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.

1. FALL 2016 MATCH
QUESTIONS
(PART 2)
TENNESSEE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST

2. ROUND SIX - TURKEY
WORLDQUEST
• 6-1 Modern Turkey was founded in _____ from the remnants of
the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa Kemal,
who became known as “Ataturk,” which means “Father of the
Turks.
• A. 1906
• B. 1923
• C. 1938
• D. 1945

3. ROUND SIX - TURKEY
WORLDQUEST
• 6-2 The Kurdish people make up Turkey’s second largest ethnic
group after the majority Turks. ___% of Turkey’s population is
Kurdish.
• A. 33%
• B. 24%
• C. 18%
• D. 9%

4. ROUND SIX - TURKEY
WORLDQUEST
• 6-3 The current chief of state of Turkey is ____________ Tayyip
Erdogan.
• A. Prime Minister
• B. Ayatollah
• C. King
• D. President

5. ROUND SIX - TURKEY
WORLDQUEST
• 6-4 Which one of the following organizations is Turkey NOT a
member of?
• A. G20
• B. NATO
• C. European Union
• D. United Nations

6. ROUND SIX - TURKEY
WORLDQUEST
• 6-5 One reason that the United States seeks to maintain relations
with Turkey and considers Turkey an important ally in the Middle
East is to counter the influence of the country of ______in the
region.
• A. Iran
• B. Israel
• C. Saudi Arabia
• D. Syria

7. ROUND SIX - TURKEY
WORLDQUEST
• 6-6 Which island country in the Mediterranean Sea is partially
under Turkish control?
• A. Crete
• B. Malta
• C. Bahrain
• D. Cyprus

8. ROUND SIX - TURKEY
WORLDQUEST
• 6-7 Which term best describes Turkey’s system of government?
• A. theocracy
• B. parliamentary republic
• C. confessional democracy
• D. constitutional monarchy

9. ROUND SIX - TURKEY
WORLDQUEST
• 6-8 Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, is located on the ___________
Strait which is a traditional boundary separating Europe and Asia.
• A. Ankara
• B. Izmir
• C. Aegean
• D. Bosporus

10. ROUND SIX - TURKEY
WORLDQUEST
• 6-9 PKK refers to
• A. an radical Islamist party promoting Sharia Law in Turkey
• B. secular Turks advocating for membership in the European
Union
• C. a Kurdish political party supporting workers’ rights and
independence for Kurds
• D. followers of Mustafa Kemal who want Turkey to implement
Kemal’s original vision for Turkey

11. ROUND SIX - TURKEY
WORLDQUEST
• 6-10 The government of Turkey blamed the __________
movement for the recent July 5, 2016, coup. This movement
organized around the leadership of a Pennsylvania-based Muslim
cleric with ties to many supporters in Turkey.
• A. Ergenkon
• B. Gulen
• C. Daish
• D. Kemalist

12. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES
WORLDQUEST
• 7-1 What percent of the world’s population currently (2016) lives
in urban settlements?
• A. 33.5%
• B. 45.2%
• C. 54.5%
• D. 62.4%

13. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES
WORLDQUEST
• 7-2 Which of the following terms for describing a city and its
boundaries encompasses the largest geographical area, according
to United Nations terminology?
• A. urban agglomeration
• B. metropolitan area
• C. metropolis
• D. city proper

14. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES
WORLDQUEST
• 7-3 In 2016 there were 512 cities globally with at least one
million inhabitants. Cities with more than 10 million inhabitants
are often called “megacities.” According to UN statistics, how
many megacities were there in 2016?
• A. 27
• B. 31
• C. 41
• D. 53

15. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES
WORLDQUEST
• 7-4 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
• A. Due to a projected decline of nearly one million inhabitants,
Tokyo is projected to lose its #1 most populated global city status
by the year 2030.
• B. A majority of the world’s megacities (cities with over 10 million
in population) are located in the less developed regions of the
world, also known as the “global south”.
• C. Six of the 10 largest megacities in the world today are located
in Asia.
• D. The share of the population residing in cities is projected to
increase in all regions of the world (except Antarctica, of course!).

16. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES
WORLDQUEST
• 7-5 Some cities have experienced population decline since 2000.
What is the main reason for this population decline?
• A. natural disasters
• B. loss of industry and jobs
• C. reverse migration, i.e., urban to rural migration
• D. low fertility rates

17. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES
WORLDQUEST
• 7-6 Which region of the world is urbanizing at the fastest pace?
• A. Latin America
• B. South Asia
• C. Sub-Saharan Africa
• D. East Asia

18. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES
WORLDQUEST
• 7-7 There are six megacities in China whose population exceeds
10 million. Which one of these is the largest/most populated?
• A. Shanghai
• B. Beijing
• C. Shenzhen
• D. Guangzhou

19. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES
WORLDQUEST
• 7-8 Latin America is one of the most urbanized regions of the
world with _____% of its population living in cities.
• A. 66%
• B. 75%
• C. 82%
• D. 90%

20. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES
WORLDQUEST
• 7-9 The main focus of the Habitat III conference that took place
in Quito, Ecuador, October 2016, was
• A. infrastructure challenges in cities
• B. urban pollution
• C. population density of cities
• D. urban inequality in housing and land use

21. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES
WORLDQUEST
• 7-10 All of the following are considered reasons for Africa’s
“turbocharged” urbanization EXCEPT
• A. government policies favoring urban areas
• B. high fertility rates
• C. in-migration from rural areas due to people seeking a better
life
• D. push factors such as war, conflict, or environmental
degradation in rural areas

22. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA
WORLDQUEST
• 8-1 The People's Republic of China assumed the China seat at
the United Nations in 1971, replacing THIS STATE, and is a
permanent member of the UN Security Council.
• A. Japan
• B. Hong Kong
• C. Taiwan
• D. Macau

23. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA
WORLDQUEST
• 8-2 Last year’s State Department Fact Sheet on US-China
relations noted China was America’s #3 export market behind
Canada and THIS country:
• A. India
• B. Germany
• C. Mexico
• D. Japan

24. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA
WORLDQUEST
• 8-3 Mutual recognition between the United States and China
first occurred in THIS YEAR when U.S. Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary Caleb Cushing presented his credentials
and met with Chinese official Qiying to discuss treaty
negotiations.
• A. 1784
• B. 1844
• C. 1865
• D. 1918

25. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA
WORLDQUEST
• 8-4 The earliest Chinese state was noted in about THIS time
period:
• A. 2700-2400 BC – Ping Dynasty
• B. 1700-1046 BC – Shang Dynasty
• C. 950-675 BC – Qin Dynasty
• D. 375-170 BC – Xi Dynasty

26. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA
WORLDQUEST
• 8-5 In the 1911-12 era military revolts by reform-minded officers
led to the proclamation of the Republic of China under the
leadership of THIS person:
• A. Sun Yat-Sen
• B. Mao Zedeng
• C. Chou En-lai
• D. Deng Xiaoping

27. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA
WORLDQUEST
• 8-6 The 1966-1976 political and ideological campaign aimed at
reviving revolutionary Communist spirit in China was known as
THIS:
• A. The Great Leap Forward
• B. The Cultural Revolution
• C. The Retrenchment of the Party
• D. The Open-Door Policy

28. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA
WORLDQUEST
• 8-7 The President of the People’s Republic of China is:
• A. Mao Zedong
• B. Jiang Jemin
• C. Hu Jintao
• D. Xi Jinping

29. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA
WORLDQUEST
• 8-8 Between 2015 and 2016 economic growth in China could be
said to have:
• A. Leveled off
• B. Continued to climb
• C. Showed a slowdown
• D. Was difficult to measure

30. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA
WORLDQUEST
• 8-9 The population of China is:
• A. 2.4 billion
• B. 1.4 billion
• C. 890 million
• D. 650 million

31. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA
WORLDQUEST
• 8-10 China and its neighbors have conflicting claims on territory
in all of these EXCEPT
• A. Andaman Sea
• B. South China Sea
• C. East China Sea
• D. Yellow Sea

32. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH
WORLDQUEST
• 9-1 Science and technology play a critical role in spurring
innovation and achieving sustainable development.
Unfortunately, women remain underrepresented in science,
technology, engineering, agriculture, and mathematics fields in
every region of the world. Currently, the worldwide average for
women’s representations in these fields is only _____%.
• A. 10%
• B. 20%
• C. 30%
• D. 40%

33. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH
WORLDQUEST
• 9-2 Gender equity is key to a country’s economic
development. However, though women represent 40%
of the world’s workforce, 43% of the world’s agricultural
labor force, and more than 50% of the world’s university
students (World Bank, 2012), women, nevertheless, have
just ___% of the world’s wealth.
• A. 1%
• B. 3%
• C. 5%
• D. 7%

34. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH
WORLDQUEST
• 9-3 Which of the following factors contribute to persistent gaps
in gender equality globally?
• A. higher mortality rates among women and girls in middle and
low income countries
• B. disparities in girl’s schooling
• C. unequal access to economic opportunities
• D. all of these

35. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH
WORLDQUEST
• 9-4 The United Nations has concluded that the _________ of
women has the greatest impact of all variables on the
development of a country.
• A. life expectancy
• B. education and literacy rate
• C. health
• D. number of children

36. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH
WORLDQUEST
• 9-5 What do both of these initiatives of the United States
Department of State—Embassy Science Fellows Program and U.S.
Science Envoy Program—have in common with each other?
• A. placing U.S. scientists in other countries to forge connections
with foreign governments
• B. focusing on the role of women in science and technology
• C. funding comes from private donations and philanthropic
organizations
• D. all of these

37. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH
WORLDQUEST
• 9-6 Due to the expectation and estimate that _____ % of all
future jobs will require ICT skills (Information, Communication,
and Technology), it is critical that women and girls have access to
the necessary training in this area.
• A. 70 %
• B. 75 %
• C. 80 %
• D. 90 %

38. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH
WORLDQUEST
• 9-7 The Obama administration has recognized that supporting
women STEM students and researchers is not only an essential
part of America’s strategy to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-
build the rest of the world; it is also important to women
themselves. STEM stands for
• A. societal training and education in mathematics
• B. science, technology, education, and medicine
• C. science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
• D. sustainable training in economics and mobility

39. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH
WORLDQUEST
• 9-8 Though 57 % of all 2014 bachelor’s degree recipients in the
United States were women, only _____ % of the 2014 Computer
and Information Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients were
women.
• A. 12 %
• B. 17 %
• C. 23 %
• D. 32 %

40. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH
WORLDQUEST
• 9-9 In the past, the assumption was that the striking disparity
between the number of men and women in science and
technology was due to biologically driven gender differences.
Recent research and gains in girls’ mathematical achievement,
however, demonstrate the importance of __________ and learning
environments in the cultivation of abilities and interests.
• A. family income
• B. heredity
• C. culture
• D. government policies

41. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH
WORLDQUEST
• 9-10 Around the world, factories, agriculture, and call centers—
traditional stepping stones to the middle class for low-wage
workers—have been losing rather than workers due to
• A. nutrition and health care
• B. population increase and the youth bulge
• C. political corruption
• D. advances in automation and artificial intelligence
•

42. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2
WORLDQUEST
• 10-1 An influence-peddling scandal surrounding the President of
South Korea, has caused top aides to resign. Who is the
President of South Korea?
• A. Lee Myung-bak
• B. Park Geun-hye
• C. Kim Jung Un
• D. Roh Moo-hyun

43. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2
WORLDQUEST
• 10-2 Pope Francis recently traveled to Sweden to kick off a year-
long celebration marking the 500th anniversary of which event
that rocked the Catholic Church?
• A. The beginning of the Inquisition
• B. The fall of Constantinople
• C. The Protestant Reformation
• D. The schism with the Greek Orthodox Church

44. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2
WORLDQUEST
• 10-3 France and the UK argued over what should be done with
1,500 minors after the recent dismantlement week of "The
Jungle," a large migrant camp in which French city?
• A. Calais
• B. Rouen
• C. Caen
• D. Cherbourg

45. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2
WORLDQUEST
• 10-4 The Philippines President walked back comments made in Beijing
about a “separation” from a historic partnership with the United States
a day after his summit with Chinese leaders where he also called for
closer Manila-Moscow ties. In his clarification he said, “It is not
severance of ties. When you say severance of ties, you cut diplomatic
relations. I cannot do that," adding, “It's in the best interest of my
countrymen to maintain that relationship." WHO is the President of the
Philippines?
• A. Benigno Aquino III
• B. Rodrigo Duterte
• C. Joseph Estrada
• D. Fidel Ramos

46. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2
WORLDQUEST
• 10-5 Just as US-Philippines relations were becoming more
strained, Vietnam opened the door to a more vigorous American
presence in the region when Hanoi announced, through the
Defense Ministry, that the country would support U.S.
“intervention” in the Asia-Pacific if it would help keep peace and
stability. The statement was a milestone in the long road back for
US-Vietnam relations from America’s war there that ended with
the fall of Saigon ON THIS DATE:
• A. January 6, 1969
• B. November 5, 1971
• C. April 30, 1975
• D. June 22, 1978

47. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2
WORLDQUEST
• 10-6 WHAT COUNTRY announced it could not remain idle and
would “take measures” in response to prospects that Kurdish
militants and Shi’ite militias would participate in current fighting in
Iraq after Baghdad declined its offer of military support.
• A. Syria
• B. Iran
• C. Jordan
• D. Turkey

48. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2
WORLDQUEST
• 10-7 Viktor Orban, right-wing leader of THIS COUNTRY, marked
the commemoration of the 1956 anti-Communist uprising in his
country by saying they must stand up to Europe’s “Sovietization”
and defend against mass migration. He said they wanted to be a
European nation not a nationality within Europe.
• A. Czech Republic
• B. Romania
• C. Poland
• D. Hungary

49. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2
WORLDQUEST
• 10-8 THIS BRITISH LEADER told the European Unit summit that
the UK would “play a full role until we leave” but in reality
Britain’s representatives in EU offices and the Parliament have
already become sidelined following the Brexit decision.
• A. Boris Johnson
• B. David Cameron
• C. Theresa May
• D. Nigel Farange

50. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2
WORLDQUEST
• 10-9 In exchange for $40 billion in loans to develop
infrastructure, China will receive a special economic zone in the
port city of Chittagong, located in ________, whose government
made the deal with China.
• A. India
• B. Pakistan
• C. Bangladesh
• D. Myanmar

51. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2
WORLDQUEST
• 10-10 Citing security concerns, the government of which nation
fired 10,000 civil servants and shut down 15 media outlets in
October, all suspected of having links to terrorist organizations,
or of having participated in July's coup d'état?
• A. India
• B. Venezuela
• C. Turkey
• D. Myanmar

52. END OF SECOND HALF
WORLDQUEST
• give me a break
• 5 minutes please as
we check the
scores