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All electronic devices - especially cell phones – MUST BE TURNED OFF DURING THE COMPETITION!

This is a fun competition! Don’t take it too seriously.

Warm-up RoundWarm-up Round

Q1. In what country is this landmark located?

A. PolandA. Poland

B. LatviaB. Latvia

C. RussiaC. Russia

D. UkraineD. Ukraine

Q1. Answer

Russia

Q2. Identify this flag

Q2. Answer

Albania

Q3. Youssof Saleh Abbas is a political

leader of what country?

A. Nigeria

B. Chad

C. Madagascar

D. Kenya

Q3. Answer

Chad

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2009

Academic WorldQuest

Round 1: FLAGS

Q1. Identify this flag

Q2. Identify this flag

Q3. Identify this flag

Q4. Identify this flag

Q5. Identify this flag

Q6. Identify this flag

Q7. Identify this flag

Q8. Identify this flag

Q9. Identify this flag

Q10. Identify this flag

Round 2:Current Events

Q1. Name the incumbent president who was recently proclaimed winner in the Afghan elections.

A. Burhanuddin Rabbani

B. Mohammed Daoud Khan

C. Nur Muhammad Taraki

D. Hamid Karzai

Q2. In April 2009, Captain Richard Phillips was held hostage and his ship hijacked by Somali pirates. Name Captain Phillips’ ship.

A. Maersk Alabama

B. Liberty Sun

C. USS Bainbridge

D. Beluga Foresight

Q3. Who is the current supreme leader of Iran?

A. Mahmoud Admadinejad

B. Ali Khamenei

C. Hussein Moussavi

D. Akbar Hashemi

Q4. The G8 Summit met in this city in September 2009.

A. Geneva

B. L'Aquila

C. New York

D. Pittsburgh

Q5. _________ is viewed by Iranians as a martyr due to his/her death following the 2009 Iranian

elections.

A. Naheed

B. Nava

C. Neda

D. Niki

Q6. Which city hosted the 2009 World Water Forum?

A. Istanbul

B. Stockholm

C. Madrid

D. London

Q7. In July of 2009, protestors from Thailand and Cambodia engaged in a standoff over access to which temple?

A. Preah Vihear

B. Wat Phra Pathom

C. Wat Benchama Bophit

D. Doi Suthep

Q8. In addition to the political and social turmoil, Zimbabwe has been ravaged by an epidemic of

which disease?

A. Typhoid

B. Malaria

C. Ebola

D. Cholera

Q9. Fearing a collapse and receiving enormous pressure from the federal government, Chrysler

merged with ____________.

A. Birel

B. Lancia

C. Fiat

D. Osella

Q10. It was recently made public that Iran had been constructing a second nuclear facility. Name the

locations of both facilities.

A. Qom, Natanz

B. Tabriz, Qom

C. Mashhad, Natanz

D. Tabriz, Mashhad

Round 3: Geography

Q1. This Delta is regarded as the world’s largest inland delta.

A. Nile Delta

B. Okavango Delta

C. Mississippi Delta

D. Ural River Delta

Q2. What is the capital of Mongolia?

A. Bangkok

B. Sapporro

C. Baruun Urt

D. Ulaanbaatar

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c. Atl antc

d. Indian

Q3. This type of geography has two types of viewpoints which focus on the city system and patterns of distribution and interaction of people and businesses within a city.

A. Transportation Geography

B. Urban Geography

C. Cryosphere Geography

D. Institution Geography

Q4. This island’s State Reserve, located in the Arctic Circle, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.

A. Wrangel Island

B. New Siberian Island

C. Severnaya Zemlya

D. Sakhalin

Q5. Which is the deepest lake in the world?

A. Lake Baikal

B. Lake Malawi

C. Lake Superior

D. Lake Tanganyika

Q6. The city Aqaba has the only seaport in this country.

A. Jordan

B. Djibouti

C. Iraq

D. Qatar

Q7. At the time of the Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer. In what month does this occur?

A. May

B. June

C.

September

D.

October

Q8. Which of following is recognized as the smallest state in the world?

A. Nauru

B. Vatican City

C. Monaco

D. Tuvalu

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Answers: Round 1Q5. Turkmenistan

Answers: Round 1Q6. Zimbabwe

Answers: Round 1Q7. United Arab Emirates

Answers: Round 1Q8. Singapore

Answers: Round 1Q9. Qatar

Answers: Round 1Q10. Liechtenstein

Answers: Round 2Q1. Name the incumbent president who was recently

proclaimed winner in the Afghan elections.

A. Burhanuddin Rabbani

B. Mohammed Daoud Khan

C. Nur Muhammad Taraki

D. Hamid Karzai

Answers: Round 2 Q2. In April 2009, Captain Richard Phillips was held

hostage and his ship hijacked by Somali pirates. Name Captain Phillips’ ship.

A. Maersk Alabama

B. Liberty Son

C. USS Bainbridge

D. Beulga Foresight

Answers: Round 2

Q3. Who is the current supreme leader of Iran?

A. Mahmoud Admadinejad

B. Ali Khamenei

C. Hussein Moussavi

D. Akbar Hashemi

Answers: Round 2 Q4. The G8 Summit met in this city in September

2009.

A. Geneva

B. L'Aquila

C. New York

D. Pittsburgh

Answers: Round 2Q5. _________ is viewed by Iranians as a martyr

due to his/her death following the 2009 Iranian elections.

A. Naheed

B. Nava

C. Neda

D. Niki

Answers: Round 2

Q6. Which city hosted the 2009 World Water Forum?

A. Istanbul

B. Stockholm

C. Madrid

D. London

Answers: Round 2

Q7. In July of 2009, protestors from Thailand and Cambodia engaged in a standoff over access to which temple?

A. Preah Vihear

B. Wat Phra Pathom

C. Wat Benchama Bophit

D. Doi Suthep

Answers: Round 2

Q8. In addition to the political and social turmoil, Zimbabwe has been ravaged by an epidemic of

which disease?

A. Typhoid

B. Malaria

C. Ebola

D. Cholera

Answers: Round 2

Q9. Fearing a collapse and receiving enormous pressure from the federal government, Chrysler

merged with ____________

A. Birel

B. Lancia

C. Fiat

D. Osella

Answers: Round 2 Q10. It was recently made public that Iran had been

constructing a second nuclear facility. Name the location of both facilities.

A. Qom, Natanz

B. Tabriz, Qom

C. Mashhad, Natanz

D. Tabriz, Mashhad

Answers: Round 3Q1. This Delta is regarded as the world’s

largest inland delta.

A. Nile Delta

B. Okavango Delta

C. Mississippi Delta

D. Ural River Delta

Answers: Round 3

Q2. What is the capital of Mongolia?

A. Bangkok

B. Sapporro

C. Baruun

D. Ulaanbaatar

Answers: Round 3

Q3. This type of geography has two types of viewpoints which focus on the city system and patterns of distribution and interaction of people and businesses within a city.

A. Transportation Geography

B. Urban Geography

C. Cryosphere Geography

D. Institution Geography

Answers: Round 3Q4. This island’s State Reserve, located in the

Arctic Circle, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.

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Q6. The city Aqaba has the only seaport in this country.

A. Jordan

B. Djibouti

C. Iraq

D. Qatar

Answers: Round 3Q7. At the time of the Winter Solstice, in the Southern

Hemisphere, the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer. In what month does this occur?

A. May

B. June

C. September

D. October

Answers: Round 3Q8. Which of the following is recognized as the

smallest state in the world?

A. Nauru

B. Vatican City

C. Monaco

D. Tuvalu

Answers: Round 3

Q9. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is also referred to as all BUT which of the following?

A. Greenwich Mean Time

B. Zulu

C. Standard Time

D. Universal Time

Answers: Round 3Q10. Which country has the world’s largest

Muslim population?

A. Pakistan

B. Egypt

C. India

D. Indonesia

Round 4:Great Decisions

Q1. According to the Foreign Policy Association (2009), which country was most affected by the high cost of food and fuel?

A. Iran

B. India

C. Pakistan

D. Malaysia

A. 5

B. 80

C. 12

D. 21

Q2. How many times has the Russian icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov transited the Northwest Passage?

Q3. Prince Charles accused agribusiness of carrying out a gigantic experiment with

nature. To what was he referring?

A. Genetically

Modified Foods

B. Bioaccumulation

C. Bio-terrorism

D. Erosion

Q4. Prominent author and food writer Mark Bittman has estimated the percentage of ozone-

depletion to be__________.

A. 30%

B. 17%

C. 18%

D. 5%

Q5. What percentage of US grain production goes to feeding cows?

A. 30%

B. 70%

C. 50%

D. 80%

Q6. What government encouraged U.S. oil firms to participate in offshore exploration in their

waters, in its official news bulletin, Granma?

A. Mexico

B. Spain

C. Cuba

D. Brazil

Q7. 80% of _________ aged 65 and over voted against President Obama in the November

2008 elections.

A. Cuban-Americans

B. Chinese-Americans

C. African-Americans

D. Caucasian-Americans

Q8. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, founder of Doctors Without Borders,

advocated what controversial doctrine to help the people of Myanmar after the May

2008 cyclone?

A. Responsibility to Pass

B. Respond and React

C. Responsibility to Protect

D. Responsibility to Rebuild

Q9. Experts say that China’s economy will have grown and overtaken the U.S. as the world’s largest economy by _______ percent in 2050.

A. 300

B. 45

C. 50

D. 20

Q10. What is the world’s current population and what is it estimated to be by 2050?

A. 6.7 billion, 12.8 billion

B. 5.5 billion, 16 billion

C. 8 billion, 10 billion

D. 6.7 billion, 9 billion

All About Germany

Round 5:

Q1. We just celebrated the__________ anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th,

2009.

A. 21st

B. 26th

C. 30th

D. 20th

Q2. Name the German national holiday, and the date on which it occurs.

A. Labor Day, August 19

B. Federal Day, September 12

C. Unity Day, October 3

D. Unification Day, November 7

Q3. What German Statsi film recently received 7 awards at the Lola’s?

A. Das Leben der Anderen

B. Requiem

C. Fassbinder

D. Das Testament der Dr. Mabuse

Q4. Name the national dish of Germany pictured below?

A. Bratwurst

B. Bratkartoffeln

C. Sauerbraten

D. Lebkuchen

Q5. Identify the German fashion designer pictured below.

A. Ralph LaurenB. Markus LupferC. Bernhard WillhelmD. Karl Lagerfield

Q6. Who ordered the erection of the Berlin Wall on August 13th, 1961?

A. KhrushchevB. Peoples’ ChamberC. State Council of the German Democratic

RepublicD. Politbüro

Q7. All of the classical musicians below are German EXCEPT _________

A. Fryderyk Chopin

B. Johannes Brahms

C. Richard Wagner

D. Johann Sebastian Bach

Q8. The Herrenhausen Gardens of Germany seen here are noted to be one of the most beautiful in all of Europe. In what city are these gardens located?

A. Hamburg

B. Hannover

C. Berlin

D. Munich

Q9. This cathedral was built between 1248 and 1880 and is considered to be a masterpiece of medieval

architecture. When it was completed in the 19th century, it was the largest building in the world.

What is the name of this cathedral?

A. Sepeyer Cathedral

B. Aachen Cathedral

C. Cologne Cathedral

D. Bamberg Cathedral

Q10. Name the river that runs between Koblenz and Trier, the slopes of which provide ideal conditions

for growing the regions famous wines?

A. Moselle

B. Unstrut

C. Elbe

D. Rhine

Round 6:

Religions of the World

Q1. In reference to Jainism, the term ‘salekhana’ most closely translates to:

A. Karma

B. The act of fasting to death

C. The act of conquering love

and hate

D. The Upper World

Q2. Adopted as a state religion in 440 B.C., this religion uses a symbol known as the ‘Yin Yang’ to

depict complimentary and interacting forces of nature:

A. Buddhism

B. Islam

C. Taoism

D. Hinduism

Q3. Today, what religion is most widely practiced in Kenya?

A. Islam

B. Hinduism

C. Sikhism

D. Christianity

Q4. Diwali, or ‘Festival of Lights’, is a holy day celebrated by what religion?

A. Hinduism

B. Baha’i

C. Judaism

D. Buddhism

Q5. Which of the following is a major religion in Laos?

A. Christianity

B. Taoism

C. Buddhism

D. Baha’i

Q6. During what Muslim holiday is it required to fast for the entire month?

A. Ashura

B. Ramadan

C. The Islamic New Year

D. Eid-Al-Adha

Q7. Which religion practices Mauna Agyaras, a day-long observance of fasting and silence?

A. Taoism

B. Jainism

C. Judaism

D. Islam

Q8. Theravada is a sect of what religion?

A. Islam

B. Candomblé

C. Jainism

D. Buddhism

Q9. Shavuot, or the ‘Festival of Weeks’, is a holiday celebrated by what religion?

A. Judaism

B. Hinduism

C. Baha’i

D. Buddhism

Q10. All of the following are beliefs of Jainism, except:

A. Karma

B. Reincarnation

C. The existence of one

supreme God

D. Ahimsa

Answers: Round 4Q1: According to the Foreign Policy Association

(2009), which country was most affected by the high cost of food and fuel?

A. Pakistan

B. India

C. Iran

D. Malaysia

A. 5

B. 80

C. 12

D. 21

Answers: Round 4Q2. How many times has Russian icebreaker Kapitan

Khlebnikov transited the Northwest Passage?

Answers: Round 4Q3. Prince Charles accused agribusiness of

carrying out a gigantic experiment with nature. What was he referring to?

A. Genetically

Modified Foods

B. Bioaccumulation

C. Bio-terrorism

D. Erosion

Answers: Round 4Q4. Prominent author and food writer Mark Bittman has estimated the percentage of

ozone-depletion to be _________.

A. 30%

B. 17%

C. 18%

D. 5%

Answers: Round 4Q5. What percentage of US grain production

goes to feeding cows?

A. 30%

B. 70%

C. 50%

D. 80%

Answers: Round 4Q6. What government encouraged U.S. oil

firms to participate in offshore exploration in their waters, in its official news bulletin,

Granma?

A. Mexico

B. Spain

C. Cuba

D. Brazil

Answers: Round 4Q7. 80% of _________ aged 65 and over voted against President Obama in the

November 2008 elections.

A. Cuban-Americans

B. Chinese-Americans

C. African-Americans

D. Caucasian-Americans

Answers: Round 4Q8. French Foreign Minister Bernard

Kouchner, founder of Doctors Without Borders advocated what controversial

doctrine to help the people of Myanmar after the May 2008 cyclone?

A. Responsibility to Pass

B. Respond and React

C. Responsibility to Protect

D. Responsibility to Rebuild

Answers: Round 4Q9. Experts say that China’s economy

will have grown and overtaken the U.S. as the world’s largest economy by

_______ percent in 2050.

A. 300

B. 45

C. 50

D. 20

Answers: Round 4Q10. What is the world’s current population,

and what is it estimated to be in 2050?

A. 6.7 billion, 12.8 billion

B. 5.5 billion, 16 billion

C. 8 billion, 10 billion

D. 6.7 billion, 9 billion

Answers: Round 5Q1. We just celebrated the__________ anniversary

of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th, 2009.

A. 21st

C. 26th

C. 30th

D. 20th

Answers: Round 5Q2. Name the German national holiday, and the

date on which it occurs.

A. Labor Day, August 19

B. Federal Day, September 12

C. Unity Day, October 3

D. Unification Day, November 7

Answers: Round 6Q3. What German Statsi film recently

received 7 awards at the Lola’s?

A. Das Leben der Anderen

B. Requiem

C. Fassbinder

D. Das Testament der Dr. Mabuse

Answers: Round 5Q4. Name the national dish of Germany

pictured below?

A. Bratwurst

B. Bratkartoffeln

C. Sauerbraten

D. Lebkuchen

Answers: Round 5Q5. Name the German fashion designer

pictured below.

A. Ralph Lauren

B. Markus Lupfer

C. Bernhard Willhelm

D. Karl Lagerfield

Answers: Round 5Q6. Who ordered the erection of the Berlin

Wall on August 13, 1961?

A. KhrushchevB. Peoples’ ChamberC. State Council of the German Democratic

RepublicD. Politbüro

Answers: Round 5Q7. All of the classical musicians below are

German EXCEPT _________

A. Fryderyk Chopin

B. Johannes Brahms

C. Richard Wagner

D. Johann Sebastian Bach

Answers: Round 5Q8. The Herrenhausen Gardens of Germany seen here are noted to be one of the most beautiful in

all of Europe. In what city are these gardens located?

A. Hamburg

B. Hannover

C. Berlin

D. Munich

Answers: Round 5Q9. This cathedral was built between 1248 and 1880 and is considered to be a masterpiece of

medieval architecture. When it was completed in the 19th century, it was the largest building in the

world. Name the cathedral?

A. Sepeyer Cathedral

B. Aachen Cathedral

C. Cologne Cathedral

D. Bamberg Cathedral

Answers: Round 5Q10. Name the river that runs between Koblenz

and Trier, whose slopes provide the ideal

conditions for growing the regions famous wines.

A. Moselle

B. Unstrut

C. Elbe

D. Rhine

Answers: Round 6 Q1. In reference to Jainism, the term ‘salekhana’

most closely translates to:

A. Karma

B. The act of fasting to death

C. The act of conquering love

and hate

D. The Upper World

Answers: Round 6Q2. Adopted as a state religion in 440 B.C., this

religion uses a symbol known as the ‘Yin Yang’ to depict complimentary and interacting forces of

nature:

A. Buddhism

B. Islam

C. Taoism

D. Hinduism

Answers: Round 6Q3: Today, what religion is most widely practiced

in Kenya?

A. Islam

B. Hinduism

C. Sikhism

D. Christianity

Answers: Round 6Q4. Diwali, or ‘Festival of Lights’, is a holy day

celebrated by what religion?

A. Hinduism

B. Baha’i

C. Judaism

D. Buddhism

Answers: Round 6Q5. Which of the following is a major religion in

Laos?

A. Christianity

B. Taoism

C. Buddhism

D. Baha’i

Answers: Round 6Q6. During what Muslim holiday is it required to

fast for the entire month?

A. Ashura

B. Ramadan

C. The Islamic New Year

D. Eid-Al-Adha

Answers: Round 6Q7. Which religion practices Mauna Agyaras, a day-long observance of fasting and silence?

A. Taoism

B. Jainism

C. Judaism

D. Islam

Answers: Round 6Q8. Theravada is a sect of what religion?

A. Islam

B. Candomblé

C. Jainism

D. Buddhism

Answers: Round 6Q9. Shavuot, or the ‘Festival of Weeks’, is a

holiday celebrated by what religion?

A. Judaism

B. Hinduism

C. Baha’i

D. Buddhism

Answers: Round 6Q10. All of the following are beliefs of Jainism,

except:

A. Karma

B. Reincarnation

C. The existence of one

supreme God

D. Ahimsa

Round 7: History

Q1. The Crimean War began in Europe because_________

A. European powers feared an unequal balance of powers if the Ottoman Empire were to fall.

B. Britain and France wanted more territory in Africa.

C. Monarchs in Eastern Europe felt threatened by democratic nations in the West.

D. Serbia and the Balkan states wanted to be free from rule under the Ottoman Empire.

Q2. Founded in 1947, the Justicialist Party of Argentina was the primary opposition party to the Radical Civic Union (UCR). Which group of people did the Justicialist Party of Argentina represent?

A. females

B. immigrants

C. upper-class

D. middle-class

Q3. The Congo Free State came under rule of this European imperial power ______________

in 1885.

A. England

B. France

C. Portugal

D. Belgium

Q4. Which Asian country adopted their first national constitution in 1997?

A. Taiwan

B. Thailand

C. Vietnam

D. Cambodia

Q5. The Treaty of Constantinople (1724) guaranteed peace between the Ottoman

Empire and ____________.

A. the Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania

B. the Austrian Monarchy

C. Russia

D. Moldavia

Q6. The Fifth French Republic was created by:

A. Napoleon I

B. Charles de Gaulle

C. Napoleon III

D. Louis XIV

Q7. The largest part of the Great Wall was constructed during the ______ dynasty?

A. Xin

B. Qin

C. Zhou

D. Han

Q8. Which city was built on the remains of Tenochtitlan (Aztec empire capital)?

A. Guatemala City

B. Bogota

C. Mexico City

D. Yautepec

Q9. Where did the oldest literature of the world originate?

A. China

B. Mesopotamia

C. Egypt

D. India

Q10. The Suez Canal enabled colonial empires to expand and trade more easily in Asia. When did

the Suez Canal open?

A. 1871

B. 1903

C. 1850

D. 1869

Round 8:

Global Potpourri

Q1. Wondergirl, a female Asian singing group is from _____________.

A. China

B. Japan

C. South Korea

D. Thailand

Q2. Bacalhau is the national dish of what country?

A. Peru

B. Indonesia

C. Libya

D. Portugal

Q3. International tennis star, Juan Martin del Potro, shown below is from what country?

A. Argentina

B. Brazil

C. Bolivia

D. Spain

Q4. This carnivorous marsupial, known as the Tasmanian devil, is only found in the wild of what

continent?

A. North America

B. Australia

C. Asia

D. Africa

Q5. What health condition is expected to rise 20% over the next 10 years due to pollution?

A. CancerA. Cancer

B. AsthmaB. Asthma

C. Heart DiseaseC. Heart Disease

D. TurberculosisD. Turberculosis

Q6. What country is Stephanie Fernandez, Miss Universe 2009 from?

A. Chile

B. Colombia

C. Venezuela

D. Brazil

Q7. Eugene Onegin is one of this Russian author’s most famous literary works. Name the author.

A. Leo Tolstoy

B. Feodor Dostoyevsky

C. Tatyana Tolstaya

D. Alexander Pushkin

Q8. The Doro Wat, a stew composed of chicken, red pepper paste and other ingredients, is the national

dish of what country?

A. Mongolia

B. Syria

C. Ethiopia

D. Paraguay

Q9. Which of these cities is not located in Brazil?

A. Bogota

B. Natal

C. Santos

D. Corumba

Q10. Name this Bollywood film, which premiered in 2002 about a love triangle showing the actors shown below.

A. Mujhse Dosti Karoge

B. Baiju Bawra

C. Mother India

D. Mughal-e-Azam

Answers: Round 7Q1. The Crimean War began in Europe

because_________

A. European powers feared an unequal balance of powers if the Ottoman Empire were to fall.

B. Britain and France wanted more territory in Africa

C. Monarchs in Eastern Europe felt threatened by democratic nations in the West.

D. Serbia and the Balkan states wanted to be free from rule under the Ottoman Empire.

Answers: Round 7Q2: Founded in 1947, the Justicialist Party of

Argentina was the primary opposition party to the Radical Civic Union (UCR). Which group of people did the Justicialist Party of Argentina represent?

A. females

B. immigrants

C. upper-class

D. middle-class

Answers: Round 7Q3: The Congo Free State came under rule

of this European imperial power ______________ in 1885.

A. England

B. France

C. Portugal

D. Belgium

Answers: Round 7Q4: Which Asian country adopted their

first national constitution in 1997?

A. Taiwan

B. Thailand

C. Vietnam

D. Cambodia

Answers: Round 7Q5: The Treaty of Constantinople (1724) guaranteed peace between the Ottoman

Empire and _________.

A. the Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania

B. the Austrian Monarchy

C. Russia

D. Moldavia

Answers: Round 7Q6:The Fifth French Republic is created by:

A. Napolean I

B. Charles De Gaulle

C. Napolean III

D. Louis XIV

Answers: Round 7Q7:The largest part of the Great Wall of China

was constructed during the _____ dynasty.

A. Xin

B. Qin

C. Zhou

D. Han

Answers: Round 7Q8: Which city was built on the remains of Tenochtitlan (Aztec empire capital)?

A. Peru

B. Chile

C. Mexico

D. Columbia

Answers: Round 7Q9: Where did the oldest literature of

the world originate?

A. China

B. Mesopotamia

C. Egypt

D. India

Answers: Round 7Q10: The Suez Canal enabled colonial

empires to expand and trade more easily in Asia. When did the Suez Canal open?

A. 1871

B. 1903

C. 1850

D. 1869

Answers: Round 8

Q1: Wondergirl, a female Asian singing group is from _____________.

A. China

B. Japan

C. South Korea

D. Thailand

Answers: Round 8Q2: Bacalhau is the national dish of what

country?

A. Peru

B. Indonesia

C. Libya

D. Portugal

Answers: Round 8

Q3: International tennis star, Juan Martin del Potro, shown below is from what country?

A. Argentina

B. Brazil

C. Bolivia

D. Spain

Answers: Round 8 Q4: This carnivorous marsupial, known as

the Tasmanian devil, is only found in the wild of what continent?

A. North America

B. Australia

C. Asia

D. Africa

Answers: Round 8 Q5: What health condition is expected to rise 20% over the next 10 years due to pollution?

A. Cancer

B. Asthma

C. Heart Disease

D. Tuberculosis

Answers: Round 8 Q6: What country is Stephanie Fernandez,

Miss Universe 2009 from?

A. Chile

B. Colombia

C. Venezuela

D. Brazil

Answers: Round 8 Q7: Eugene Onegin is one of this Russian author’s most famous literary works. Name

this author.

A. Leo Tolstoy

B. Feodor Dostoyevsky

C. Tatyana Tolstaya

D. Alexander Pushkin

Answers: Round 8 Q8: The Doro Wat, a stew composed of

chicken, red pepper paste and other ingredients, is the national dish of what

country?

A. Mongolia

B. Syria

C. Ethiopia

D. Paraguay

Answers: Round 8 Q9: Which of these cities is not located in

Brazil?

A. Bogota

B. Natal

C. Santos

D. Corumba

Answers: Round 8 Q10: Name the Bollywood film, which premiered in 2002 about a love triangle

starring the actors shown below.

A. Mujhse Dosti Karoge

B. Baiju Bawra

C. Mother India

D. Mughal-e-Azam

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Tiebreakers

A. Argentina

B. Bolivia

C. Chile

D. Peru

Q1: This South American country gained its independence from

Spanish rule in 1825 and established democratic

civilian rule in 1982.

A. Argentina

B. Bolivia

C. Chile

D. Peru

Q1: This South American country gained its independence from

Spanish rule in 1825 and established democratic

civilian rule in 1982.

Q2: Paul Klee, who is best known for his primitive and surrealist

styles that can be seen through pieces such as Fish

Magic and Around the Fish, is a citizen of which European

country?

A. FranceB. PolandC. GermanyD. Norway

Q2: Paul Klee, who is best known for his primitive and surrealist

styles that can be seen through pieces such as Fish

Magic and Around the Fish, is a citizen of which European

country?

A. France

B. Poland

C. Germany

D. Norway

Q3:Which island located in the Indian Ocean experienced

an earthquake of 9.0 magnitude on December 26,

2004, that caused the deadliest tsunami in history

that killed over 226,000

people? A. Mauritius

B. Sumatra

C. Maldives

D. Seychelles

Q3:Which island located in the Indian Ocean experienced

an earthquake of 9.0 magnitude on December 26,

2004, that caused the deadliest tsunami in history

that killed over 226,000

people? A. Mauritius

B. Sumatra

C. Maldives

D. Seychelles

Q4: The sport known as Korfball seen here, originated in which

country?

A. Sweden

B. Taiwan

C. Brazil

D. Australia

Q4: The sport known as Korfball seen here, originated in which

country?

A. Sweden

B. Taiwan

C. Brazil

D. Australia

Q5: According to the CIA World Factbook,

which country has the largest population

living with HIV/AIDS?

A. India

B. Ethiopia

C. Nigeria

D. South Africa

Q5: According to the CIA World Factbook,

which country has the largest population

living with HIV/AIDS?

A. India

B. Ethiopia

C. Nigeria

D. South Africa

Name the recently elected Prime Minister of Croatia?

Name the recently elected Prime Minister of Croatia?

Jadranka Kosor