Transcript Welcome to Academic WorldQuest 2010

Welcome to
Academic WorldQuest
2010!
Friday, January 22, 2010
Presented by
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Round 1
Flags
&
Capitals
1. The capital of Sierra Leone is
__________.
A. Freetown
B. Monrovia
C. Libreville
D. Accra
2. Which country does this flag
represent?
A. Bangladesh
B. Malaysia
C. Marshall Islands
D. Lebanon
3. The capital of Switzerland is
__________.
A. Zurich
B. Basel
C. Geneva
D. Bern
4. This is the only national flag
that is not rectangular. Which
country does it represent?
A. Zimbabwe
B. Tanzania
C. Nepal
D. Angola
5. __________ is the capital of
Greenland.
A. Nuuk
B. Selfoss
C. Nord
D. Reykjavik
6. The capital of Turkey is
__________.
A. Izmir
B. Samsun
C. Istanbul
D. Ankara
7. __________ is the capital of
Uruguay.
A. Caracas
B. Montevideo
C. Asuncion
D. La Paz
8. Which country does this flag
represent?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Yemen
C. Iran
D. Syria
9. Which city is the capital of
Nicaragua?
A. Granada
B. Managua
C. Matagalpa
D. León
10. Which country does this flag
represent?
A. Dominican Republic
B. Costa Rica
C. Grenada
D. Panama
11. The capital of New Zealand is
__________.
A. Dunedin
B. Adelaide
C. Auckland
D. Wellington
12. Which country does this flag
represent?
A. Anguilla
B. Puerto Rico
C. Dominican Republic
D. Haiti
13. _________ is the capital of
Latvia.
A. Riga
B. Tallinn
C. Tartu
D. Vilnius
14. Which country does this flag
represent?
A. Algeria
B. Syria
C. Lebanon
D. Morocco
15. __________ is the capital of
Cameroon.
A. Yaoundé
B. Maroua
C. Garoua
D. Douala
That’s all the questions
for the
“Flags & Capitals”
section of
WorldQuest!
Please turn in your answer sheet
Round 1:
Flags and Capitals
CORRECT ANSWERS!
1. The capital of Sierra Leone is
__________.
A. Freetown
2. Which country does this flag
represent?
B. Malaysia
3. The capital of Switzerland is
__________.
D. Bern
4. This is the only national flag
that is not rectangular. Which
country does it represent?
C. Nepal
5. __________ is the capital of
Greenland.
A. Nuuk
6. The capital of Turkey is
__________.
D. Ankara
7. __________ is the capital of
Uruguay.
B. Montevideo
8. Which country does this flag
represent?
A. Saudi Arabia
9. Which city is the capital of
Nicaragua?
B. Managua
10. Which country does this flag
represent?
A. Dominican Republic
11. The capital of New Zealand is
__________.
D. Wellington
12. Which country does this flag
represent?
D. Haiti
13. _________ is the capital of
Latvia.
A. Riga
14. Which country does this flag
represent?
D. Morocco
15. __________ is the capital of
Cameroon?
A. Yaoundé
Round 2
World Geography
1. As China’s economy continues to grow,
the Chinese Navy has increased its
offshore capabilities, especially in the
South China Sea. Which country does
NOT border the South China Sea?
A. Vietnam
B. Philippines
C. Laos
D. Malaysia
2. After decades of poor relations between
Armenia and Turkey, the countries
seemed to be getting closer to peace at
the end of 2009. Which two other
countries border Armenia?
A. Russia and Syria
B. Georgia and Russia
C. Iran and Georgia
D. Syria and Iran
3. The Cayman Islands are a territory of
which country?
A. United Kingdom
B. The Netherlands
C. United States
D. Belgium
4. Which of these countries does NOT
have a legitimate claim to areas within
the Arctic Circle?
A. Norway
B. Sweden
C. Denmark
D. United Kingdom
5. The islands Isla de Pascua (Easter
Island) and Isla Sala y Gomez are part
of which country?
A. Brazil
B. Peru
C. Ecuador
D. Chile
6. This is the tallest waterfall in the world,
escalating 15 times higher than Niagara
Falls and falling a distance of 2,421 feet.
A. Victoria Falls
(Zimbabwe)
B. Angel Falls (Venezuela)
C. Yosemite Falls (United
States)
D. Rhine Falls
(Switzerland)
7. Lake Victoria, the world’s second largest
fresh water lake, spans three African
countries. Which of the following is NOT
one of those countries?
A. Uganda
B. Rwanda
C. Tanzania
D. Kenya
8. In which country are Cerro Aconcagua
and the Laguna del Carbon, the western
hemisphere’s most highest and lowest
points?
A. Argentina
B. Colombia
C. Chile
D. Peru
9. The country of Oman is similar in
size to which U. S. state?
A. Rhode Island
B. California
C. Texas
D. Kansas
10. Yemen is bordered by which two
countries?
A. Jordan and Syria
B. Saudi Arabia and Oman
C. United Arab Emirates
and Oman
D. Saudia Arabia and Iran
Bonus Question
Fill in the blue boxes with the name of the
island:
1.
2.
3.
4.
7.
5.
6.
That’s all the questions
for the
“World Geography”
section of
WorldQuest!
Please turn in your answer sheet
Round 2:
World Geography
CORRECT ANSWERS!
1. As China’s economy continues to grow,
the Chinese Navy has increased its
offshore capabilities, especially in the
South China Sea. Which country does
NOT border the South China Sea?
C. Laos
2. After decades of poor relations between
Armenia and Turkey, the countries
seemed to be getting closer to peace at
the end of 2009. Which two other
countries border Armenia?
C. Iran and Georgia
3. The Cayman Islands are a territory of
which country?
A. United Kingdom
4. Which of these countries does NOT
have a legitimate claim to areas within
the Arctic Circle?
D. United Kingdom
5. The islands Isla de Pascua (Easter
Island) and Isla Sala y Gomez are part
of which country?
D. Chile
6. This is the tallest waterfall in the world,
escalating 15 times higher than Niagara
Falls and falling a distance of 2,421 feet.
B. Angel Falls (Venezuela)
7. Lake Victoria, the world’s second largest
fresh water lake, spans three African
countries. Which of the following is NOT
one of those countries?
B. Rwanda
8. In which country are Cerro Aconcagua
and the Laguna del Carbon, the western
hemisphere’s most highest and lowest
points?
A. Argentina
9. The country of Oman is similar in
size to which U. S. state?
D. Kansas
10. Yemen is bordered by which two
countries?
B. Saudi Arabia and
Oman
Bonus Question Answer
Fill in the names of the islands or countries
shown on this map of the Caribbean:
1.
3.
2.
Bahamas
4.
Cuba
Turks and Caicos
Hispaniola
7.
5.
Cayman Islands
6.
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Time for
team
standings!
Round 3
People
in the News
1. __________ was ousted as Honduras’s
president by a military coup on June
28th 2009.
A. Roberto Micheletti
B. Óscar Arias
C. Rafael Correa
D. Manuel Zelaya
2. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, president
of __________, and her husband and
predecessor, Néstor Kirchner, lost the
significant majorities they held in both
houses of Congress during the mid-term
election held on June 28th.
A. Chile
B. Bolivia
C. Argentina
D. Ecuador
3. Who is the United States government’s
special envoy to Afghanistan and
Pakistan?
A. John Kerry
B. Karl Eikenberry
C. Al Gore
D. Richard Holbrooke
4. _______________, president of the World
Bank, has proposed the creation of a G14 to expand upon the G-8 and bring
emerging economies into the financial
discussions.
A. Ben Bernanke
B. Robert Zoellick
C. Dominique Strauss-Kahn
D. Paul Wolfowitz
5. Teddy Afro, one of Ethiopia’s most
popular singers, performs which kind of
music?
A. Reggae
B. Zydeco
C. Afrobeat
D. Hip-hop
6. World Health Organization (WHO)
Director-General __________ has
appealed to drug makers to donate H1N1
vaccinations to poorer nations, which are
more vulnerable to the disease.
A. Margaret Chan
B. Carissa F. Etienne
C. Keiji Fukuda
D. Ho Ching
7. Jamie Langenbrunner, New Jersey
Devils player and native Minnesotan, will
be captain of the U. S. hockey team in
the 2010 Winter Olympics. Which of the
following cities is his hometown?
A. Moorhead
B. Duluth
C. Cloquet
D. International Falls
8. In July, __________ became the first
African-American women to head a U.S.
top 150 company when she became the
CEO of Xerox.
A. Mary Sammons
B. Ann Mulcahy
C. Angela Braly
D. Ursula Burns
9. Coca-cola, sponsor of the World Cup
South Africa has chosen the song
“Waivin’ Flag” by K’naan, an up and
coming hip-hop artist from ________, as
the tournament anthem.
A. South Africa
B. Somalia
C. Kenya
D. Nigeria
10. Avatar, director ___________’s
blockbuster film, has grossed a
billion dollars faster than any other
movie.
A. James Cameron
B. Michael Bay
C. Angus Maxim
D. Tony Scott
11. Herta Müller, often persecuted for her
depictions of life “behind the Iron
Curtain,” won the 2009 Nobel prize for
_______.
A. Peace
B. Literature
C. Medicine
D. Economics
Bonus Question
Name the personalities (onair hosts) of The Current
1.
7.
2.
8.
3.
9.
4.
10.
5.
11.
6.
12.
That’s all the questions
for the
“People in the News”
section of
WorldQuest!
Please turn in your answer sheet
Round 3:
People in the News
CORRECT ANSWERS!
1. __________ was ousted as Honduras’s
president by a military coup on June
28th 2009.
D. Manuel Zelaya
2. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner,
president of __________, and her
husband and predecessor, Néstor
Kirchner, lost the significant majorities
they held in both houses of Congress
during the mid-term election held on June
28th.
C. Argentina
3. Who is the United States government’s
special envoy to Afghanistan and
Pakistan?
D. Richard Holbrooke
4. _______________, president of the World
Bank, has proposed the creation of a G14 to expand upon the G-8 and bring
emerging economies into the financial
discussions.
B. Robert Zoellick
5. Teddy Afro, one of Ethiopia’s most
popular singers, performs which kind of
music?
A. Reggae
6. World Health Organization (WHO)
Director-General __________ has
appealed to drug makers to donate H1N1
vaccinations to poorer nations, which are
more vulnerable to the disease.
A. Margaret Chan
7. Jamie Langenbrunner, New Jersey
Devils player and native Minnesotan, will
be captain of the U. S. hockey team in
the 2010 Winter Olympics. Which of the
following cities is his hometown?
C. Cloquet
8. In July, __________ became the first
African-American women to head a U.S.
top 150 company when she became the
CEO of Xerox.
D. Ursula Burns
9. Coca-cola, sponsor of the World Cup
South Africa has chosen the song
“Waivin’ Flag” by K’naan, an up and
coming hip-hop artist from ________ , as
the tournament anthem.
B. Somalia
10. Avatar, director ___________’s
blockbuster film, has grossed a
billion dollars faster than any other
movie.
A. James Cameron
11. Herta Müller, often persecuted for her
depictions of life “behind the Iron
Curtain,” won the 2009 Nobel prize for
_______.
B. Literature
Bonus Question Answer
Name the personalities (onair hosts) of The Current
1.
Barb Abney
7.
Jill Riley
2.
David Campbell 8.
Steve Seel
3.
Bill DeVille
9.
Jade Tittle
4.
Mary Lucia
10. Melanie Walker
5.
Ellen Lynde
11. Mark Wheat
6.
Jim McGuinn
12. Mac Wilson
Round 4
Current Events
1. For his first presidential visit to
Africa, President Obama visited
which country?
A. Kenya
B. Ghana
C. South Africa
D. Nigeria
2. Rafael Correa, president of ________
suggested that the world should pay his
country to not exploit oil reserves
located in Yasuní national park.
A. Peru
B. Bolivia
C. Ecuador
D. Colombia
3. On June 26th and June 27th the
National Hockey League held its 2009
draft in which city?
A. Montreal, QC
B. Saint Paul, MN
C. Anaheim, CA
D. Helsinki, Finland
Go Wild!!
4. In 2007, which country produced the
most international patent applications
with a total of 53,000?
A. United States
B. Japan
C. China
D. India
5. Which country does not currently have
permanent membership on the United
Nations Security Council?
A. France
B. China
C. Japan
D. Russia
6. On August 14th, Britain ended the selfrule of __________ by removing its elected
officials due to suspected high levels of
corruption in this small country’s
government.
A. Saint Kitts and Nevis
B. The Cayman Islands
C. Montserrat
D. The Turks and Caicos Islands
7. In 2016, Rio de Janiero will be the first
city in South America to host the
Olympic Games. Which other 3 cities were
in the running to host the 2016 Games?
A. Madrid, Guilin and
Sacramento
B. Tokyo, Chicago and
Madrid
C. Chicago, London
and Seoul
D. Ely, Kyoto and Lisbon
8. In November 2009, the Walt Disney
Company received approval to build a
Disneyland theme park in which of the
following cities?
A. Beijing
B. Dubai
C. São Paulo
D. Shanghai
9. The UN-sponsored __________
Agreement provided a framework to
restore political stability to Afghanistan
following decades of civil war and
unrest.
A. Geneva
B. Bonn
C. Stuttgart
D. Brussels
10. As imported foods become increasingly
popular in Japan, the Japanese are
consuming less and less rice. Today, the
average Japanese consumes 60kg of rice
which is roughly _______ of what they
consumed in the 1960s.
A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 50%
D. 60%
11. Sultan Qaboos bin Said al-Said, the
Omani ruler, was the first head of state
to visit which country after its
controversial re-election of Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad in June 2009?
A. Jordan
B. United Arab Emirates
C. Syria
D. Iran
12. The 2010 Winter Olympics are going to
be held in which Canadian City?
A. Toronto
B. Vancouver
C. Whistler
D. Montréal
That’s all the questions
for the
“Current Events”
section of
WorldQuest!
Please turn in your answer sheet
Round 4:
Current Events
CORRECT ANSWERS!
1. For his first presidential visit to
Africa, President Obama visited
which country?
B. Ghana
2. Rafael Correa, president of ________
suggested that the world should pay his
country to not exploit oil reserves
located in Yasuní national park.
C. Ecuador
3. On June 26th and June 27th the
National Hockey League held its 2009
draft in which city?
A. Montreal, QC
Go Wild!!
4. In 2007, which country produced the
most international patent applications
with a total of 53,000?
A. United States
5. Which country does not currently have
permanent membership on the United
Nations Security Council?
C. Japan
6. On August 14th, Britain ended the selfrule of __________ by removing its elected
officials due to suspected high levels of
corruption in this small country’s
government.
D. The Turks and Caicos Islands
7. In 2016, Rio de Janiero will be the first
city in South America to host the
Olympic Games. Which other 3 cities were
in the running to host the 2016 Games?
B. Tokyo, Chicago
and Madrid
8. In November 2009, the Walt Disney
Company received approval to build a
Disneyland theme park in which of the
following cities?
D. Shanghai
9. The UN-sponsored __________
Agreement provided a framework to
restore political stability to Afghanistan
following decades of civil war and unrest.
B. Bonn
10. As imported foods become increasingly
popular in Japan, the Japanese are
consuming less and less rice. Today, the
average Japanese consumes 60kg of rice
which is roughly _______ of what they
consumed in the 1960s.
C. 50%
11. Sultan Qaboos bin Said al-Said, the
Omani ruler, was the first head of state to
visit which country after its controversial
re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in
June 2009?
D. Iran
12. The 2010 Winter Olympics are going to
be held in which Canadian City?
B. Vancouver
Tie Breaker 1
Name the 6 African countries whose
soccer teams have qualified for the
FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa
1.
4.
2.
5.
3.
6.
Tie Breaker 1
Answer
Name the 6 African countries whose
soccer teams have qualified for the
FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa
1.
Algeria
4.
Ghana
2.
Cameroon
5.
Nigeria
3.
Côte d’Ivoire
6.
South Africa
Tie Breaker 2
List the 19 countries represented in the
Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and
Central Bank Governors (G-20), which
recently met in Pittsburgh, PA.
(The 20th member is the EU, not a specific
country.)
Tie Breaker 2
Answer
The 19 member countries of the G-20 are. . .
1. Argentina
2. Australia
3. Brazil
4. Canada
5. China
6. France
7. Germany
8. India
9. Indonesia
10. Italy
11. Japan
12. Mexico
13. Russia
14. Saudi Arabia
15. South Africa
16. South Korea
17. Turkey
18. United Kingdom
19. United States
Tie Breaker 3
Based on urban population size: which are
the ten largest cities in the world?
They do not need to be listed in order, just named.
Tie Breaker 3
Answer
1. Tokyo, Japan
6. Delhi, India
2. New York, U. S. A.
7. Shanghai, China
3. Ciudad de Mexico
(Mexico City),
Mexico
8. Kolkata (Calcutta),
India
4. Mumbai, India
5. São Paulo, Brazil
9. Dhaka, Bangladesh
10. Buenos Aires,
Argentina