Welcome to GlobalPittsburgh Plays WorldQuest 2004.

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GlobalPittsburgh Plays

WorldQuest 2004

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Welcome to our Teams!Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Canada Connect

CircumNavigators

The Fragasso Group

Globetrotters

Heinz Students

JF&CS Juggernauts

Katz Krusaders - 1

Katz Sensation - 2

La Roche College

Mad About Maps

Marty & Friends

McCrory & McDowell 1

McCrory & McDowell 2

The Not-Ready-for-Jeopardy Players

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pressley Ridge

PUMP #1

Team Echo

The Trebeks

Worldly Wonders

WQED Multimedia

Game PlayAssign a team member to be a scribe for recording your team’s answers.Carefully record answers on color-coded sheets that correspond with each round – one sheet per table per round.

- Answer each question within 30 seconds of display.

At the end of each round, answer sheets will be collected and scored by our volunteers.There will be a brief Warm Up followed by four competition rounds…and in the case of a tie, there will be a Sudden Victory round!

Warm Up

1. What is the largest African country in terms of land area?

A. SudanB. AngolaC. LibyaD. Algeria

2. Which of the following political figures has NOT visited Pittsburgh in the past 30 days?

A. Condoleezza Rice B. Ambassador Levitte of FranceC. Senator John KerryD. Saddam Hussein

3. Which Pittsburgh-based institution has a branch campus in Doha, Qatar?

A. Carnegie Mellon University B. Point Park UniversityC. La Roche CollegeD. The University of Pittsburgh

Good Luck!!!Let the

competition begin…

Round OnePeople, Places & Flags

Red Answer Sheet

1. Which of the following leaders has ruled the longest?

A. Muammar Qadhafi (Libya) B. Kim Jong-Il (North Korea)C. Hosni Mubarak (Egypt)D. Mohammad Khatami (Iran)

2. Identify this famous site:

3. The term “Balkan” is derived from a Turkish word meaning:

A. Slavic nationB. hope C. remoteD. mountain

4. In 2004 Wangari Maathai became the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. She is from:

A. Somalia B. KenyaC. GhanaD. Congo

5. Identify this famous building:

6. If you had a 100-lek note in your pocket, you would probably be in:

A. Algeria B. AustriaC. AlbaniaD. Australia

7. This flag represents which country? (Fill in the blank)

8. Which of the following is NOT a territory or outlying area of the United States?

A. Midway IslandsB. GuamC. South IslandD. Wake Island

9. Kidnappers in Baghdad recently abducted several members of Ayad Allawi’s family. Mr. Allawi is:

A. Iraq’s interim presidentB. Iraq’s interim prime ministerC. Iraq’s chief opposition leaderD. Iraq’s top investigative journalist

10. This flag represents which country?

A. EritreaB. LiberiaC. GhanaD. Mali

Round TwoCurrent Events

Yellow Answer Sheet

1. The current president of Indonesia, elected in 2004, is:

A. Achmed SukarnoB. Susilo Bambang YuhoyonoC. Megawati SukarnoputriD. General Suharto

2. Organizers of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing have recently announced plans to relocate this event from Tiananmen Square to a less sensitive area of the city:A. GymnasticsB. Skeet shootingC. 100-meter dashD. Beach volleyball

3. Canada and the United States are each other’s largest trading partners, with $1.2 billion in trade crossing the border every:

A. DayB. WeekC. MonthD. Hockey season

4. The term janjaweed, meaning “armed men on horseback,” refers to an armed militia group in:

A. Central AfghanistanB. Western SudanC. Northern IraqD. Eastern Somalia

5. According to recent United Nations estimates, how many people carry the AIDS virus worldwide?

A. Approximately 19 millionB. Approximately 27 millionC. Approximately 38 millionD. Approximately 55 million

6. What country hosts Al Jazeera, Arab TV?

A. QatarB. BahrainC. United Arab EmiratesD. Oman

7. Peace talks were recently resumed to end a 19-year civil war between government and rebel groups in what country?

A. IndonesiaB. Sri LankaC. CambodiaD. Kashmir

8. Which of the following countries has the highest number of internet users?

A. United StatesB. JapanC. ChinaD. United Kingdom

9. Iran is currently capable of mass-producing the Paykan 1600, which is:

A. A medium-range ballistic missileB. A long-range cruise missileC. A low-yield fission warheadD. A four-door sedan

A. Appointed by military courtsB. Selected by local legislatures &

confirmed by the presidentC. Appointed by the president &

confirmed by local legislaturesD. Chosen by the State Duma

10. President Vladimir Putin recently proposed that the 89 regional governors in Russia should now be:

Round OnePeople, Places & Flags

ANSWERS

1. Which of the following leaders has ruled the longest?

A. Muammar Qadhafi (Libya) B. Kim Jong-Il (North Korea)C. Hosni Mubarak (Egypt)D. Mohammad Khatami (Iran)

2. Identify this famous site: Machu

Picchu

3. The term “Balkan” is derived from a Turkish word meaning:

A. Slavic nationB. hope C. remoteD. mountain

4. In 2004 Wangari Maathai became the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. She is from:

A. Somalia B. KenyaC. GhanaD. Congo

5. Identify this famous building:The Taj Mahal

6. If you a 100-lek note in your pocket, you would probably be in:

A. Algeria B. AustriaC. AlbaniaD. Australia


Mongolia

8. Which of the following is NOT a territory or outlying area of the United States?

A. Midway IslandsB. GuamC. South IslandD. Wake Island

9. Kidnappers in Baghdad recently abducted several members of Ayad Allawi’s family. Mr. Allawi is:

A. Iraq’s interim presidentB. Iraq’s interim prime ministerC. Iraq’s chief opposition leaderD. Iraq’s top investigative journalist


A. EritreaB. LiberiaC. GhanaD. Mali

Round TwoCurrent Events

ANSWERS

1. The current president of Indonesia, elected in 2004, is:

A. Achmed SukarnoB. Susilo Bambang YuhoyonoC. Megawati SukarnoputriD. General Suharto

2. Organizers of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing have recently announced plans to relocate this event from Tiananmen Square to a less sensitive area of the city:

A. GymnasticsB. Skeet shootingC. 100-meter dashD. Beach volleyball

3. Canada and the United States are each other’s largest trading partners, with $1.2 billion in trade crossing the border every:

A. DayB. WeekC. MonthD. Hockey season

4. The term janjaweed, meaning “armed men on horseback,” refers to an armed militia group in:

A. Central AfghanistanB. Western SudanC. Northern IraqD. Eastern Somalia

5. According to recent United Nations estimates, how many people carry the AIDS virus worldwide?

A. Approximately 19 millionB. Approximately 27 millionC. Approximately 38 millionD. Approximately 55 million

6. What country hosts Al Jazeera, Arab TV?

A. QatarB. BahrainC. United Arab EmiratesD. Oman

7. Peace talks were recently resumed to end a 19-year civil war between government and rebel groups in what country?

A. IndonesiaB. Sri LankaC. CambodiaD. Kashmir

8. Which of the following countries has the highest number of internet users?

A. United StatesB. JapanC. ChinaD. United Kingdom

9. Iran is currently capable of mass-producing the Paykan 1600, which is:

A. A medium-range ballistic missileB. A long-range cruise missileC. A low-yield fission warheadD. A four-door sedan

10. President Vladimir Putin recently proposed that the 89 regional governors in Russia should now be:A. Appointed by military courtsB. Selected by local legislatures &

confirmed by the presidentC. Appointed by the president &

confirmed by local legislaturesD. Chosen by the State Duma

Round ThreeGlobalPittsburgh

Green Answer Sheet

1. The Sri Venkateswara Hindu Temple is located in:

2. The name of Pittsburgh’s first Ethiopian restaurant, Abay, is an Amharic word meaning:

A. Red CongoB. Green NigerC. Blue NileD. Bring Your Own Bottle

3. The Cinco de Mayo festival commemorates what event?

A. The Battle of Puebla B. Mexican IndependenceC. Mexican War ArmisticeD. The Battle of Buena Vista

4. Pittsburgh’s Muslim community - including 140 newly arrived Somali refugees - recently observed Eid al-Fitr, a holiday celebrating: (Fill in the blank)

5. Which of the following is NOT an official Pittsburgh sister city?

A. Wuhan, China B. Donetsk, UkraineC. Matanzas, CubaD. Grenoble, France

6.The Rotary Club of Pittsburgh recently opened a second Roberto Clemente Clinic in this country.

7. Pennsylvania has trade offices in __ countries - from Australia to India to the UK - more than any other state in the nation.

A. 12B. 13C. 14D. 15

8. Pittsburgh’s Roger Cranville, OBE, is the honorary consul of what foreign country?

A. United KingdomB. CanadaC. ScotlandD. Cleveland

9. The “Two Kings” motif pictured is from which nationality room in the Cathedral of Learning?

A. Lithuanian B. RussianC. IrishD. Romanian

10. Rivers Club and World Affairs Council board member Robert Agbede hails from _______, Africa’s most populous nation.

A. South AfricaB. NigeriaC. GhanaD. Democratic Republic of Congo

Round FourThe World Then & Now

Blue Answer Sheet

1. All the events below took place on November 17th. Place them in correct chronological order.

A. Britain’s House of Commons nationalizes steel industry

B. President Nixon states “I am not a crook.”C. SALT I negotiations begin in HelsinkiD. U.S. recognizes & opens trade with U.S.S.R.

2. Which of the following were NOT original members of NATO at its founding in 1949?

A. Belgium, Canada, DenmarkB. Norway, Portugal, IcelandC. Italy, Luxembourg, the NetherlandsD. Greece, West Germany, Spain

3. Which of the following Middle Eastern countries was among the original 51 states that formed the United Nations in 1945?

A. KuwaitB. IraqC. LibyaD. The United Arab Emirates

4. What country was formed in 1971 as a result of war between Pakistan and India?

A. KashmirB. NepalC. BangladeshD. Nepal

5. In 1804 this country became the second nation in the Western Hemisphere to achieve full independence. (Fill in the blank)

6. Since January 1st, 1979, official United States policy towards Taiwan has been:

A. There is only one China;Taiwan is part of itB. There are two Chinese states; one on the

Mainland and one on TaiwanC. Taiwan is a sovereign state and is not part

of ChinaD. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

7. What Japanese political party has ruled consistently for almost 50 years?

A. Democratic Party of JapanB. Liberal Democratic PartyC. New Conservative PartyD. Young Communists

8. Russia is NOT a full member of which of the following international organizations?

A. Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

B. World Trade Organization (WTO)C. Group of Eight (G8)D. United Nations (UN)

9. This recently deceased international figure made the first of many TIME Magazine cover appearances on Dec. 13th, 1968.(Fill in the blank)

10. The African Union recently adopted ____ as one of its official languages, the first native African tongue to achieve this status.A. ZuluB. SomaliC. SwahiliD. Afrikaans

Round ThreeGlobalPittsburgh

ANSWERS

1. The Sri Venkateswara Hindu Temple is located in:

Monroeville, PA

2. The name of Pittsburgh’s first Ethiopian restaurant, Abay, is an Amharic word meaning:

A. Red CongoB. Green NigerC. Blue NileD. Bring Your Own Bottle

3. The Cinco de Mayo festival commemorates what event?

A. The Battle of Puebla B. Mexican IndependenceC. Mexican War ArmisticeD. The Battle of Buena Vista

4. Pittsburgh’s Muslim community - including 140 newly arrived Somali Bantu refugees - recently observed Eid al-Fitr, a holiday celebrating:

The end of Ramadan

5. Which of the following is NOT an official Pittsburgh sister city?

A. Wuhan, China B. Donetsk, UkraineC. Matanzas, CubaD. Grenoble, France

6.The Rotary Club of Pittsburgh recently opened a second Roberto Clemente Clinic in this country.

Nicaragua

7. Pennsylvania has trade offices in __ countries - from Australia to India to the UK - more than any other state in the nation.

A. 12B. 13C. 14D. 15

8. Pittsburgh’s Roger Cranville, OBE, is the honorary consul of what foreign country?

A. United KingdomB. CanadaC. ScotlandD. Cleveland

9. The “Two Kings” motif pictured is from which nationality room in the Cathedral of Learning?

A. Lithuanian B. RussianC. IrishD. Romanian

10. Rivers Club and World Affairs Council board member Robert Agbede hails from _______, Africa’s most populous nation.

A. South AfricaB. NigeriaC. GhanaD. Democratic Republic of Congo

Round FourThe World Then & Now

ANSWERS

1. All the events below took place on November 17th. Place them in correct chronological order.

A. Britain’s House of Commons nationalizes steel industry

B. President Nixon states “I am not a crook.”C. SALT I negotiations begin in HelsinkiD. U.S. recognizes & opens trade with U.S.S.R.D (1933), A (1948), C (1969), B (1973)

2. Which of the following were NOT original members of NATO at its founding in 1949?

A. Belgium, Canada, DenmarkB. Norway, Portugal, IcelandC. Italy, Luxembourg, the NetherlandsD. Greece, West Germany, Spain

3. Which of the following Middle Eastern countries was among the original 51 states that formed the United Nations in 1945?

A. KuwaitB. IraqC. LibyaD. The United Arab Emirates

4. What country was formed in 1971 as a result of war between Pakistan and India?

A. KashmirB. NepalC. BangladeshD. Bhutan

5. In 1804 this country became the second nation in the Western Hemisphere to achieve full independence.

Haiti

6. Since January 1st, 1979, official United States policy towards Taiwan has been:

A. There is only one China;Taiwan is part of itB. There are two Chinese states; one on the

Mainland and one on TaiwanC. Taiwan is a sovereign state and is not part

of ChinaD. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

7. What Japanese political party has ruled consistently for almost 50 years?

A. Democratic Party of JapanB. Liberal Democratic PartyC. New Conservative PartyD. Young Communists

8. Russia is NOT a full member of which of the following international organizations?

A. Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

B. World Trade Organization (WTO)C. Group of Eight (G8)D. United Nations (UN)

9. This recently deceased international figure made the first of many TIME Magazine cover appearances on Dec. 13th, 1968.

Yasser Arafat

10. The African Union recently adopted ____ as one of its official languages, the first native African tongue to achieve this status.A. ZuluB. SomaliC. SwahiliD. Afrikaans

The End Give yourselves

a hand!

In case of a tie...

Sudden Victory

1. Which of the following is NOT a member of OPEC?

A. IraqB. QatarC. EgyptD. Iran

2. In 2004 Norodom Sihamoni ascended the throne of:

A. Bhutan B. ThailandC. CambodiaD. Norway

3. The highest level U.S. official to meet with the President of Taiwan since 1979 was:

A. George W. Bush B. Colin PowellC. Condoleezza RiceD. Donald Rumsfeld

4. Euro banknotes are illustrated with a common theme on the back. What is it?

A. Portraits of famous Europeans

B. BirdsC. BridgesD. War memorials

5. The indigenous name for this country is Aotearoa, the Land of the Long White Cloud.

A. Vietnam B. New ZealandC. IndonesiaD. Japan

6. What country is represented by the flag below? (Fill in the blank)

6. What country is represented by the flag below? Ukraine

Enough already!

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