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August Quiz
National Questions
NUMBER 1
1. In some neighborhoods of Los Angeles, the local government has banned the opening of
the new locations of what type of businesses?
AnswerNumber 1
Fast Food Restaurants
Points: 50
What is being built on the border between
California and Mexico?
A fence
Points: 50
NUMBER 3
What is the reason for building fences between the United States and Mexico?
AnswerNumber 3
To try to curb the amount of illegal immigration from Mexico to the United States of America.
Points: 50
Which government group is proposing rules that will allow them to spy on Americans without “any basis for suspicion”?
The FBI
Points: 50
Number 5
Who is the Republican presidential nominee?
AnswerNumber 5
Senator John McCain
Points: 25
NUMBER 6
Who is the Democratic presidential nominee?
ANSWER
NUMBER 6
Senator Barack Obama
Points: 25
International Questions
The president of what African country has been accused of committing genocide and war crimes?
Number 1
Answer
Number 1
Answer: Sudan
Points: 75
Approximately how many people have already been killed in Sudan’s genocide?
300,000
Points: 75
What other two countries are involved in the
South Ossetia conflict?
Georgia and Russia
Points: 75
What is China’s central bank doing in order to encourage the growth of entrepreneurs and small businesses?
Increasing the amount of money they can loan from the bank.
Points: 75
NUMBER 5
Tzipi Livni has a good chance of being the
next prime minister of what country?
ANSWER
NUMBER 5
Israel
Points: 75
Number 6
President Pervez Musharraf of
Pakistan just did what to become a
major ally of America in its’ war on
terrorism?
Answer
Number 6 Musharraf ended Pakistans’ formal
support of the Taliban in Afghanistan
after 9/11
Points: 75
Science and the EnvironmentNumber 1 Why did the city of
Ontario ban the sale of bottled water?
Answer
Number 1
They claim the city water was equal in water quality
without the need for recycling and waste caused by
the plastic bottles.
Points: 75
Number 2
What has happened to the birth rate in America over the last 30 years?
AnswerNumber 2
It has fallen. 20% of women between 40-44 do not have children.
Points: 75
Number 3 The Canadian city of London, Ontario has banned the
sale of what from all of its government buildings?
AnswerNumber 3 Bottled water
Points: 50
How is global warming affecting allergies caused by ragweed?
Global warming will cause an increase in allergies because Ragweed thrives in warmer climates.
Points: 50
Number 5
What is the government of Nambia doing to
protect elephants from extinction?
Answer
Number 5
Nambia is banning the sale of ivory
Points: 50
What are the two steps that Mayor
Bloomberg wants the city of New York to
take to make it the most energy efficient
city in America?
Place windmills on bridges and solar
panels on roofs of buildings
Points: 50
Culture and Fame and News about You
Number 1
What childhood affliction did Michael Phelps have to overcome to become the worlds top swimmer?
AnswerNumber1 ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder
Points: 50
Number 2
Who won the gold medal in the Women’s Individual all-round gymnastics competition?
AnswerNumber 2
Nastia Lukin
Points: 50
Number 3
• The recent 2008 Summer Olympics were held in which city?
Answer
Number 3• Bejing, China
• Points: 25
NUMBER 4
Which Olympic athlete won a record 8 gold
medals?
ANSWER
NUMBER 4
Michael Phelps
Points: 25
What was a recent study on the driving habits of teens trying to understand?
Why teens are more prone to car accidents than adults.
Points: 25
NUMBER 6
What is the most dangerous sport for girls?
ANSWER
NUMBER 6
Cheerleading
Points: 25