
South Mecklenburg High
School
Sun Valley High School
Vance High School
Weddington High School
ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST TEAMS

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AREVA
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BAE Systems
British American School of Charlotte
Cannon School Faculty
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlottans
Charlotte Country Day School
Julie & Tom Eiselt
Elliot Davis
Enlightened Troglodytes
The Formulators
Gaston College
General Dynamics Armament and
Technical Products
Global Avengers
Hannibal’s Horde
Justice League
L&H “Under Pressure”
Managed Expectations
Dr. Marie-Claire Marroum
MIDREX
Niners United
Party like a PFIC
Procrastinators United
Providence Day School Chargers
Providence Day School Faculty
Summerlake Smarties
Too Big to Fail
Union County Public School
UNC Charlotte International
Programs
Wake Forest University Schools of
Business
We are the Walrus
Whirled Peas
Wingate University
World Raiders
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2012-2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THANK
YOU!

OUR HOST: Larry Sprinkle
 Forecaster, WCNC
Mayor’s Award for Volunteerism
Recipient
World Traveler

A special thank you to all
of our volunteers!

BEFORE YOU BEGIN…
 Assign a team member to be a Scribe for recording
your team’s answers.
 Check your team packets. Academic World Quest
participants will have 8 answer sheets and World
Quest participants will have 7 answer sheets.
 You will have 30 seconds after I have read the entire
question to enter your answer on the answer sheet.
Please note there will be a couple of questions where
you will be given 45 seconds, 60 seconds, 90
seconds or 2 minutes to complete your answer. I will
indicate these questions at the beginning of each
round and as they appear on the screen.
 At the end of each round, answer sheets will be
collected and graded by the scorers.

 For fill-in-the blank questions,
judges will follow the “close
enough” rule
 For personal names, last names
are OK
 For country names, any answer
that clearly and properly identifies
it will receive credit, even if there
may be a more precise technical
name
WHILE YOU’RE PLAYING

 Any team with a serious concern about an answer
to a question may present their argument in writing
to the Judges Committee.
 Appeals will be considered by the Judges
Committee during question review periods and the
outcome of your appeal will be provided after the
completion of the competition
 Final scores will be available after the award
presentations; however, teams’ answer sheets or
the competition questions themselves will NOT be
made available after the event
Game Play

 Any team found using an atlas,
dictionary, almanac, tablet
computer, PDA, cell phone,
wireless device, or any other
means of “assistance” will be
immediately disqualified from the
competition.
Game Play

 During the competition, please avoid
standing and blocking the view of
participants at other tables. If you need
to move closer to the questions, please
move to the side of the ballroom.
 This is a FUN competition!
Don’t take it too seriously.
Game Play

Q1. Which country allowed its
women athletes to compete in the
2012 Olympics for the first time in
its history?
A. Yemen
B. Oman
C. United Arab Emirates
D. Saudi Arabia

Q2. “Daal” is a popular Indian
dish. What is the key ingredient
used to make it?
A. Eggplant
B. Lentils
C. Corn
D. Carrots

ROUND 1:
Great Decisions
2012
*Only for AWQ participants

Q1. During the Arab Spring in
2011, three dictatorial regimes in
the Arab world were toppled. All
of the following autocrats were
ousted from power EXCEPT:
A. Zine al-Abidine, Tunisia
B. Hosni Mubarak, Egypt
C. Bashar al-Assad, Syria
D. Muammar Gaddafi, Libya

Q2. During the Arab Spring, young
people often led mass demonstrations
demanding freedom from tyranny.
According to GD 2012, what percent of
the Arab world is UNDER 30 years old?
A. 60 %
B. 25 %
C. 40 %
D. 30 %

Q3. According to GD 2012, what
is the MOST CONVENTIONAL
way for states to influence other
states?
A. Sanctions
B. Humanitarian Action
C. Diplomacy
D. Military Action

Q4. According to GD 2012, all of the
following factors have impeded Mexican
President Felipe Calderon’s war on drugs
EXCEPT:
A. Increased security on the U.S. -
Mexico border
B. The cartels’ success in infiltrating
security agencies
C. Reluctance of federal and state
agencies to share intelligence
D. Improperly trained soldiers

Q5. Great Decisions 2012 identifies
6 countries where internet filtering
(censorship and content restriction)
by the government is “pervasive.”
Name 2 of the 6 countries.

Q6. According to GD 2012, which of the
following was a widely held assumption
in the early history of the Internet?
A. The Internet would be difficult for
governments to manage and would bring
changes to authoritarian rule
B. Cyberspace would permeate all aspects of
society, economics, and politics
C. The secularization of cyberspace would be a
matter of national security
D. Governments operating with the private
sector would be able to control information
available on the Internet

Q7. In recent years, peshmerga forces
and Iraqi army units have almost come
to blows several times as they try to
influence disputed lands in northern
Iraq. Who are the peshmerga?
A. Turkomen fighters
B. Kurdish peasants
C. Kurdish fighters
D. U.S. Armed Forces

Q8. Which international marine research
organization was established in the early
20th century as a result of developing
marine research and growing concern over
the condition of fish stocks in the North
Sea?
A. North Pacific Marine Science
Organization
B. Arctic Council
C. U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea
D. International Council for the
Exploration of the Sea

Q9. In spite of its problems, Indonesia is
experiencing sound economic growth
and political stability. All of the
following are economic advantages for
Indonesia EXCEPT:
A. Strong macroeconomic fundamentals
B. Vibrant civil society
C. Prudent fiscal management
D. Youthful demographics

Q10. According GD 2012, which of the
following could be a consequence if
world oil prices drop significantly?
A. Production in difficult environments
would slow down
B. Available demand would contract
C. U.S. dependency on foreign oil would
decrease
D. Oil companies would shut down

Q3. This flag has a white
field with a large red disk
representing the sun
without rays in the center.
Identify this flag:

Q6. This flag has three horizontal
bans – red on the top and bottom
and white in the middle. The cedar
tree, centered in the white band,
represents eternity, steadiness,
and happiness. Identify this flag:

Q10. This flag has three
horizontal bands of equal
width: black (top), red
(middle), yellow (bottom)
Identify this flag:

Round 3:
Geography of Australia

Q1. FILL IN THE BLANK:
_____________ is the capital of
Australia.

Q2. What type of biome is
represented by orange on this
map of Australia?
A. Mangroves
B. Desert
C. Grassland
D. Taiga

Q3. FILL IN THE BLANKS: Australia has 6
states and 2 mainland territories. Identify
the 6 STATES on the following map:
A
B
C
D
F
E

Q4. All of the following animals
are native to Australia EXCEPT:
A. Koala Bears
B. Platypus
C. Cane Toad
D. Emu

Q5. What is the name of the
LONGEST river in Australia
A. Snowy River
B. River Murray
C. Murrumbidgee River
D. Fitzroy River

Q6. Which mountain range,
running from Cape York in the
north to Western Victoria in the
south, divides the eastern coast
of Australia from the inland?
A. The Bungle Bungle Range
B. The Uluru Range
C. The Great Dividing Range
D. The Snowy Mountains

Q7. Lake Eyre, the largest lake in
Australia by area, has filled three times
in the last century. All of the following
facts about Lake Eyre are true EXCEPT:
A. It is the 4th largest terminal lake
in the world
B. It is the lowest point in Australia
C. It covers 1/6th of the continent
D. It is a salt lake

Q8. Which of the following is TRUE
about the Great Barrier Reef (GBR)?
A. It’s the 2nd largest structure in the
world created by living organisms
B. It’s the only organic living collective
visible from the Earth’s orbit
C. It’s located off the western coast of
Australia
D. The Crown of Thorns starfish
preserves the corals in the GBR

Q9. What is the HIGHEST point
in Australia?
A. Bald Rock
B. Uluru
C. Mount Augustus
D. Mount Kosciuszko

Q10. Identify whether these
statements are TRUE or FALSE.
A. About 81 percent
of Australia is
commonly known
as the Outback
B. Queensland is
Australia’s largest
state by area
C. Australia is one of
three countries to
cover an entire
continent
D. The Fremantle Doctor
is a cooling afternoon
sea breeze in the
southwest of
Australia
E. Australia is in the
Southern Hemisphere
F. The Great Artesian
Basin is the smallest
underground water
reservoir in the world

Q1. Which of the following best
describes the political system in
Ancient Rome?
A. Republic
B. Oligarchy
C. Monarchy
D. Theocracy

Q2. Which Italian city was
devastated by the eruption of
Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., leaving
it covered in ash and abandoned
for centuries?
A. Salerno
B. Palermo
C. Rome
D. Pompeii

Q3. As a dictator, Julius Caesar
laid the foundation for the Roman
Empire. Who was appointed first
emperor of Rome?
A. Marc Antony
B. Augustus
C. Marcus Aurelius
D. Tiberius

Q4. Which of the following BEST
describes the Italian Renaissance?
A. A movement towards secularism
B. A movement that undermined
reason and logic
C. A cultural revolution in the arts,
literature, and sciences
D. A reincarnation of the Holy
Roman Empire

Q5. Which of the following BEST
describes the Italian Wars (1494-1559)?
A. Regional wars for the control over
the Italian peninsula
B. A 16th century Italian nationalist
movement
C. A series of conflicts in which 3
men claimed rights to the Papacy
D. Italian colonization of North Africa

Q6. When did Italy become a
nation-state, unifying the regional
states of the peninsula with
Sardinia and Sicily under King
Victor Emmanuel II?
A. 1829
B. 1830
C. 1846
D. 1861

Q7. Signed in 1915, the Treaty of London
was a secret pact between the Triple
Entente and Italy. In exchange for
significant territorial gains, Italy agreed to:
A. Provide economic assistance to
Germany
B. Join the League of Nations
C. Abandon its colonial presence in
Africa
D. Support France, Britain, and Russia
in World War I

Q8. What is the name given to the
alliance between Italy, Germany,
and Japan during World War II?
A. Allied Powers
B. Axis Powers
C. Central Powers
D. Holy Alliance

Q9. The Lateran Treaty was a series of
agreements made between the Italian state
and the Catholic Church in 1929. Which
agreement was NOT a part of the Treaty?
A. The pope was given sovereignty over
Vatican City
B. The Italian state agreed to align its laws
with Catholic views on marriage and
divorce
C. The Italian State pledged to financially
support to the Catholic Church
D. The Catholic Church maintained its claim
to Rome and the old Papal States

Q10. FILL IN THE BLANK: Identify this
Italian political figure based on the
following statements:
• Worked as a journalist in the
socialist press until 1915
• Founded the Fascist Party in 1919
• Asked to form a government by
King Victor Emmanuel III in 1922
• Ousted in 1943 after the allied
invasion of Sicily

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

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

ANSWERS
ROUND 1:
Great Decisions 2012
*only for AWQ participants

Q2. During the Arab Spring, young
people often led the mass
demonstrations demanding freedom
from tyranny. According to Great
Decisions 2012, what percent of the
Arab world is UNDER 30 years old?
A. 60 %
B. 25 %
C. 40 %
D. 30 %

Q3. According to Great Decisions
2012, What is the MOST
CONVENTIONAL way for states
to influence other states?
A. Sanctions
B. Humanitarian Action
C. Diplomacy
D. Military Action

Q4. According to GD 2012, all of the
following factors have impeded Mexican
President Felipe Calderon’s war on drugs
EXCEPT:
A. Increased security on the U.S.- Mexico
border
B. The cartels’ success in infiltrating
security agencies
C. Reluctance of federal and state
agencies to share intelligence
D. Improperly trained soldiers

Q5. Great Decisions 2012 identifies
6 countries where internet filtering
(censorship and content restriction)
by the government is “pervasive.”
Name 2 of the 6 countries.
Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Burma,
Vietnam, China

Q6. According to GD 2012, which of the
following was a widely held assumption in
the early history of the Internet?
A. The Internet would be difficult for
governments to manage and would bring
changes to authoritarian rule
B. Cyberspace would permeate all aspects of
society, economics, and politics
C. The secularization of cyberspace would be a
matter of national security
D. Governments operating with the private
sector would be able to control information
available on the Internet

Q7. In recent years, peshmerga forces
and Iraqi army units have almost come
to blows several times as they try to
influence disputed lands in Iraq’s north.
Who are the peshmerga?
A. Turkomen fighters
B. Kurdish peasants
C. Kurdish fighters
D. U.S. Armed Forces

Q10. According to Great Decisions 2012,
which of the following could be a
consequence if world oil prices drop
significantly?
A. Production in difficult environments
would slow down
B. Available demand would contract
C. U.S. dependency on foreign oil would
decrease
D. Oil companies would shut down

ANSWERS
Round 2: Flags of the
World

Q1. Identify this flag: BRAZIL

Q2. Identify this flag: ISRAEL

Q3. This flag has a white field
with a large red disk
representing the sun without
rays in the center. Identify
this flag: JAPAN

Q4. Identify this flag: GEORGIA

Q5. Identify this flag: ZIMBABWE

Q6. This flag has three horizontal
bans – red on the top and bottom
and white in the middle. The
cedar tree, centered in the white
band, represents eternity,
steadiness, and happiness.
Identify this flag: LEBANON

Q7. Identify this flag: SRI LANKA

Q10. This flag has three
horizontal bands of equal
width: black (top), red
(middle), yellow (bottom)
Identify this flag: GERMANY

Round 3:
Geography of Australia
ANSWERS

Q1. FILL IN THE BLANK:
CANBERRA is the capital of
Australia.

Q2. What type of biome is
represented by orange on this
map of Australia
A. Mangroves
B. Desert
C. Grassland
D. Taiga

Q3. Australia has 6 states and 2 mainland
territories. Identify the 6 STATES on the
following map:
A
B
C
D
F
E
A. Western Australia
B. South Australia
C. Queensland
D. New South Wales
E. Victoria
F. Tasmania

Q10. Identify whether these
statements are TRUE or FALSE.
A. About 81 percent of
Australia is commonly
known as the Outback
(TRUE)
B. Queensland is
Australia’s largest
state by area (FALSE)
C. Australia is one of
three countries to
cover an entire
continent (FALSE)
D. The Fremantle Doctor
is a cooling afternoon
sea breeze in the
southwest of
Australia (TRUE)
E. Australia is in the
Southern Hemisphere
(TRUE)
F. The Great Artesian
Basin is the smallest
underground water
reservoir in the
world.(FALSE)

Round 4:
History of Italy
ANSWERS

Q9. The Lateran Treaty was a series of
agreements made between the Italian state
and the Catholic Church in 1929. Which of
agreement was NOT a part of the Treaty?
A. The pope was given sovereignty over
Vatican City
B. The Italian state agreed to align its laws
with Catholic views on marriage and
divorce
C. The Italian state pledged to financially
support the Catholic Church
D. The Catholic Church maintained its claim
to Rome and the old Papal States

Q10. FILL IN THE BLANK: Identify this
Italian political figure:
BENITO MUSSOLINI
• Worked as a journalist in the socialist
press until 1915
• Founded the Fascist Party in 1919
• Asked to form a government by King
Victor Emmanuel III in 1922
• Ousted in 1943 after the allied
invasion of Sicily

Q1. When did the Cuban Missile
Crisis occur?
A. November 1961
B. April 1961
C. October 1962
D. June 1963

Q2. Which April 1961 event caused Cuba
to seek Soviet military assistance in
defending itself against future U.S.
attempts to destabilize the Cuban
government?
A. Operation ORTSAC
B. The Caribbean Crisis
C. The Bay of Pigs
D. Operation Mongoose

Q3. What triggered the Cuban
Missile Crisis?
A. Soviet reconnaissance on
American military bases
B. Placement of Soviet Missiles in
Cuba in early 1962
C. Fidel Castro’s political regime in
Cuba
D. Declaration of war by Premier
Khrushchev at the Vienna Peace
Summit

Q4. What was the name of the group
that advised President Kennedy
during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A. Joint Chiefs of Staff
B. Central Intelligence Agency
C. Executive Committee of the
National Security Council
D. Special Advisory Committee
for Cuba

Q5. How long did the Cuban Missile
Crisis last?
A. 18 months
B. 3 weeks
C. 1 year
D. 13 days

Q6. What prompted the USSR to place
intermediate-range missiles in Cuba?
A. Cuba requested Soviet assistance to
protect itself from its former colonizer,
Spain
B. Khrushchev sought to destabilize
America’s political system
C. China asked for Soviet assistance to
destabilize American hegemony in the
west
D. The USSR wanted to match U.S. ability
to develop and deploy nuclear missiles

Q7. During his televised address on October
22, 1962, President John F. Kennedy revealed
to the world the presence of Soviet nuclear
missiles in Cuba. He called for all of the
following actions EXCEPT:
A. The Expulsion of Cuba from the
Organization of American States
B. Increased surveillance of Cuban
military buildup
C. Reinforcement of the U.S. base at
Guantanamo Bay
D. A naval blockade surrounding Cuba

Q8. On October 27, a Soviet supplied missile
shot down an American U-2 spy plane, killing
Major Rudolph Anderson, the pilot. How did
President Kennedy respond?
A. He sent a strongly worded letter to Premier
Khrushchev condemning the attack
B. He opted to refrain from immediate action
C. He met with Soviet Ambassador Anatoly
Dobrynin in a secret meeting
D. He ordered an airstrike on Soviet missiles
in Siberia scheduled for October 28

Q9. How did the Cuban Missile Crisis
OFFICIALLY end?
A. The United States agreed to remove its
missiles from West Germany
B. The United States and the USSR
signed a peace treaty in Paris
C. Premier Khrushchev publicly accepted
President Kennedy’s proposal on
Radio Moscow
D. The U.N. Security Council passed a
unanimous resolution to end the crisis

Q10. All of the following actions improved
relations between the U.S. and the USSR
after the Cuban Missile Crisis EXCEPT:
A. The U.S. offered $53 million in baby
food and medical supplies to the Soviet
Union
B. The U.S. made a non-invasion pledge
C. A direct phone line was established
between the Kremlin and the White
House
D. The Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
was signed in 1963

A. Mohammad Morsi
B. Abdel Moneim Abolfotoh
C. Ahmed Shafiq
D. Hamdeem Sabahi
Q1. Sixteen months after Hosni Mubarak was
ousted from power, the Egyptian military
recognized the election of Egypt’s new
president. Who became Egypt’s first
competitively elected president on June 24,
2012?

A. Union for a Popular Movement
B. Republican Party
C. Independent Workers’ Party
D. Socialist Party
Q2. Which French political party gained
an absolute majority in the National
Assembly during the French
parliamentary elections in June 2012?

Q3. Which recently re-elected Latin-
American president promised to be a
“better president” during his 4th term?
A. Felipé Calderón, Mexico
B. Hugo Chavéz, Venezuela
C. Danilo Medina, Dominican Republic
D. Raúl Castro, Cuba

Q4. How many electoral votes are
REQUIRED to elect a president in
the United States?
A. 270
B. 538
C. 435
D. 100

Q5. In February 2012, Yemen held a
successful presidential election. What
made the election unique?
A. Only one candidate was on the ballot
B. Yemen elected its first female
president
C. There was 100% voter turnout
D. The newly elected president is
Christian

Q6. Vladimir Putin was elected as president of
Russia in March 2012. Which of the following is
TRUE of Putin’s election campaign?
A. Putin temporarily resigned as prime
minister
B. Putin refused to participate in
presidential election debates
C. Putin promised to retire from political
office after a 3rd term as president
D. Putin invited election monitors from the
U.S. to ensure a clean election

Q7. Which country elected a former
political prisoner and Nobel Peace Prize
recipient to its parliament in April 2012,
demonstrating a step toward
democracy?
A. Mali
B. Egypt
C. Myanmar
D. South Korea

Q8. Greece held parliamentary elections in early
May 2012. Why was Greece forced to hold a
second election six weeks later?
A. Attempts to form a coalition government
failed
B. Additional austerity measures caused
mass protest
C. Greece voted to leave the European
Union
D. The election commission demanded a
new election after concerns of voter fraud

Q9. In July 2012, Libya held its first
elections since the overthrow of military
dictator, Muammar Gaddafi. The National
Forces Alliance won a majority of the
seats. Which political party won the 2nd
largest number of votes?
A. Hamas
B. Muslim Brotherhood
C. Hezbollah
D. Alliance for Democracy

Q10. In September 2012, the Netherlands re-
elected incumbent president Mark Rutte.
Which of the following MOST ACCURATELY
describes the outcome of the elections?
A. The new coalition government removed
all austerity measures
B. The outcome represented a victory for
pro-EU parties
C. The newly elected government lowered
the retirement age
D. The results caused economic and
political instability

Q1. MATCHING: Match each of the
following countries/regions with the
appropriate dish.
1. Brazil
2. Hungary
3. Polynesia
4. Mediterranean/
Middle East
5. Jamaica
6. India
A. Jerk Chicken
B. Stuffed Grape
Leaves
C. Biryani
D. Feijoada
E. Goulash
F. Poi

Q2. Pho, a hot noodle soup brimming with
vegetables and meat, is a popular dish in
Vietnam. When is it usually eaten?
A. Midnight
B. Lunch
C. Breakfast
D. Dinner

Q3. Which of the following delicacies,
made out of duck or goose liver, is
banned in Turkey, the EU, Israel and
some parts of the U.S. due to a process
called force-feeding?
A. Escargot
B. Caviar
C. Sassafras
D. Foie Gras

Q4. Which coastal city in France is
home to the famous fish-based soup
known as bouillabaisse ?
A. Montpellier
B. Marseille
C. Paris
D. Camaret-sur-Mer

Q5: Chocolate is made from the seeds of
the cacao tree. All of the following facts
about chocolate are true EXCEPT:
A. Chocolate has been a dessert-like treat
in Europe since the Middle Ages
B. Cacao is a plant native to Mesoamerica
C. Cacao beans were once used as
currency
D. Ancient Mayans used cacao to prepare
a spicy chocolate drink.

Q6. Jambalaya, gumbo, and po-boys are
examples of Cajun/Creole cuisine from:
A. Boston
B. Montreal
C. Chicago
D. New Orleans

Q7. The origin of paella can be traced
to Valencia, in southeastern Spain,
where rice is extensively grown. Who
were the TRADITIONAL CONSUMERS
of this dish?
A. Farmers and laborers
B. Moorish kings
C. Franciscan monks
D. Expectant mothers

Q8. Which popular Peruvian and
Ecuadorian dish mainly consists of
the freshest chunks of fish marinated
in lime or lemon juice that "cook" it
by changing the proteins in the flesh.
A. Ceviche
B. Sushi
C. Feijoada
D. Biche de pescado

Q9. Identify the following Asian dish:

Q10. Identify the following German dish
(two words):

A. Tripoli
B. Benghazi
C. Cairo
D. Alexandria
Q1. U.S. Ambassador Christopher
Stevens was killed in an attack on a U.S.
Consulate in North Africa in September
2012. Where is the consulate located?

A. China
B. Canada
C. Russia
D. Montenegro
Q2. After 19 years of negotiations,
which country was granted
membership to the World Trade
Organization in August 2012?

Q3. All of the following are true about the
recent political conflict in Syria EXCEPT:
A. Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan
was appointed special envoy to Syria and
later resigned
B. Russia and China have vetoed 3 U.N.
Security Council resolutions designed to
pressure President Bashar al-Assad
C. Protests and violence have been on-going
since March 2011
D. President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to
resign on January 1, 2013

Q4. Which online newspaper was
blocked in China after it published
an article exposing the wealth of
Premier Wen Jibao?
A. Huffington Post
B. Boston Globe
C. New York Times
D. Washington Post

Q5. Which country threatened to sue
Google for failing to label a body of
water on its southwestern border due
to a naming and border dispute?
A. Iran
B. Indonesia
C. Japan
D. Taiwan

Q6. All of the following reforms referenced
below have moved the U.S. to restore full
diplomatic relations with Myanmar
EXCEPT:
A. A cease-fire with ethnic rebels
B. The release of hundreds of
political prisoners
C. A new civilian government
D. The resignation of President U
Thein Sein

Q7. Which country CURRENTLY
holds the presidency of the
European Union?
A. Cyprus
B. Denmark
C. Slovenia
D. Poland

Q8. Which of the following pieces of
equipment did physicists at the
European Council for Nuclear Research
use to identify the Higgs boson particle?
A. The Hubble Telescope
B. The Curiosity Rover
C. The Large Hadron Collider
D. The Standard Model

Q9. In March 2012, the United States
suspended food aid to North Korea
following:
A. The death of Premier Kim Jong-Il
B. The test of a long-range nuclear
missile
C. North Korean attempts to cross
the DMZ
D. Increased censorship in the North
Korean media

Q10. Which Pakistani group did the
United States formally designate as a
terrorist organization in early 2012?
A. Al-Qaeda
B. Lakshar-e-Taiba
C. Haqqani
D. Hamas

Q3. What triggered the Cuban Missile
Crisis?
A. Soviet reconnaissance on American
military bases
B. Placement of Soviet Missiles in
Cuba in early 1962
C. Fidel Castro’s political regime in
Cuba
D. Declaration of war by Premier
Khrushchev at the Vienna Peace
Summit

Q7. During his televised address on October
22, 1962 President John F. Kennedy revealed
to the world the presence of Soviet nuclear
missiles in Cuba. He called for all of the
following actions EXCEPT:
A. The expulsion of Cuba from the
Organization of American States
B. Increased surveillance of Cuban military
buildup
C. Reinforcement of the U.S. base at
Guantanamo Bay
D. A naval blockade surrounding Cuba

Q8. On October 27, a Soviet supplied missile
shot down an American U-2 spy plane, killing
Major Rudolph Anderson, the pilot. How did
President Kennedy respond?
A. He sent a strongly worded letter to
Premier Khrushchev condemning the
attack
B. He opted to refrain from immediate action
C. He met with Soviet Ambassador Anatoly
Dobrynin in a secret meeting
D. He ordered an airstrike on Soviet missiles
in Siberia scheduled for October 28

Q9. How did the Cuban Missile
Crisis OFFICIALLY end?
A. The United States agreed to remove its
missiles from West Germany
B. The United States and the USSR signed
a peace treaty in Paris
C. Premier Khrushchev publicly accepted
President Kennedy’s proposal on Radio
Moscow
D. The U.N. Security Council passed a
unanimous resolution to end the crisis.

Q10. All of the following actions improved
relations between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.
after the Cuban Missile Crisis EXCEPT:
A. The U.S. offered $53 million in baby
food and medical supplies to the
Soviet Union
B. The U.S. made a non-invasion pledge
C. A direct phone line was established
between the Kremlin and the White
House
D. The Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
was signed in 1963

Q5. February 2012, Yemen held a
successful presidential election. What
made the election unique?
A. Only one candidate was on the
ballot
B. Yemen elected its first female
president
C. There was 100% voter turnout
D. The newly elected president is
Christian

Q6. Vladimir Putin was elected as president of
Russia in March 2012. Which of the following is
TRUE of Putin’s campaign for election?
A. Putin temporarily resigned as prime
minister
B. Putin refused to participate in
presidential election debates
C. Putin promised to retire from political
office after a 3rd term as president
D. Putin invited election monitors from the
U.S. to ensure a clean election

Q8. Greece held parliamentary elections in
early May 2012. Why was Greece forced to hold
a second election six weeks later?
A. Attempts to form a coalition government
failed
B. Additional austerity measures caused
mass protest
C. Greece voted to leave the European
Union
D. The election commission demanded a
new election after concerns of voter fraud

Q10. In September 2012, the Netherlands re-
elected incumbent president Mark Rutte.
Which of the following MOST ACCURATELY
describes the outcome of the elections?
A. The new coalition government removed all
austerity measures
B. The outcome represented a victory for pro-
EU parties
C. The newly elected government lowered the
retirement age
D. The results caused economic and political
instability

Q1. MATCHING: Match the each of the
following countries/regions with the
appropriate dish.
1. Brazil – Feijoada (F)
2. Hungary – Goulash (E)
3. Polynesia – Poi (D)
4. Mediterranean/Middle East –
Stuffed Grape Leaves (B)
5. Caribbean – Jerk Chicken (A)
6. India – Biryani (C)

Q5: Chocolate is made from the seeds of
the cacao tree. All of the following facts
about chocolate are true EXCEPT:
A. Chocolate has been a dessert-like treat
in Europe since the Middle Ages
B. Cacao is a plant native to Mesoamerica
C. Cacao beans were once used as
currency
D. Ancient Mayans used cacao to prepare a
spicy chocolate drink

Q7. The origin of paella can be traced
to Valencia, in southeastern Spain,
where rice is extensively grown. Who
were the traditional consumers of this
dish?
A. Farmers and laborers
B. Moorish kings
C. Franciscan monks
D. Expectant mothers

Q9. Identify the following Asian dish:
SUSHI

Q10. Identify the following German dish
(two words):
BRATWURST & SAUERKRAUT

Q9. In March 2012, the United States
suspended food aid to North Korea
following:
A. The death of Premier Kim Jong-il
B. The test of a long-range nuclear
missile
C. North Korean attempts to cross
the DMZ
D. Increased censorship in the North
Korean media

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