The document provides an overview of the 2011 cross country and indoor track seasons for the College of William and Mary. It discusses top individual performances and team results at major competitions. Key athletes like Alex McGrath and Elaina Balouris achieved all-region honors, while the men's and women's teams both saw success, with the men winning their 12th consecutive CAA championship. The program relies on alumni donations to support travel to major competitions.
The Delta State Statesmen football team defeated Valdosta State 49-32 in their Gulf South Conference opener. Quarterback Tyler Sullivan had a great game, passing for 502 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Lady Statesmen cross country team won their home invitational, led by individual winner Mary Katherine Chunn and third place finisher Tressa Lamb. The DSU golf team also won a tournament.
The Delta State Statesmen defeated the Florida Institute of Technology Panthers 58-20 in a football game. The Statesmen got off to a slow start but scored touchdowns in the first quarter to take the lead. The game remained close in the second quarter until the Statesmen scored two more touchdowns to take a lead into halftime. In the second half, the Statesmen defense dominated FIT and allowed only one touchdown, while the Statesmen offense scored four more touchdowns to pull away for the victory. Tyler Sullivan passed for 456 yards and 5 touchdowns to lead Delta State to the win.
The document provides information about cross country meets and results from the Lone Star Conference in Texas. It names the male and female runners of the week from Angelo State University, Devitt Smetana and Candida Chairez, for their performances. It also lists the top male and female runners and times from meets around the Lone Star Conference.
The World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosted the 2015 Joint WorldQuest / Academic WorldQuest competition on November 18th at the Hilton Charlotte Center City.
WorldQuest Fall 2016 Practice Match Questions Part 2tnwac
The document contains 10 rounds of quiz questions about various topics related to global affairs, including Turkey, global megacities, China, women in technology, and current events. Each round contains 10 multiple choice questions on the topic. The questions assess knowledge of topics like the founding of modern Turkey, demographics and government systems of Turkey, population trends and major cities in global urbanization, history and leadership of China, challenges facing women in STEM fields, and recent political scandals.
The document summarized major events that occurred throughout 2016, including:
- The ongoing civil war in Syria and battle in Aleppo that led to thousands of deaths.
- West Indies winning the ICC World T20 cricket tournament in India.
- A powerful earthquake in Ecuador in April that killed over 600 people.
- Chile winning its second consecutive Copa America soccer tournament in the US.
This presentation is the final product DVD "Quiz” made by all partners in project. Students prepares the cards of questions and answers about partner countries. Responsible of final product: Kalvarijos Gimnazija, Kalvarija, Lithuania.
The document provides an overview of the 2011 cross country and indoor track seasons for the College of William and Mary. It discusses top individual performances and team results at major competitions. Key athletes like Alex McGrath and Elaina Balouris achieved all-region honors, while the men's and women's teams both saw success, with the men winning their 12th consecutive CAA championship. The program relies on alumni donations to support travel to major competitions.
The Delta State Statesmen football team defeated Valdosta State 49-32 in their Gulf South Conference opener. Quarterback Tyler Sullivan had a great game, passing for 502 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Lady Statesmen cross country team won their home invitational, led by individual winner Mary Katherine Chunn and third place finisher Tressa Lamb. The DSU golf team also won a tournament.
The Delta State Statesmen defeated the Florida Institute of Technology Panthers 58-20 in a football game. The Statesmen got off to a slow start but scored touchdowns in the first quarter to take the lead. The game remained close in the second quarter until the Statesmen scored two more touchdowns to take a lead into halftime. In the second half, the Statesmen defense dominated FIT and allowed only one touchdown, while the Statesmen offense scored four more touchdowns to pull away for the victory. Tyler Sullivan passed for 456 yards and 5 touchdowns to lead Delta State to the win.
The document provides information about cross country meets and results from the Lone Star Conference in Texas. It names the male and female runners of the week from Angelo State University, Devitt Smetana and Candida Chairez, for their performances. It also lists the top male and female runners and times from meets around the Lone Star Conference.
The World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosted the 2015 Joint WorldQuest / Academic WorldQuest competition on November 18th at the Hilton Charlotte Center City.
WorldQuest Fall 2016 Practice Match Questions Part 2tnwac
The document contains 10 rounds of quiz questions about various topics related to global affairs, including Turkey, global megacities, China, women in technology, and current events. Each round contains 10 multiple choice questions on the topic. The questions assess knowledge of topics like the founding of modern Turkey, demographics and government systems of Turkey, population trends and major cities in global urbanization, history and leadership of China, challenges facing women in STEM fields, and recent political scandals.
The document summarized major events that occurred throughout 2016, including:
- The ongoing civil war in Syria and battle in Aleppo that led to thousands of deaths.
- West Indies winning the ICC World T20 cricket tournament in India.
- A powerful earthquake in Ecuador in April that killed over 600 people.
- Chile winning its second consecutive Copa America soccer tournament in the US.
This presentation is the final product DVD "Quiz” made by all partners in project. Students prepares the cards of questions and answers about partner countries. Responsible of final product: Kalvarijos Gimnazija, Kalvarija, Lithuania.
This document provides an overview of key terms and events related to the Middle East from ancient Mesopotamian civilizations through modern times. It covers the rise and fall of empires like Assyria, Persia, and the Ottomans. It also discusses the major world religions of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and their influence. Key figures and events mentioned include Muhammad, the expansion of Islam, Zionism, the creation of Israel, and modern conflicts like the Persian Gulf War and Intifadas.
The document appears to be a quiz about geography and history related to Africa. It contains 15 multiple choice or true/false questions about various topics like:
- The largest desert in Africa and location (Sahara in northern Africa)
- Longest river in the world (Nile River)
- Second largest freshwater lake (Lake Victoria)
- Suez Canal as an important trade route between Europe and Asia
- Role of camels in facilitating trade across the Sahara desert from 300AD
- Evolution of early humans in Africa during the Stone Age
- Regions with humid climates suitable for rainforests
- Deforestation leading to desertification of northern Africa
The questions cover a
This document contains 13 multiple choice questions that test knowledge about Turkey, including its location, flag, official language, currency, capital city, largest city, official name, founder, popular dessert, landmarks, automobiles, musical instruments, and traditional headdress. The questions cover basic facts about Turkey's geography, government, culture, and history.
This presentation is the final product DVD "Quiz” made by all partners in project. Students prepares the cards of questions and answers about partner countries. Responsible of final product: Kalvarijos Gimnazija, Kalvarija, Lithuania.
The document provides information about Academic WorldQuest, an international affairs competition organized by the World Affairs Councils of America. It discusses the history and structure of the competition. The competition is a team-based quiz that tests knowledge in subjects like history, current events, geography and culture. Teams of 4 students compete by answering 100 questions over 10 rounds. The top reason listed to join is that it is a fun way to test your knowledge against other schools and learn about the world. Winning local competitions qualifies a team for the national competition held in Washington D.C. each year. The document provides tips for studying such as dividing topics among team members and having weekly practice sessions.
The document features photos and information about current world leaders from different countries. Some of the leaders pictured and mentioned include US President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Mexican President Felipe Calderón, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. The document also shows group photos from international summits featuring additional world leaders from countries such as South Korea
This document provides instructions and rules for the First Annual Academic WorldQuest Competition taking place in February 2007. It explains that there will be 10 rounds of 5 multiple choice questions each, with teams having 1 minute to answer each question. Teams earn 1 point for each correct answer, and no penalty for incorrect answers. The top 3 teams will be announced at intermission. If there is a tie for first place, a sudden death tie-breaker round will be played. It then provides the questions and answers for Round 1 on International Financial Organizations.
This document is a 24-page report on social issues notes covering current events written by Jose Radin L. Garduque in 2016. The report covers many topics related to social issues happening at the time with over 20 numbered sections dedicated to exploring different events and perspectives.
Global health trends and lessons learned towards better advocacy and develo...Farooq Khan
Written from the perspective of a Canadian Emergency Medicine Resident in July 2013 as a presentation to peers and colleagues for academic purposes only.
Part 1: Advocacy in Emergency Medicine
- Patients, communities and the world at large
Part 2: Global Health trends
- Political, social, economic and environmental determinants
- Emergency Medicine as a global priority
Part 3: Examples of Emergency Medicine development and activism
- Global Emergency Care Collaborative - Uganda
- International Emergency Medicine research at WHO
- Getting involved without leaving the country
This document summarizes a project to transition a global clinical study from paper trial master files (TMF) held by multiple contract research organizations (CROs) to a centralized electronic TMF (eTMF). The project involved training stakeholders on the new eTMF system, setting up the document indexing structure, and executing the transition over several months. Challenges included dealing with documents in multiple languages and index structure changes, which were addressed through translation and file structure sign-offs. The transition was completed on time and provided benefits like reduced paper use and increased reporting across countries.
By Michel de Kemmeter. Presented at Crowdsourcing Week Europe 2016. For more information and details on our next event, visit www.crowdsourcingweek.com.
The document contains questions about various land regions and climate controls in Africa. Regarding land regions, it asks about the arid region, the region with large mammals like giraffes, the region that provides many medicines, the region with grass and scattered vegetation, and the region experiencing deforestation. It also asks about oases, game reserves, nomadic populations, small towns, layers, and the tropical wet and dry climate region. For climate controls, it asks about the number of controls and describes controls relating to latitude, proximity to bodies of water, ocean currents, prevailing winds, and mountain ranges.
This unique event, which debuted in Charlotte, has become a major fund-raising event around the country for other World Affairs Councils. Teams from local businesses, schools and other organizations compete for prizes in this international trivia competition held each year in January. Challenging questions are prepared for the competition relating to current events, geography, and international issues.
1. Farming involves growing crops and raising animals and is influenced by physical factors like climate, relief and soil as well as social, economic, technological and political factors.
2. Farms can be classified based on what is grown, farm size, and agricultural techniques used such as sedentary vs nomadic, subsistence vs commercial, and extensive vs intensive.
3. Different types of agricultural activity include shifting cultivation, wet rice farming, intensive commercial farming like market gardening, extensive commercial farming, and plantation agriculture.
This document provides information about the 2012 WorldQuest and Academic WorldQuest competition held jointly in Charlotte, NC. It lists the high schools participating in the Academic WorldQuest and the teams participating in both WorldQuest and Academic WorldQuest. It also thanks sponsors and volunteers who supported the event.
Since it was created by our Council, WorldQuest has grown into a national knowledge competition played by many other Councils around the country. This program is part of our continued commitment to education and promotion of international understanding in the Charlotte area. The Council would like to invite you to participate in a fast-paced, fun, and challenging competition set to test your knowledge of international affairs.
Tennessee World Affairs Council 2015-16 Programstnwac
This document lists numerous international programs and events hosted by the Tennessee World Affairs Council between September 2015 and January 2016. It includes town halls, panels, luncheons, and briefings on topics like Afghanistan, global issues, Iran, China, Russia, Japan, Turkey, Cuba, and more. Many events involved foreign diplomats, scholars, and organizations. The document also notes the council's involvement with the Academic WorldQuest championship, including hosting state matches and taking student teams to Washington D.C. to meet with government officials.
Global transition 2012 march dialogue info packuncsd2012
How can we ensure a just transition to a green economy that benefits people and the planet?
- What are the opportunities and challenges for developing countries in transitioning to a green economy?
- How can we ensure the transition leaves no one behind and helps lift people out of poverty?
- What policies and initiatives have shown success in creating green jobs and livelihoods?
- How can we ensure a green economy respects environmental limits and helps restore ecosystems?
- What principles of equity and justice should guide the transition globally and nationally?
FORMAT of the Plenary Sessions
Each plenary session will follow the format below:
- Scene Setting: Short presentations from 2-3 panellists to set
This document provides information about an academic competition called Academic WorldQuest 2010 that was held by the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville. It lists the 17 participating high schools and thanks the table sponsors who supported the event. It introduces the Master of Ceremonies, Scott Kim, and explains the rules of the competition - there will be 6 rounds of 6 questions each in different categories. The winners will advance to the national competition in 2011.
The World Affairs Council of Charlotte created WorldQuest in 1997 as part of its international education outreach initiatives. Today, it has become a signature education program for councils aroundthe country.
Teams from local businesses, community groups, non-profit organizations and higher education institutions compete in this international knowledge competition. Participants answer questions related to current events, geography, international politics, world history and foreign policy.
This document provides an overview of key terms and events related to the Middle East from ancient Mesopotamian civilizations through modern times. It covers the rise and fall of empires like Assyria, Persia, and the Ottomans. It also discusses the major world religions of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and their influence. Key figures and events mentioned include Muhammad, the expansion of Islam, Zionism, the creation of Israel, and modern conflicts like the Persian Gulf War and Intifadas.
The document appears to be a quiz about geography and history related to Africa. It contains 15 multiple choice or true/false questions about various topics like:
- The largest desert in Africa and location (Sahara in northern Africa)
- Longest river in the world (Nile River)
- Second largest freshwater lake (Lake Victoria)
- Suez Canal as an important trade route between Europe and Asia
- Role of camels in facilitating trade across the Sahara desert from 300AD
- Evolution of early humans in Africa during the Stone Age
- Regions with humid climates suitable for rainforests
- Deforestation leading to desertification of northern Africa
The questions cover a
This document contains 13 multiple choice questions that test knowledge about Turkey, including its location, flag, official language, currency, capital city, largest city, official name, founder, popular dessert, landmarks, automobiles, musical instruments, and traditional headdress. The questions cover basic facts about Turkey's geography, government, culture, and history.
This presentation is the final product DVD "Quiz” made by all partners in project. Students prepares the cards of questions and answers about partner countries. Responsible of final product: Kalvarijos Gimnazija, Kalvarija, Lithuania.
The document provides information about Academic WorldQuest, an international affairs competition organized by the World Affairs Councils of America. It discusses the history and structure of the competition. The competition is a team-based quiz that tests knowledge in subjects like history, current events, geography and culture. Teams of 4 students compete by answering 100 questions over 10 rounds. The top reason listed to join is that it is a fun way to test your knowledge against other schools and learn about the world. Winning local competitions qualifies a team for the national competition held in Washington D.C. each year. The document provides tips for studying such as dividing topics among team members and having weekly practice sessions.
The document features photos and information about current world leaders from different countries. Some of the leaders pictured and mentioned include US President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Mexican President Felipe Calderón, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. The document also shows group photos from international summits featuring additional world leaders from countries such as South Korea
This document provides instructions and rules for the First Annual Academic WorldQuest Competition taking place in February 2007. It explains that there will be 10 rounds of 5 multiple choice questions each, with teams having 1 minute to answer each question. Teams earn 1 point for each correct answer, and no penalty for incorrect answers. The top 3 teams will be announced at intermission. If there is a tie for first place, a sudden death tie-breaker round will be played. It then provides the questions and answers for Round 1 on International Financial Organizations.
This document is a 24-page report on social issues notes covering current events written by Jose Radin L. Garduque in 2016. The report covers many topics related to social issues happening at the time with over 20 numbered sections dedicated to exploring different events and perspectives.
Global health trends and lessons learned towards better advocacy and develo...Farooq Khan
Written from the perspective of a Canadian Emergency Medicine Resident in July 2013 as a presentation to peers and colleagues for academic purposes only.
Part 1: Advocacy in Emergency Medicine
- Patients, communities and the world at large
Part 2: Global Health trends
- Political, social, economic and environmental determinants
- Emergency Medicine as a global priority
Part 3: Examples of Emergency Medicine development and activism
- Global Emergency Care Collaborative - Uganda
- International Emergency Medicine research at WHO
- Getting involved without leaving the country
This document summarizes a project to transition a global clinical study from paper trial master files (TMF) held by multiple contract research organizations (CROs) to a centralized electronic TMF (eTMF). The project involved training stakeholders on the new eTMF system, setting up the document indexing structure, and executing the transition over several months. Challenges included dealing with documents in multiple languages and index structure changes, which were addressed through translation and file structure sign-offs. The transition was completed on time and provided benefits like reduced paper use and increased reporting across countries.
By Michel de Kemmeter. Presented at Crowdsourcing Week Europe 2016. For more information and details on our next event, visit www.crowdsourcingweek.com.
The document contains questions about various land regions and climate controls in Africa. Regarding land regions, it asks about the arid region, the region with large mammals like giraffes, the region that provides many medicines, the region with grass and scattered vegetation, and the region experiencing deforestation. It also asks about oases, game reserves, nomadic populations, small towns, layers, and the tropical wet and dry climate region. For climate controls, it asks about the number of controls and describes controls relating to latitude, proximity to bodies of water, ocean currents, prevailing winds, and mountain ranges.
This unique event, which debuted in Charlotte, has become a major fund-raising event around the country for other World Affairs Councils. Teams from local businesses, schools and other organizations compete for prizes in this international trivia competition held each year in January. Challenging questions are prepared for the competition relating to current events, geography, and international issues.
1. Farming involves growing crops and raising animals and is influenced by physical factors like climate, relief and soil as well as social, economic, technological and political factors.
2. Farms can be classified based on what is grown, farm size, and agricultural techniques used such as sedentary vs nomadic, subsistence vs commercial, and extensive vs intensive.
3. Different types of agricultural activity include shifting cultivation, wet rice farming, intensive commercial farming like market gardening, extensive commercial farming, and plantation agriculture.
This document provides information about the 2012 WorldQuest and Academic WorldQuest competition held jointly in Charlotte, NC. It lists the high schools participating in the Academic WorldQuest and the teams participating in both WorldQuest and Academic WorldQuest. It also thanks sponsors and volunteers who supported the event.
Since it was created by our Council, WorldQuest has grown into a national knowledge competition played by many other Councils around the country. This program is part of our continued commitment to education and promotion of international understanding in the Charlotte area. The Council would like to invite you to participate in a fast-paced, fun, and challenging competition set to test your knowledge of international affairs.
Tennessee World Affairs Council 2015-16 Programstnwac
This document lists numerous international programs and events hosted by the Tennessee World Affairs Council between September 2015 and January 2016. It includes town halls, panels, luncheons, and briefings on topics like Afghanistan, global issues, Iran, China, Russia, Japan, Turkey, Cuba, and more. Many events involved foreign diplomats, scholars, and organizations. The document also notes the council's involvement with the Academic WorldQuest championship, including hosting state matches and taking student teams to Washington D.C. to meet with government officials.
Global transition 2012 march dialogue info packuncsd2012
How can we ensure a just transition to a green economy that benefits people and the planet?
- What are the opportunities and challenges for developing countries in transitioning to a green economy?
- How can we ensure the transition leaves no one behind and helps lift people out of poverty?
- What policies and initiatives have shown success in creating green jobs and livelihoods?
- How can we ensure a green economy respects environmental limits and helps restore ecosystems?
- What principles of equity and justice should guide the transition globally and nationally?
FORMAT of the Plenary Sessions
Each plenary session will follow the format below:
- Scene Setting: Short presentations from 2-3 panellists to set
This document provides information about an academic competition called Academic WorldQuest 2010 that was held by the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville. It lists the 17 participating high schools and thanks the table sponsors who supported the event. It introduces the Master of Ceremonies, Scott Kim, and explains the rules of the competition - there will be 6 rounds of 6 questions each in different categories. The winners will advance to the national competition in 2011.
The World Affairs Council of Charlotte created WorldQuest in 1997 as part of its international education outreach initiatives. Today, it has become a signature education program for councils aroundthe country.
Teams from local businesses, community groups, non-profit organizations and higher education institutions compete in this international knowledge competition. Participants answer questions related to current events, geography, international politics, world history and foreign policy.
Academic WorldQuest
Teams from each local public and private high school in the greater Charlotte region are invited to compete in this international knowledge competition on questions relating to foreign policy, geography, current events, and more.
Academic WorldQuest has grown in popularity that participating schools have assigned coaches and teams who compete for the honor of representing their school in this competition. This program encourages an understanding for global issues and team building in a very engaging (and fun) way. The winning school is then invited to participate in the national Academic WorldQuest held in Washington, D.C.
Here are the answers to Round 1 of the Great Decisions 2010 quiz:
Q1. C - Richard Holbrooke
Q2. D - All of the Above
Q3. B - International Criminal Court (ICC)
Q4. D - Nicolas Sarkozy, France
Q5. B - Human Trafficking
Q6. A - The Greenspan Put
Q7. D - Group of 20 (G-20)
Q8. A - Iran and Saudi Arabia
Q9. C - France
Q10. B - Alignment with the Soviet Union
This document is a newsletter from Our Saviour Lutheran Church that includes:
- A game where readers guess which historical figures said certain quotes
- Updates on church membership, baptisms, and funerals
- The schedule for ushers in May
- Information about registering for upcoming Vacation Bible School
- Details on directing Thrivent Choice Dollars to support the church
- Announcements about rummage sales and a mission trip for youth
This document provides biographies for Ken Miller and Carole Artigiani. Ken Miller is being honored at the Global Kids anniversary gala for his long-standing support and leadership as a board member and chair of Global Kids. He has a distinguished career in finance and nonprofit work promoting social justice and international relations. Carole Artigiani is the founder of Global Kids, which she established in 1989 to develop youth leaders through global education programs. She served as executive director for 21 years and continues to support the organization as president emerita and board member.
The annual report summarizes a successful and transitional year for the Alden Kindred of America organization. Key highlights include a 20% growth in membership to 290 new members, a 59% increase in revenue compared to the previous year, and 155 new lineage certifications out of 259 applications processed. The organization saw leadership and operational transitions with a new Director and implementation of the strategic plan, including the purchase of additional property. Looking ahead, AKA is preparing for the 400th anniversary commemorations of the Mayflower arrival in 2020 through educational outreach and archaeological research.
The document provides information about joining the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, including details about membership, upcoming events, and educational programs. It also announces an upcoming Academic WorldQuest competition for students and provides the rules and sample questions.
This document summarizes an academic competition called Academic WorldQuest 2006. It provides details about the sponsors, volunteers, participating schools, game play format, sample warm-up questions, and rules for the competition. The competition involves teams of students answering questions in different subject areas over multiple rounds within time limits.
The World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosted the 2015 WorldQuest / Academic WorldQuest competition at the Hilton Charlotte Center City on November 18th last year.
The document outlines the agenda for the 2011 Spring Conference of Toastmasters District 57, which will be held aboard the USS Hornet museum in Alameda, California and will feature various educational sessions, contests, and keynote speeches to help attendees improve their communication and leadership skills in a supportive environment. The conference aims to celebrate heroes and help attendees discover their potential through interactions with experienced speakers and fellow Toastmasters.
Reading comprehension 1 chapter 5 texts with thir answersJamalkaid
The document summarizes a new college course on altruism offered at Chico State University. For the course, students each shadowed a community member known for altruistic acts to learn about their motivations. Students helped at a homeless shelter, went shopping with those in need, and had discussions with altruists. Both students and altruists found the experience insightful. Though challenging, students felt the class provided valuable lifelong lessons about prioritizing helping others over careers and finding purpose through aiding communities.
This document provides information about the church services and events at Deerfoot Church of Christ for the upcoming week. It lists the order of services and speakers for the 3 Sunday services as well as the order of events for Wednesday night Bible study. It also provides information about upcoming sermon topics, youth events, Sunday school classes, those in need of prayers, attendance and financial reports, new members, and thank you notices.
eJournal USA Nov 2013 Snapshots of America, Sports & Travel, Education and P...Latifa Bousaidi
The document is an issue of EJ|USA, a magazine published by the U.S. Department of State. The main article discusses the upcoming State of the Union address given by the President each year. It explains how the President's speechwriters help craft the address and how the annual ritual brings Washington leaders together. Other articles in the issue cover topics like New Year's resolutions, the growth of the Super Bowl, trends in consumer sales, science and technology stories, border security, education, arts, and more. The document provides insight into American society, values, and institutions for international readers.
King High School in Riverside, California started an oral history project called "King High School Remembers" to record veterans' stories. The project's goals were to personalize history for students, preserve veterans' accounts for future generations, and thank veterans for their service. Students interviewed local veterans, researched their military backgrounds, and wrote biographies of the veterans. Both students and veterans found the project valuable - students learned directly from those who lived history, while veterans felt appreciated and were able to share their stories and experiences. The project has expanded over time and involved greater participation from the school and local community.
The document appears to be a program for the 2013 Joint WorldQuest/Academic WorldQuest competition. It provides information about the competition format and rules, the host Larry Sprinkle, sponsoring organizations, and thanks volunteers and sponsors. The competition includes questions about flags, geography, history, and current events tested over multiple rounds. Teams have limited time to discuss questions and record their answers.
Academic WorldQuest
Teams from each local public and private high school in the greater Charlotte region are invited to compete in this international knowledge competition on questions relating to foreign policy, geography, current events, and more.
Academic WorldQuest has grown in popularity that participating schools have assigned coaches and teams who compete for the honor of representing their school in this competition. This program encourages an understanding for global issues and team building in a very engaging (and fun) way. The winning school is then invited to participate in the national Academic WorldQuest held in Washington, D.C.
1. The document provides information about White Diamond and facts about the Pi Kappa Phi house such as the steps leading up to the house honoring founders and a crest with glass and members.
2. It also lists members who live in the Pi Kappa Phi house, White apartments, and Scott and High streets and provides information about the current warden and executive council.
3. The document outlines committees in Pi Kappa Phi and traditions including the student creed and the rose that members should learn. It also lists gifts given to the college and a member.
Community-Based Solutions for Environmental & Economic Justice - Magnuson Hea...Z2P
The document summarizes the 4th annual Community-Based Solutions for Environmental & Economic Justice conference organized by the Community Coalition for Environmental Justice. The one-day conference was held on May 7th, 2005 at the University of Washington and included keynote speeches, workshops, and presentations on topics related to indigenous peoples, rural and urban communities, youth, globalization, and brownfields. The conference provided an opportunity for environmental justice activists and indigenous groups in the Northwest to network and discuss tools for creating environmental justice in their communities.
A heartfelt thank you to all our sponsors for this year's international trivia competition! High school students from across the students gathered together as 52 teams competed to be crowned champions. "Caravan Bogeyman" from Duncan Fletcher took first place, earning them a trip to Washington D.C. for the national competition!
The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville is a non-profit organization that promotes understanding of global issues through educational programs and events. It offers speaker presentations on topics like cybersecurity, the global economy, and the Middle East. The Council also runs educational outreach programs for students and teachers. It has over 1,000 members who support its mission through membership dues and sponsorships.
The International Crisis Management Exercise is a scenario, role-play exercise that takes place on a Saturday during the spring semester. In this daylong simulation, students act as members of the National Security Council and work together to come up with recommendations for an acting President regarding a mock international crisis.
From the ten high schools participating in the Council’s educational program Great Decisions, a group of students are selected from each school to assume the roles of members of the National Security Council and represent different agencies or interests in the U.S. Government. Participation in this impactful and highly educational event is selective. Teachers choose their respective 4-6 participants based on their overall attendance and participation in the Great Decisions meetings during the past academic year.
The exercise simulates the U.S. Government’s handling of a mock international crisis. All events of the day will be fictional, but plausible. With Ambassador Nancy Soderberg and Admiral Jonathan Howe, USN (Ret.) acting as Presidents, students must work together to come up with advice and recommendations regarding various aspects of the international crisis.
The document is a registration form for a dinner prior to the Academic WorldQuest 2011 competition on November 15th. It provides information about purchasing meal tickets for $15 each for family and guests to attend the complimentary dinner for students, teachers, and volunteers. It must be purchased by November 4th and meal tickets will be provided the night of the event. It includes an order form to purchase tickets by credit card or check by mailing to the provided address.
Funding and Sponsorship
Do consider participating as a team or title sponsor, or providing in-kind contributions. Volunteers are also needed to assist the evening of the contest. The costs of the Academic WorldQuest program are underwritten by:
◦Sponsors ($3,000 to be a Title Sponsor, which supports the winning team’s trip to Washington, D.C.)
◦Additional contributions from members ($250 to sponsor a team)
◦Council members’ dues
◦In-kind contributions (Prizes and gifts for teams)
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5. The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville would like to thank all
of our Academic WorldQuest 2011 participating schools:
Bishop Kenny Ponte Vedra
Fletcher Sandalwood
Bishop Snyder Raines
Greenwood Stanton
Bolles School Ribault
Hilliard Wolfson
Episcopal Ridgeview
Nease Yulee
First Coast
7. Thanks to the Following Team Sponsors
Dr. David Courtwright & Ms. Shelby Miller
BK1 - Bishop Kenny
Dr. Irving & Gail Sterman and Steve & Jeanie Taras
BK2 - Bishop Kenny
Fred & Susan Schantz
The Shootin Putins - Bishop Snyder
Glenn & Denise Hansen
Gandhi’s Weapons of Mass Destruction - Bishop Snyder
RADM. George Huchting, USN (RET.)
Marxy Marx and the Funky Bunch - Bishop Snyder
8. Thanks to the Following Team Sponsors
Chris & Mi Garson
Kormac’s Krazy Krew - Bolles
Rodney & Kristin McLauchlan
In First Place – Bolles
Bruce & Susan Mack
The Sophomore Four – Bolles
Greg & Diana Huston
Episcopal 1 – Episcopal
9. Thanks to the Following Team Sponsors
Tom & Barbara Reilly
Episcopal 2 – Episcopal
Episcopal 3 – Episcopal
Wingood Foundation
First Coast 1 – First Coast
Bill & Dori Walton
First Coast 2 - First Coast
10. Thanks to the Following Team Sponsors
Richard & Betty Stoddard
First Coast 3 - First Coast
Reaganing – Fletcher
Dr. Yank & Shereth Coble
The Majestic Narwals – Fletcher
Dick & Marty Jones
Something Clever -Greenwood
11. Thanks to the Following Team Sponsors
Dr. Yazan & Dima Khatib
Something Witty – Greenwood
Capt. Jeffrey & Leslie Maclay
Something Smart –Greenwood
Larry & Ann McCullen
Anonymous – Hilliard
Erwin, Foundation & Jackson, P.A.- Certified Public Accountants
Clueless - Hilliard
12. Thanks to the Following Team Sponsors
Barbara Gubbin
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13. Thanks to the Following Team Sponsors
Bill & Barbara Maletz
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14. Thanks to the Following Team Sponsors
Winston Family Foundation
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Frank & Daryl Barker
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Johnelle Causwell, Daniel Gilham, Katie Ross)
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15. Thanks to the Following Team Sponsors
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17. About Academic WorldQuest
Academic WorldQuest is a Flagship Program of the World Affairs
Council system.
The game was invented by the Charlotte Council and is now
widely played at the adult and high school levels around the
country.
The World Affairs Councils of America started the national
competition in Washington, D.C. in March 2003. The Jacksonville
Council began its own local Academic WorldQuest competition in
2005 and has held it annually in November ever since.
The winning team tonight will be sent to compete in the
national competition in Spring 2012.
19. How to Play: Rules of the Game
Check under your chair. The person with the
Table Captain sheet is the scorekeeper for the team.
There are six rounds of six questions each.
All of the questions are multiple choice.
You have up to 45 seconds to answer each question.
Mark your team’s answer on the answer sheet. Be sure
to use the CORRECT answer sheet for each round.
20. How to Play: Rules of the Game
Runners will collect answers after each round.
Scott Kim will review the correct answers after each
round.
The team standings will be announced after Round 3
and Round 6.
There will be a break after Round 3.
Please be sure to fill in both your team name and school
name on each answer sheet.
21. How to Play: Scoring
1 point will be given for each right answer.
No points will be given for incorrect, blank, or partial
answers.
If there is a tie at the end of the game for 1st-3rd place, a
Sudden Death tie-breaker will be played.
23. Warm Up Q1
What is the name of the space shuttle that took part
in NASA‟s 135th and final space shuttle mission?
A. Atlantis
B. Discovery
C. Challenger
D. Columbia
24. Warm Up Q1 Answer
What is the name of the space shuttle that took part
in NASA‟s 135th and final space shuttle mission?
A. Atlantis
25. Warm Up Q2
According to the U.N., how many countries are currently on
track to meet the MDG target of reducing child mortality?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
26. Warm Up Q2 Answer
According to the U.N., how many countries are currently on
track to meet the MDG target of reducing child mortality?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
27. Warm Up Q3
In what year did women first get the right to vote in
Azerbaijan?
A. 1878
B. 1919
C. 1945
D. 1969
28. Warm Up Q3 Answer
In what year did women first get the right to vote in
Azerbaijan?
A. 1878
B. 1919
C. 1945
D. 1969
31. Round One: Middle East Q1
According to Richard Haass in the article The Arab Spring Has
Given Way to a Long, Hot Summer, what is one lesson that can
be learned from the Arab Spring in order to move forward?
A. Military intervention should always be the first step
taken
B. The position taken by Russia and China is critical
C. It is easier to oust a regime than to help put something
clearly better in its place
D. The price of oil has no relationship to civil unrest
32. Round One: Middle East Q2
Due to the breaking of US diplomatic contact with Iran,
which embassy in the US represents Iranian Affairs under
the Iranian Interests Section?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Pakistan
C. Turkey
D. Syria
33. Round One: Middle East Q3
Saudi Arabia‟s oil reserves, the largest in the world,
account for what percentage of its exports?
A. 50%
B. 75%
C. 80%
D. 90%
34. Round One: Middle East Q4
According to the State Department Fact Sheet: Holding Iran
Accountable, what is significant about the Human Rights
Council‟s Special Rapporteur on Iran?
A. It is the first time the Council investigated Iran for
human rights violations
B. It helped the Council be seen as a powerful force in
international affairs
C. It is the first country-specific rapporteur the Council
has ever created
D. All of the above
35. Round One: Middle East Q5
In his speech on U.S. policy in the Middle East and North Africa at
the Department of State on May 19th, 2011, President Obama
said that Americans have a stake, not just in the stability of
nations, but also in what?
A. Self-determination of individuals
B. Establishing multi-party democracies
C. Secular governments
D. Establishment of a Middle East
Economic Union
36. Round One: Middle East Q6
At the G8 Summit, the G8 countries extended a long-term global
partnership to all countries of the Middle East region engaging in a
transition towards free, democratic and tolerant societies. What two
pillars is the Deauville Partnership based on?
A. A political process to support democratic transition and an
economic process for sustained growth
B. A military process to end all outside intervention and a political
process to support transition
C. A political process to support democratization, an economic
process to support growth, and the establishment of a WMD-free
zone
D. None of the above
39. Round One: Middle East Q1 Answer
According to Richard Haass in the article The Arab Spring Has
Given Way to a Long, Hot Summer, what is one lesson that can
be learned from the Arab Spring in order to move forward?
C. It is easier to oust a regime
than to help put something
clearly better in its place
40. Round One: Middle East Q2 Answer
Due to the breaking of US diplomatic contact with Iran,
which embassy in the US represents Iranian Affairs under
the Iranian Interests Section?
B. Pakistan
41. Round One: Middle East Q3 Answer
Saudi Arabia‟s oil reserves, the largest in the world,
account for what percentage of its exports?
D. 90%
42. Round One: Middle East Q4 Answer
According to the State Department Fact Sheet: Holding Iran
Accountable, what is significant about the Human Rights
Council‟s Special Rapporteur on Iran?
C. It is the first country-specific
rapporteur the Council
has ever created.
43. Round One: Middle East Q5 Answer
In his speech on U.S. policy in the Middle East and North Africa at
the Department of State on May 19th, 2011, President Obama
said that Americans have a stake, not just in the stability of
nations, but also in what?
A. Self-determination of
individuals
44. Round One: Middle East Q6 Answer
At the G8 Summit, the G8 countries extended a long-term global
partnership to all countries of the Middle East region engaging in a
transition towards free, democratic and tolerant societies. What two
pillars is the Deauville partnership based on?
A. A political process to support
democratic transition and economic
process for sustained growth
45. Round Two
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO, is an intergovernmental military
alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty. The NATO headquarters are in Brussels,
Belgium, and the organization constitutes a system of collective defense whereby its
member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party.
46. Round Two: NATO Q1
What is required for a new state to join NATO?
A. A simple majority of the states already partial to the
treaty must agree to accept the new state
B. The states must unanimously agree to accept the new state
C. 2/3 of the states already partial to the treaty must
agree to accept the new state
D. The state must simply meet the guidelines established
by the North Atlantic Treaty
47. Round Two: NATO Q2
According to the former Secretary of Defense Robert
Gates, what is the United States‟ share of NATO
defense spending?
A. 51%
B. 60%
C. 75%
D. 90%
48. Round Two: NATO Q3
Starting with 12 member nations, NATO now consists of
28. Which two countries were the latest to join NATO?
A. Romania and Lithuania
B. Croatia and Slovenia
C. Croatia and Albania
D. Slovenia and Albania
49. Round Two: NATO Q4
In what year was the North Atlantic Treaty signed?
A. 1945
B. 1949
C. 1952
D. 1956
50. Round Two: NATO Q5
According to NATO Strategic Concept, 2010, what provides
the supreme guarantee of the security of the alliance?
A. The strategic nuclear forces of the Alliance, particularly
those of the United States
B. The United States’ share of NATO defense spending
C. The strategic military base locations of all the alliance
members
D. NATO’s cooperation with the United Nations
51. Round Two: NATO Q6
The Washington NATO Project report Alliance Reborn: An Atlantic Compact
for the 21st Century cites several examples of how NATO can strengthen
its Deterrence and Defense capabilities. Which one of these answers is NOT
a way that the article recommends for strengthening NATO?
A. Create a joint NATO/Russia Brigade to combat terrorism in the
Caucuses
B. Ensure a fully capable NATO response force available in and out of
the North Atlantic
C. Consider positioning new NATO installations in newly allied nations
D. Create another NATO international brigade from Central European
states
54. Round Two: NATO Q1 Answer
What is required for a new state to join NATO?
B. The states must
unanimously agree to
accept the new state
55. Round Two: NATO Q2 Answer
According to the former Secretary of Defense Robert
Gates, what is the United States‟ share of NATO
defense spending?
C. 75%
56. Round Two: NATO Q3 Answer
Starting with 12 member nations, NATO now consists of
28. Which two countries were the latest to join NATO?
C. Croatia and Albania
57. Round Two: NATO Q4 Answer
In what year was the North Atlantic Treaty signed?
B. 1949
58. Round Two: NATO Q5 Answer
According to NATO Strategic Concept, 2010, what
provides the supreme guarantee of the security of
the alliance?
A. The strategic nuclear
forces of the Alliance
particularly those of the
United States
59. Round Two: NATO Q6 Answer
The Washington NATO Project report Alliance Reborn: An Atlantic Compact
for the 21st Century cites several examples of how NATO can strengthen
its Deterrence and Defense capabilities. Which one of these answers is NOT
a way that the article recommends for strengthening NATO?
A. Create a joint NATO/Russia
Brigade to combat
terrorism in the Caucuses
61. Round Three: US Energy Policy Q1
According to the U.S. Energy Challenge Expert Roundup, what
did Dale Bryk suggest is the single most important thing that
the U.S. can do in order to reduce our dependence on oil?
A. That the government reduces the speed limit on all
interstate highways to 50 miles per hour
B. That the federal government provides intense, short-term
focus to one energy source at a time
C. The federal government should build new roads
D. That the government set a 60 mile per gallon
standard for cars and light trucks
62. Round Three: US Energy Policy Q2
According to the Pew Charitable Trusts‟ Who’s Winning the Clean
Energy Race report, which of the following was the leading
recipient of G-20 clean energy investments in 2010?
A. Wind
B. Solar
C. Geothermal
D. Biofuels
63. Round Three: US Energy Policy Q3
According to Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson in the US Energy Challenge Expert
Roundup article, which of the following is one of the seven basic
principles for a comprehensive energy security road map?
A. Increased investment into fuel cell technologies for
automobiles
B. Reducing the number of suppliers in order to better
regulate the market
C. Further development of US offshore oil resources in order
to increase domestic oil production
D. Adoption of policies that ensure consistent regulation
and transparent price signals
64. Round Three: US Energy Policy Q4
The most serious nuclear accident in US history occurred on
March 28, 1979 and the second most serious nuclear safety
lapse in US history occurred in 2002 at which two plants?
A. Oyster Creek/ McGuire
B. Three Mile Island/ Turkey Point
C. Wolf Creek/ Dresden
D. Three Mile Island/ David Bessie
65. Round Three: US Energy Policy Q5
According to the Pew Charitable Trusts‟ Who’s Winning the Clean
Energy Race report, while the US‟s clean energy investment
increased 51 percent in 2010 to $34 billion, the US fell to third
place among G-20 members behind which two countries?
A. France/Canada
B. Brazil/Italy
C. China/France
D. China/Germany
66. Round Three: US Energy Policy Q6
Which of the following countries does not have plans
to acquire nuclear power in the near future?
A. Belarus
B. Oman
C. Kazakhstan
D. United Arab Emirates
69. Round Three: US Energy Policy Q1 Answer
According to the U.S. Energy Challenge Expert Roundup, what
did Dale Bryk suggest is the single most important thing that the
U.S. can do in order to reduce our dependence on oil?
D. That the government set a 60
mile per gallon standard for cars
and light trucks
70. Round Three: US Energy Policy Q2 Answer
According to the Pew Charitable Trusts‟ Who’s Winning the
Clean Energy Race report, which of the following was the
leading recipient of G-20 clean energy investments in 2010?
A. Wind
71. Round Three: US Energy Policy Q3 Answer
According to Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson in the US Energy
Challenge Expert Roundup article, which of the following is
one of the seven basic principles for a comprehensive energy
security road map?
D. Adoption of policies that ensure
consistent regulation and transparent
price signals
72. Round Three: US Energy Policy Q4 Answer
The most serious nuclear accident in US history occurred on
March 28, 1979 and the second most serious nuclear safety
lapse in US history occurred in 2002 at which two plants?
D. Three Mile Island/Davis
Besse
73. Round Three: US Energy Policy Q5 Answer
According to the Pew Charitable Trusts‟ Who’s Winning the Clean
Energy Race report, while the US‟s clean energy investment
increased 51 percent in 2010 to $34 billion, the US fell to third
place among G-20 members behind which two countries?
D. China/ Germany
74. Round Three: US Energy Policy Q6 Answer
Which of the following countries does not have plans
to acquire nuclear power in the near future?
B. Oman
78. Round Four: Afghanistan/Pakistan Q1
Where does Afghanistan rank on Transparency
International‟s corruption index?
A. First
B. Second
C. Fifth
D. Seventh
79. Round Four: Afghanistan/Pakistan Q2
According to the authors of The Future of Pakistan, what
could the United States do in order to restructure its
alliance with Pakistan?
A. Build a stronger monetary relationship
B. Foster a one dimensional relationship
C. Recognize Pakistan as a nuclear capable international
and regional stakeholder
D. All of the above
80. Round Four: Afghanistan/Pakistan Q3
According to the Congressional Research Service report Pakistan’s
Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues, what is the
most likely scenario in which militants or terrorists could acquire
Pakistani nuclear weapons?
A. A security breach in the ineffective Pakistani Army
B. A lack of strong communication between the US and
Pakistani militaries
C. Terrorist infiltration within the Pakistani government
D. The collapse or near-collapse of the Pakistani
government
81. Round Four: Afghanistan/Pakistan Q4
In Stephen Biddle‟s statement to Congress on May 10, 2011, what does
he argue is an acceptable „end state‟ for Afghanistan that could provide
the critical requirement of an Afghanistan that does not threaten us or
its neighbors?
A. Anarchy
B. Decentralized Democracy
C. Partition of the Pashtun south from the largely Tajik,
Uzbek, and Hazara north and west
D. Centralized Dictatorship
82. Round Four: Afghanistan/Pakistan Q5
According to the Council on Foreign Relation‟s U.S.
Strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan report, what
is the Haqqani network?
A. An Afghan Taliban affiliate based in Pakistan
B. The US-sponsored recruiting arm of the Afghani Army
C. Al-Qaeda’s main operating cell in Iraq
D. An Afghani news channel banned under the Taliban
regime
83. Round Four: Afghanistan/Pakistan Q6
According to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee‟s Evaluating US
Foreign Assistance to Afghanistan report, how much have the State
Department and USAID been spending on foreign aid per month in
Afghanistan and what are the funds primarily used for?
A. $110 million. Long-term stabilization programs
B. $160 million. Short-term development projects
C. $240 million. Long-term development projects
D. $320 million. Short-term stabilization programs
86. Round Four: Afghanistan/Pakistan Q1 Answer
Where does Afghanistan rank on Transparency
International‟s corruption index?
B. Second
87. Round Four: Afghanistan/Pakistan Q2 Answer
According to the authors of The Future of Pakistan,
what could the United States do in order to
restructure its alliance with Pakistan?
C. Recognize Pakistan as a
nuclear capable
international and
regional stakeholder
88. Round Four: Afghanistan/Pakistan Q3 Answer
According to the Congressional Research Service report Pakistan’s
Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues, what is the
most likely scenario in which militants or terrorists could acquire
Pakistani nuclear weapons?
D. The collapse or near-collapse of
the Pakistani government
89. Round Four: Afghanistan/Pakistan Q4 Answer
In Stephen Biddle‟s statement to Congress on May 10, 2011, what
does he argue is an acceptable „end state‟ for Afghanistan that could
provide the critical requirement of an Afghanistan that does not
threaten us or its neighbors?
B. Decentralized Democracy
90. Round Four: Afghanistan/Pakistan Q5 Answer
According to the Council on Foreign Relation‟s U.S.
Strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan report, what
is the Haqqani network?
A. An Afghan Taliban affiliate
based in Pakistan
91. Round Four: Afghanistan/Pakistan Q6 Answer
According to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee‟s Evaluating
US Foreign Assistance to Afghanistan report, how much have the
State Department and USAID been spending on foreign aid per
month in Afghanistan?
D. $320 million. Short-
term stabilization
programs
93. Round Five: China Q1
According to the article Asia’s New Growth Model, by mid-century,
India and China will account for 2.5 billion of the 3.5 billion
additional people with advanced-country incomes. Due to this
factor, home much will global GDP increase in the next three
decades even in the absence of growth outside the two countries?
A. Quadruple
B. Triple
C. Double
D. There will be no drastic change
94. Round Five: China Q2
According to the State Department Fact Sheet: China-US Trade
Issues, which of these efforts by China to acquire U.S. companies
went through despite U.S. national security concerns?
A. China National Offshore Oil Corporation’s bid to buy
UNOCAL
B. Huawei’s bid to buy 3Leaf Systems
C. Lenovo’s bid to buy IBM
D. Tangshan Caofeidian Investment Corporations bid to buy
Emcore Corporation
95. Round Five: China Q3
According to the State Department Fact Sheet:
China-US Trade Issues, how much were the U.S.
Treasury securities held by China worth as of 2010?
A. 727 billion dollars
B. 882 billion dollars
C. 1,160 billion dollars
D. 1,376 billion dollars
96. Round Five: China Q4
According to the Atlantic Monthly article The Next
Empire, how is China‟s approach to Africa different from
that of the West?
A. Does not make its investments
contingent on government reform
B. Uses local labor force to develop
infrastructure
C. Requires recipient countries to
implement anti-corruption measures
D. All of the above
97. Round Five: China Q5
According to the Great Decisions article Sanctions and
nonproliferation, what was China‟s reaction in August 2003 after North
Korea expelled all IAEA inspectors and withdrew from the
Nonproliferation Treaty?
A. Immediately placed travel and trade sanctions on North Korea
B. Remained silent and did nothing
C. Began Six Party Talks in an attempt to negotiate an end to North
Korean nuclear activities
D. Refused to join the Six Party Talks to negotiate end of North
Korean Nuclear actives
98. Round Five: China Q6
According to the Congressional Research Service report China Naval
Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities, DOD and other
observers believe that the near-term focus of China‟s military
modernization effort, including its naval modernization effort, has been
to develop military options for addressing what problem?
A. Protecting commercial interests in Western Pacific
B. The situation in Taiwan
C. Rivalry with Japan for Pacific political influence
D. Increasing US Naval influence in Western Pacific
101. Round Five: China Q1 Answer
According to the article Asia’s New Growth Model, by mid-century,
India and China will account for 2.5 billion of the 3.5 billion
additional people with advanced-country incomes. Due to this
factor, home much will global GDP increase in the next three
decades even in the absence of growth outside the two countries?
C. Double
102. Round Five: China Q2 Answer
According to the State Department Fact Sheet: China-
US Trade Issues, which of these efforts by China to
acquire U.S. companies went through despite U.S.
national security concerns?
C. Lenovo’s bid to buy IBM
103. Round Five: China Q3 Answer
According to the State Department Fact Sheet:
China-US Trade Issues, how much were the U.S.
Treasury securities held by China worth as of 2010?
C. 1,160 billion dollars
104. Round Five: China Q4 Answer
According to the Atlantic Monthly article The Next
Empire, how is China‟s approach to Africa different
from that of the West?
A. Does not make its investments
contingent on government reform
105. Round Five: China Q5 Answer
According to the Great Decisions article Sanctions and
nonproliferation, what was China‟s reaction in August 2003
after North Korea expelled all IAEA inspectors and withdrew
from the Nonproliferation Treaty?
C. Began Six Party Talks in an
attempt to negotiate an end to
North Korean Nuclear activities
106. Round Five: China Q6 Answer
According to the Congressional Research Service report China Naval
Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities, DOD and
other observers believe that the near-term focus of China‟s military
modernization effort, including its naval modernization effort, has
been to develop military options for addressing what problem?
B. The situation in Taiwan
107. Round Six
Current Events
This round will consist of questions on world news
and world events.
108. Round Six: Current Events Q1
Which South American President recently traveled to
Cuba to undergo treatment for cancer?
A. Hugo Chavez
B. Evo Morales
C. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
D. Michelle Bachelet
109. Round Six: Current Events Q2
What country suggested in August that the United States
needed to “cure its addiction to debt,” calling on
Washington to make substantial cuts to its “gigantic military
expenditure” and its “bloated social welfare” programs?
A. Iraq
B. Russia
C. China
D. Germany
110. Round Six: Current Events Q3
According to the United States Department of State‟s
report, Sports and Diplomacy in the Global Arena,
what Olympics did the United States boycott?
A. 1936 Games in Berlin
B. 1952 Games in Helsinki
C. 1972 Games in Peking
D. 1980 Games in Moscow
111. Round Six: Current Events Q4
According to Olympic Heritage, the length of the Olympic
marathon, which is still set today at 26.2 miles, is based of
the distance between what two places?
A. The Olympic Stadium’s royal box to the Thames River
B. The Olympic Stadium’s royal box to Buckingham Palace
C. The Olympic Stadium’s royal box to Windsor Castle
D. The Olympic Stadium’s royal box to Big Ben
112. Round Six: Current Events Q5
What African nation recently split in two, after
decades of civil war, as part of its negotiated
peace treaty?
A. Sudan
B. Somalia
C. Nigeria
D. South Africa
113. Round Six: Current Events Q6
Who is the new Secretary of Defense and who is the
new Director of the CIA?
A. Robert Gates and Leon Panetta
B. Leon Panetta and General David Petraeus
C. General David Petraeus and Robert Gates
D. Admiral Mike McMullen and General Stanley McChrystal
116. Round Six: Current Events Q1 Answer
Which South American President recently traveled to
Cuba to undergo treatment for cancer?
A. Hugo Chavez
117. Round Six: Current Events Q2 Answer
What country suggested in August that the United States
needed to “cure its addiction to debt,” calling on
Washington to make substantial cuts to its “gigantic military
expenditure” and its “bloated social welfare” programs?
C. China
118. Round Six: Current Events Q3 Answer
According to the United States Department of State‟s
report, Sports and Diplomacy in the Global Arena,
what Olympics did the United States boycott?
D. 1980 Games in Moscow
119. Round Six: Current Events Q4 Answer
According to Olympic Heritage, the length of the
Olympic marathon, which is still set today at 26.2
miles, is based of the distance between what two
places?
C. The Olympic Stadium’s royal box to
Windsor Castle
120. Round Six: Current Events Q5 Answer
What African nation recently split in two, after
decades of civil war, as part of its negotiated
peace treaty?
A. Sudan
121. Round Six: Current Events Q6 Answer
Who is the new Secretary of Defense and who is the
new Director of the CIA?
B. Leon Panetta and General David Petraeus
122. We will now take a
quick break to tally
the scores
123. The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville
would like to thank all of AWQ 2011
participating school’s teachers:
• Nease: Jacqui Ashcroft
• Bishop Kenny: Jon Pichardo H.A. Smith
Joseph Tusing
• Bishop Snyder: John Jordi
Nathan Stanley • Ponte Vedra: Marisa Leonard
• Bolles School: Cormac O’Riordan • Raines: Albert Buckner
• Episcopal: Pat Andrews • Ribault: Elisabeth O’Donnell
Nathan Kress Alfred Aviles
• First Coast: John Bouchard • Ridgeview: Susan McInarnay
• Fletcher: Doug Brown • Sandalwood: Lorraine Rossi
Fran Heckermann
• Greenwood: Emlyn James
Diane Krug • Stanton: Frank Bunton
• Hilliard: Kelly Burnette • Wolfson: Elisabeth Sundstrom
Rebecca Cofield
• Yulee: Ethan Dombkowski
Karen Bernhart
132. How to Play Sudden Death:
Rules of the Game
The competing teams will have 45 seconds to answer a question.
Teams will write their answers (A, B, C or D) LARGE on a score
sheet with marker.
When time is up, Table Captain must hold score sheet above
head so emcee can see answer.
If each team answers correctly, we will repeat the Sudden Death
process.
When a team answers incorrectly, they are immediately
eliminated.
133. Sudden Death Q1
Where is the home of the first oil well in history
according to “Build it Bigger”?
A. Sumgait
B. Ganja
C. Kalbajar
D. Baku
134. Sudden Death Q1 Answer
Where is the home of the first oil well in history
according to “Build it Bigger”?
A. Sumgait
B. Ganja
C. Kalbajar
D. Baku
135. Sudden Death Q2
The “Educate to Innovate” report sponsored by President
Barack Obama serves to do what for American schoolchildren?
A. Improve participation and performance in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics
B. Connect underprivileged students to skilled teachers
using web conferencing
C. Improve literacy and language skills to prepare them
for a global world
D. Create networks for schoolchildren and businesses so
they can be connected for future careers
136. Sudden Death Q2 Answer
The “Educate to Innovate” report sponsored by President
Barack Obama serves to do what for American schoolchildren?
A. Improve participation and performance
in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics
B. Connect underprivileged students to
skilled teachers using web conferencing
C. Improve literacy and language skills to prepare them for a
global world
D. Create networks for schoolchildren and businesses so they
can be connected for future careers
137. Sudden Death Q3
Which of these is NOT part of the three-pronged
approach listed by UNICEF that must be taken to ensure
the top 60 priority countries reach the MDG by 2015?
A. Governments must strengthen their healthcare systems
and management
B. Availability and access to medical supplies and
technology must be improved
C. Donors must increase their financial commitments
D. Pharmaceutical companies must waive costs of important
medicines
138. Sudden Death Q3 Answer
Which of these is NOT part of the three-pronged
approach listed by UNICEF that must be taken to ensure
the top 60 priority countries reach the MDG by 2015?
A. Governments must strengthen their healthcare systems
and management
B. Availability and access to medical supplies and
technology must be improved
C. Donors must increase their financial commitments
D. Pharmaceutical companies must waive costs of important
medicines
139. Sudden Death Q4
According to the Backgrounder U.S. Debt Ceiling: Costs and
Consequences, how many times had Congress raised the debt
ceiling since 1962 prior to the summer 2011 debate?
A. 7
B. 37
C. 58
D. 74
140. Sudden Death Q4 Answer
According to the Backgrounder U.S. Debt Ceiling: Costs and
Consequences, how many times had Congress raised the debt
ceiling since 1962 prior to the summer 2011 debate?
A. 7
B. 37
C. 58
D. 74
141. Sudden Death Q5
What was the first year the United States spent more
on information technology than production
technology?
A. 1987
B. 1991
C. 1994
D. 1998
142. Sudden Death Q5 Answer
What was the first year the United States spent more
on information technology than production
technology?
A. 1987
B. 1991
C. 1994
D. 1998
143. Sudden Death Q6
Which former Afghan President was assassinated by
terrorist groups on September 20, 2011?
A. Hamid Karzai
B. Burhanuddin Rabbani
C. Abdullah Burhan
D. Ahmed Wali Karzai
144. Sudden Death Q6 Answer
Which former Afghan President was assassinated by
terrorist groups on September 20, 2011?
A. Hamid Karzai
B. Burhanuddin Rabbani
C. Abdullah Burhan
D. Ahmed Wali Karzai
145. Sudden Death Q7
“Don‟t blame Wall Street, don‟t blame the big banks, if you
don‟t have a job and you‟re not rich, blame yourself!” –
Who said it?
A. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader
B. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
C. Herman Cain, Republican Presidential Candidate
D. Senator John Kerry, Democrat of Massachusetts
146. Sudden Death Q7 Answer
“Don‟t blame Wall Street, don‟t blame the big banks, if you
don‟t have a job and you‟re not rich, blame yourself!” –
Who said it?
A. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader
B. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
C. Herman Cain, Republican Presidential Candidate
D. Senator John Kerry, Democrat of Massachusetts
147. Sudden Death Q8
Which country has the highest divorce rates in
the world?
A. Germany
B. United States
C. South Korea
D. Guam
148. Sudden Death Q8 Answer
Which country has the highest divorce rates in
the world?
A. Germany
B. United States
C. South Korea
D. Guam
149. Sudden Death Q9
What were the Oslo Accords of 1993?
A. An attempt to create a homeland for the Kurds that
currently primarily reside in Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Syria
B. An attempt to resolve the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli
conflict
C. An attempt to resolve the Korean conflict
D. An attempt to resolve the ongoing dispute between
Pakistan and India over the region of Kashmir
150. Sudden Death Q9 Answer
What were the Oslo Accords of 1993?
A. An attempt to create a homeland for the Kurds that
currently primarily reside in Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Syria
B. An attempt to resolve the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli
conflict
C. An attempt to resolve the Korean conflict
D. An attempt to resolve the ongoing dispute between
Pakistan and India over the region of Kashmir
151. Sudden Death Q10
Out of the following countries, which one has the
most number of women in Parliament (lower house)?
A. Cuba
B. Austria
C. Rwanda
D. Denmark
152. Sudden Death Q10 Answer
Out of the following countries, which one has the
most number of women in Parliament (lower house)?
A. Cuba
B. Austria
C. Rwanda
D. Denmark
153. SUDDEN DEATH II
How to Play Sudden Death II
Rules of the Game
The competing teams will have One Minute to answer
the question.
Teams will write their answers on the Sudden Death II
score sheet.
When time is up, the Table Captain must hold score sheet
above head so runners can collect them.
Answers will be tallied and then the winners announced.
The team with the most correct answers wins! If there is
another tie, we will continue with Sudden Death II.
154. SUDDEN DEATH II
Embassies are responsible for representing their home
countries abroad and handling diplomatic issues, such as
preserving the rights of citizens abroad.
The U.S. has almost 300 embassies located throughout the
world. Eighteen of these embassies are located in
countries that start with the letter S.
List as many of these countries as possible in one minute.
156. Embassies are responsible for representing its home country abroad and
handling diplomatic issues, such as preserving the rights of citizens abroad.
The U.S. has almost 300 embassies located throughout the world. Eighteen
of these embassies are located in countries that start with the letter S.
List as many of these countries as possible in one minute.
Samoa South Sudan
Saudi Arabia Spain
Senegal Sri Lanka
Serbia Sudan
Sierra Leone Suriname
Slovakia Swaziland
Slovenia Sweden
Somalia Switzerland
South Africa Syria
157. SUDDEN DEATH II
According to the CIA World Factbook, there are
18 countries that comprise the Traditional
Middle East.
List as many capitals of these
countries as possible in one minute.
159. According to the CIA World Factbook, there are 18 countries
that comprise the Traditional Middle East. List as many capitals
of these countries as possible in one minute.
Bahrain (Manama) Oman (Muscat)
Cyprus (Nicosia) Gaza Strip (Gaza)
Egypt (Cairo) West Bank (Ramallah)
Iran (Tehran) Qatar (Doha)
Iraq (Baghdad) Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)
Israel (Jerusalem) Syria (Damascus)
Jordan (Amman) Turkey (Ankara)
Kuwait (Kuwait City) United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
Lebanon (Beirut) Yemen (Sanaá)
160. SUDDEN DEATH II
There are fifty states that make up the United
States of America.
List as many capitals of the fifty-states in one
minute.
162. Alabama – Montgomery Maryland – Annapolis Oregon – Salem
Alaska – Juneau Massachusetts – Boston Pennsylvania –
Arizona – Phoenix Michigan – Lansing Harrisburg
Arkansas - Little Rock Minnesota - St. Paul Rhode Island –
California – Sacramento Mississippi – Jackson Providence
Colorado – Denver Missouri - Jefferson City South Carolina –
Columbia
Connecticut – Hartford Montana – Helena
South Dakota – Pierre
Delaware – Dover Nebraska – Lincoln
Tennessee – Nashville
Florida – Tallahassee Nevada - Carson City
Texas – Austin
Georgia – Atlanta New Hampshire –
Concord Utah - Salt Lake City
Hawaii – Honolulu
New Jersey – Trenton Vermont – Montpelier
Idaho – Boise
New Mexico - Santa Fe Virginia – Richmond
Illinois – Springfield
New York – Albany Washington – Olympia
Indiana – Indianapolis
North Carolina – Raleigh West Virginia –
Iowa - Des Moines Charleston
Kansas – Topeka North Dakota – Bismarck
Wisconsin – Madison
Kentucky – Frankfort Ohio – Columbus
Wyoming - Cheyenne
Louisiana - Baton Rouge Oklahoma - Oklahoma
Maine – Augusta City