Trying not to live in the past'

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CURRENT EVENTS
Trying not to live in the past.
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• What is the name of the Chairman of the Pakistan
  Senate, who spoke for the Council in 2005 and in
  July of this year, and who recently succeeded
  President Musharraf as acting president of
  Pakistan?
• Mohammad Abdullah
• Mohammedmian Soomro
• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
• Mohammas Hebezloja

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• 2. Which tropical storm battered the coast of
  Florida last week, causing President Bush to
  declare a number of counties a disaster area?
• May
• Raymond
• Fay
• Gay

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• 3. Madonnas husband Guy Ritchie recently stated
  that the couple may be looking to adopt another
  child from which country?
• Ethiopia
• Dominican Republic
• England
• Malawi

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• 4. British opposition leader David Cameron was
  recently reunited with?
• His daughter
• His political partner
• His ex-wife
• His stolen bike

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5. Despite its recent drawdown in troops, Russia
still controls which vital port city in
Georgia? a) Porti b) Govi c) Giov d) Poti
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6. The price of gold began to increase this week,
after hitting a record low in March when a troy
ounce was valued at a) 1.118.9 b) 2.211.6 c)
1.030.8 d) 2.114.5
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7. This past week, Japanese scientists released
findings proving that they could derive stem
cells from which item a) Wisdom teeth b) Ear
cartilage c) Fingernails d) Hair
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8. Which car company recently announced an
October deadline for rolling a 2,500 car, the
worlds least expensive, off of its assembly
line? a) Adobe Motors b) Tata Motors c)
Toyota d) Geo
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GEOGRAPHY AND FLAGS
Wait, its a continent and not a country?
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• 9. Which of the following countries DOES NOT
  border Colombia?
• Bolivia
• Ecuador
• Peru
• Venezuela

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• 10. Which country has the greatest number of
  islands in the world?
• Finland
• Indonesia
• Philippines
• Japan

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• 11. Where is this thirty-year construction
  project, often called the Hotel of Doom,
  located?
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Baku, Azerbaijan
• Pyongyang, North Korea
• Seoul, South Korea

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• 12. Which of the following choices is farthest
  from the equator?
• Tasmania
• Tanzania
• Transylvania
• Tunisia

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• 13. What is the capital of Nigeria?
• Abuja
• Makurdi
• Lagos
• Kaduna

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• 14. This flag belongs to which country?
• Turkey
• Algeria
• Tunisia
• Libya

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• 15. Christmas Island is a territory of which
  country?
• The United Kingdom
• Indonesia
• The Netherlands
• Australia

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• 16. Which is the smallest country in the world in
  terms of area?
• Liechtenstein
• Vatican City
• Monaco
• DFW International Airport

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History and Politics
Forget about our future.
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• 17. We are trying to get unemployment to go up,
  and I think were going to succeed was a slip of
  the tongue by President ________.
• George W. Bush
• Bill Clinton
• Jimmy Carter
• Ronald Reagan

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• 18. Afghanistan produces approximately what
  percentage of the worlds opiates?
• 15
• 50
• 75
• 90

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• 19. The Spanish Steps in Rome were actually built
  as a gift to the Italians by whom?
• Germans
• Russians
• Spanish
• French

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• 20. Although Italy claims the famous Marco Polo
  as its own, which other country claims to be the
  birthplace of the legendary explorer?
• Croatia
• Switzerland
• Your neighbors swimming pool
• Austria

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• 21. In 1979, 63 Americans were taken hostage in
  Iran. How long were they held before they were
  released?
• 365 days
• 404 days
• 444 days
• 464 days

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• 22. This country was the first to abolish capital
  punishment for all crimes.
• New Zealand
• Venezuela
• Switzerland
• The Netherlands

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23. Name this former head of state. a) Mao Tse
Tong b) Jim Falk c) Deng Xiaoping d) Nguyen Minh
Triet
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24. What did Queen Elizabeth I do to prevent the
appearance of hollow cheeks? a) Get botox b)
Stuff rags in her mouth c) Poke them with pins
to increase swelling d) Have her servants
stretch them out in different directions
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ECONOMY
A nation of whiners.
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• 25. How many Federal Reserve Banks are there?
• 5
• 10
• 12
• 16

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• 26. In the eighth century, petroleum began to be
  used in Baghdad to
• Light street lamps
• Pave the streets
• Treat diaper rash
• Cure acne

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• 27. A long-awaited draft law published earlier
  this summer will allow European citizens what
  healthcare benefit?
• Lower co-pays
• Shorter waiting lists for surgeries
• Access to treatment anywhere in the EU bloc
• Ability to choose a preferred physician

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• 28. Which of the following is the largest
  exporter of beef?
• Argentina
• United States
• Brazil
• Japan

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• 29. Londons version of Wall Street, where the
  London Stock Exchange is located, is what?
• Main Street
• Britain Street
• Hogwarts Street
• Throgmorton Street

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• 30. As a result of rising energy costs, the cost
  of eggs has risen in the U.S. by how much?
• 20
• 40
• 60
• 65

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• 31. Which economic philosopher was kidnapped as a
  young child?
• Adam Smith
• Lou Dobbs
• Karl Marx
• John Maynard Keynes

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• 32. Which country is the largest exporter to the
  United States?
• Mexico
• China
• Canada
• Japan

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CULTURE
One persons insult is another persons compliment
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• 33. What is the dominant religion practiced in
  South Korea?
• Christianity
• Confucianism
• Religion of the Heavenly Way
• Buddhism

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• 34. The "fig" gesture and the "O.K." sign are
  both considered obscene gestures in which
  country?
• Nepal
• Algeria
• Uruguay
• Guatemala

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• 35. Which country has the lowest divorce rate in
  the western world?
• United States
• England
• Italy
• Spain

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• 36. About how much does the Queen and the Royal
  Family of Britain cost British taxpayers per
  capita every year?
• 1.32
• 5.45
• 7.20
• An arm and a leg

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• 37. What percentage of Muslims around the world
  are Arab?
• 18
• 35
• 60
• 90

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• 38. How many McDonalds restaurants exist
  worldwide?
• 30,000
• 75,000
• 110,000
• Over a billion

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• 39. Cairo is also known as Um Al-Dunya, which
  means what?
• City for the Ages
• Jewel of the Nile
• Eye of the Beholder
• Mother of the World

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• 40. Canadas name is derived from an Iroquoian
  word meaning what?
• Land of fresh air
• Ice
• Crisp leaves
• Village

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DIPLOMACY
The art of (avoiding) war
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• 1. Name the former U.S. presidential candidate
  who has been nominated five times for the Nobel
  Peace Prize and was an ambassador to the United
  Nations.
• John Bolton
• Bill Richardson
• Al Gore
• Michael Bolton

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• 2. How many United States presidents have held
  office since Fidel Castro became Cubas head of
  state?
• 8
• 9
• 10
• 11

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• 3. Which of the following is one of Fort Worths
  Sister Cities?
• Budapest, Hungary
• Hurst, Texas
• Tokyo, Japan
• Saratov, Russia

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• 4. Which of the following is NOT one of Dallas
  Sister Cities?
• Kirkuk, Iraq
• Taipei, Taiwan
• Riga, Latvia
• Chermoz, Russia

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• 5. Which Arab country recently forgave Iraqs
  almost 7 billion debt and also agreed to send an
  ambassador to Baghdad?
• Saudi Arabia
• United Arab Emirates
• Kuwait
• Jordan

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• 6. Which countrys leader did not attend the
  summit for a new Mediterranean union, saying that
  it smacked of colonialism?
• Turkey
• Libya
• Syria
• Tunisia again

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• 7. While Venezuela supplies Cuba with relatively
  cheap oil, Cuba recently agreed to supply
  Venezuela with 19 what?
• Tanks
• State-of-the-art fighter jets
• Copies of Fidels rare folk country music album
• Zoo animals

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• 8. The XYZ affair refers to what?
• A meeting of top American officials who planned
  to kill Fidel Castro
• A meeting of major zipper producers
• A meeting of American and French officials prior
  to the Louisiana Purchase
• A meeting of World Affairs Council staff members
  to create these questions

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The Environment
Didnt there used to be some ice here?Look at
all this oil weve found now that the ice is
melting!
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• 9. Which of the following countries produces the
  highest percentage of its electrical energy from
  nuclear reactors?
• France
• Germany
• United Kingdom
• Spain

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• 10. All of the following are measures Beijing
  used to cut down pollution before the Olympics,
  EXCEPT
• Cars with even and odd license plate
• numbers drove on alternating days
• b) Car dealerships were temporarily closed
• c) New emissions standards
• d) Reduction of industrial activity

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• 11. Britains Prince Charles recently converted
  his Aston Martin car to run on biofuel made from
  what?
• Cooking oil
• Wine
• Guinness
• Hydrogen

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• 12. Which state will soon require drivers to have
  global warming stickers on their vehicles,
  rating how environmentally friendly their
  automobile is?
• New York
• Hawaii
• Florida
• California

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• 13. Which oil man is now pushing wind energy by
  launching town hall meetings across the Wind
  Belt of America?
• Montgomery Burns
• Jed Clampett
• Sid Richardson Bass
• T. Boone Pickens

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14. Which country is planning to build the first
carbon-neutral city? a) Finland b) Kuwait c)
United Arab Emirates d) Iceland
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15. A city in this country mandated that
solar-heating panels be installed, with fines of
1000 euros for those who do not comply. a)
Germany b) France c) Italy d) Portugal
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• 16. One tree can filter up to how many pounds of
  pollutants each year?
• 20
• 40
• 60
• 80

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ASIA IN FOCUSWe have as many questions as
China has rice
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• 17. Since November 20, 2007, which of the
  following countries requires all foreign visitors
  to be fingerprinted upon arrival?
• China
• Japan
• North Korea
• Vietnam

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18. What is the official name of North Korea? a)
Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea b)
Republic of Korea c) Korean Socialist Republic d)
Kim Jong-Ils Republic of Korea
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19. The cheerleaders of which NFL football team
traveled to China this summer to assist the
training of the Beijing Olympic cheerleaders? a)
Dallas Cowboys b) Washington Redskins c) New
England Patriots d) Miami Dolphins
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• 20. The Councils International Visitor Program
  recently hosted visitors from this city, which is
  also the most populated city in China.
• Hong Kong
• Beijing
• Shanghai
• Guangzhou

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• 21. Approximately how much will the 2008 Olympic
  Games cost China?
• 15 billion
• 25 billion
• 35 billion
• 40 billion

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• 22. The leader of which country recently
  apologized for the so-called White Terror era
  in which tens of thousands of dissidents in the
  1950s and 1960s were killed or imprisoned?
• China
• Laos
• Taiwan
• Vietnam

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23. In ancient China, people would commit suicide
by doing what? a) Eating a pound of salt b)
Throwing themselves onto a set of manmade
spikes c) Running until they collapsed and died
from exhaustion d) Eating too much MSG
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24. Fortune cookies didnt land on the shores of
China until 1992. In which country were they
invented? a) France b) Italy c) The United
States d) Japan
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The Campaign TrailTake me to your leader
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• 25. Which country practices compulsory voting and
  imposes fines unless valid and sufficient
  reasoning for absence is provided?
• Australia
• Canada
• United States
• Sweden

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26. How many votes are needed in the Electoral
College in the United States for a presidential
candidate to secure a win? a) 250 b) 263 c)
270 d) 295
2004 Electoral College Breakdown
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27. Which presidential candidate owns a
ferret? a) John McCain b) Barack Obama c) Mike
Huckabee d) Dennis Kucinich
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• 28. The Naval Air Station where John McCain was
  born was located in _____.
• United States
• Guam
• Panama
• Germany

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• 29. Which city has hosted the most presidential
  conventions?
• Denver
• Chicago
• Los Angeles
• New York

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• 30. Where was Senator Barack Obama born?
• Kenya
• Hawaii
• Indonesia
• Kansas

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31. When asked for the names of his squadron
members as a POW, John McCain answered with the
names of the offensive line for which NFL
team? a) Green Bay Packers b) Dallas Cowboys c)
Washington Redskins d) New York Jets
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32. President Truman released doves during the
1948 Democratic Convention to boost morale, but
the plan backfired because a) Droppings landed
on the delegates b) The doves dive-bombed the
delegates c) One flew off with a delegates
toupee d) One bit Truman on the nose
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GRAB BAG
I wonder whats in there
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33. NBC Late Night host Conan OBrien paid a
special visit to this countrys female president
because it was brought to his attention that they
looked markedly similar. a) The Netherlands b)
Finland c) Iceland d) Norway
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34. Which country has more sheep than people per
capita? a) Luxembourg b) Iceland c) New
Zealand d) Denmark
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35. In which country did a company offer
insurance against an accidental death caused by a
falling Sputnik? a) United States b) England c)
Russia d) Canada
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• 36. The last Sharifian Emperor of Morocco, Moulay
  Ismail, was reputed to have fathered how many
  sons by 1721 as a result of polygamous marriages?
• 500
• 600
• 700
• 800

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• 37. How much did it cost a Chinese investor to
  win a lunch with billionaire Warren Buffet
  recently?
• 650,000
• 1,200,000
• 1,600,000
• 2,100,000

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• 38. The supreme spiritual leader of Iran,
  ___________, also has the final say on delivering
  a nuclear weapons.
• Ruhollah Khomeini
• Ali Khamenei
• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
• Omar Hassan al-Bashir

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39. What is the name of the rover currently
exploring the surface of Mars? a) Grover b)
Sojourner c) Phoenix d) Athena
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40. When Vice President Dick Cheney spoke for the
Council in November of 2007, Jim Falk, president
of the Council, was not allowed to stand on stage
with him. What was the reason for this? a) Jim
had poison ivy b) Jim didnt pass his security
clearance c) They look too similar d) The stage
was too small
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TIE BREAKER
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41. Last week, an employee of the government of
the United Kingdom lost a memory stick which
contained confidential information and data on
130,000 a) Tea stores b) Prisoners c) Royal
guards d) Employees of MI6
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• 42. Although it is an Islamic country, Dubai
  offers liquor licenses to non-Muslims provided
  they fulfill all these requirements EXCEPT
• be a resident in Dubai (have a Residency Visa)
• earn a minimum monthly salary of 3,500AED
• be at least 21 years old
• promise not to sing karaoke after using it

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• 43. The White House is the home of the President
  of the United States. In which country is the
  Pink House located?
• Hungary
• Turkey
• Argentina
• Uruguay

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• 44. Which country speaks the most languages in
  the world, adding up to almost 800 in total?
• Papua New Guinea
• Indonesia
• Nigeria
• India

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• 45. This Asian megacity was originally a
  fishing village called Edo.
• Shanghai
• Singapore
• Taipei
• Tokyo

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SUDDEN DEATH
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• 1. Saudi Arabian women wear a black silk cloak
  called an abaya, along with a headscarf and veil
  what is the gown that Saudi men wear called?
• Taiga
• Thobe
• Robe
• Igama

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• 2. Which country is the worlds fastest-growing
  producer of kosher-certified foods?
• China
• Israel
• United States
• Vietnam

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• 3. Which of the following nations IS NOT a member
  of the European Union?
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Sweden
• Switzerland