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Round 1Round 1

Flags Flags & &

CapitalsCapitals

1.1. What country does this flag What country does this flag represent?represent?

A) Mexico

B) Chile

C) Bolivia

D) Peru

2. The Capital of Italy is…2. The Capital of Italy is…

A) Milan

B) Rome

C) Genoa

D) Florence


A) Zimbabwe

B) Bolivia

C) South Africa

D) Mozambique

4.4. The capital of Canada is… The capital of Canada is…

A) Vancouver

B) Montreal

C) Ottawa

D) Toronto


A) Venezuela

B) Colombia

C) Ecuador

D) Romania

6. The capital of Saudi Arabia 6. The capital of Saudi Arabia is…is…

A) Medina

B) Riyadh

C) Mecca

D) Al Jubayl


A) France

B) Luxembourg

C) Netherlands

D) Russia

8. The capital of Afghanistan is…8. The capital of Afghanistan is…

A) Kabul

B) Jalalabad

C) Kandahar

D) Herat


A) Iceland

B) Denmark

C) Norway

D) Sweden

10. The capital of Ecuador is…10. The capital of Ecuador is…

A) Quevedo

B) Puerto Bolivar

C) La Libertad

D) Quito


A) Laos

B) Thailand

C) North Korea

D) Cambodia

12. Kampala is the capital of…12. Kampala is the capital of…

A) Uganda

B) Democratic Republic of Congo

C) Angola

D) Tanzania


A) Bangladesh

B) Nepal

C) Madagascar

D) Sri Lanka

14. The capital of India is…14. The capital of India is…

A) Agra

B) Mumbai (Bombay)

C) New Delhi

D) Kolkata (Calcutta)


A) Syria

B) Ghana

C) Egypt

D) Iraq

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Round 2Round 2

People People In theIn theNewsNews

1.1. ____ was declared the victor ____ was declared the victor of Mexico’s 2006 contested of Mexico’s 2006 contested presidential election.presidential election.

A) Felipe Calderón Hinojosa

B) Andrés Manuel López Obrador

C) Roberto Madrazo

D) Patricia Mercado

2.2. ___ was the first female ___ was the first female president of Ireland and also president of Ireland and also the United Nations High the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997-2002. Rights from 1997-2002.

A) Mary McAleese

B) Alison Hewson

C) Mary Robinson

D) Dana Rosemary Scallon

3.3. ____ succeeded Kofi Annan ____ succeeded Kofi Annan as the Secretary-General for as the Secretary-General for the United Nations.the United Nations.

A) Roh Moo-hyun

B) Ban Ki-Moon

C) Kim Wee-sik

D) Chan Heng Chee

4.4. ____ is Jamaica’s first female ____ is Jamaica’s first female Prime Minister.Prime Minister.

A) Eugenia Charles

B) P.J. Patterson

C) Janet Jagan

D) Portia Lucretia Simpson-Miller

5.5. The king of Jordan,____, The king of Jordan,____, claims to be a 43claims to be a 43rdrd generation generation direct descendent of the direct descendent of the Prophet Muhammad. Prophet Muhammad.

A) Abdullah bin al-Hussein

B) Marouf al-Bakhit

C) Yusuf Abu Bakr

D) Ziad Fariz

6.6. _____ was elected by _____ was elected by Socialist Party members as Socialist Party members as their candidate for the 2007 their candidate for the 2007 French presidential election.French presidential election.

A) Martine Billard

B) Ségolène Royal

C) Jacqueline de Guillenschmidt

D) Simone Veil

7.7. President of Pakistan, ____, President of Pakistan, ____, was the first sitting president was the first sitting president to appear on to appear on The Daily Show The Daily Show with Jon Stewartwith Jon Stewart..

A) Pervez Musharraf

B) Manmohan Singh

C) Jalal Talibani

D) Khaleda Zia

8.8. In 2006, ____ was the first In 2006, ____ was the first woman elected as Speaker of woman elected as Speaker of the U.S. House of the U.S. House of Representatives.Representatives.

A) Hillary Clinton

B) Amy Klobuchar

C) Claire McCaskill

D) Nancy Pelosi

9.9. Despite being sent off the Despite being sent off the field during his last game in field during his last game in the 2006 World Cup, ___ was the 2006 World Cup, ___ was named “Most Outstanding named “Most Outstanding Player” of the tournament.Player” of the tournament.

A) Fabien Alain Barthez

B) Ronaldinho

C) Lilian Thuram

D) Zinedine Zidane

10.10. ____ is Mozambique’s first ____ is Mozambique’s first female Prime Minister.female Prime Minister.

A) Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

B) Luisa Diogo

C) Madior Boye

D) Silvie Kinigi

Bonus Challenge QuestionBonus Challenge Question

Name the Nobel Peace Prize winners for the last 10 years. One extra point per answer if you can also name each laureate’scountry of origin. (20 possible bonus points!)

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Round 3Round 3

World World GeographyGeography

1.1. Which one of these rivers Which one of these rivers flows through the city of flows through the city of Dublin, Ireland?Dublin, Ireland?

A) The River Liffey

B) The River Shannon

C) The River Boyne

D) The River Corrib

2.2. The two largest cities in The two largest cities in Canada are ___ and ___.Canada are ___ and ___.

A) Ottawa and Montreal

B) Toronto and Quebec City

C) Calgary and Vancouver

D) Toronto and Montreal

3. Which of the following bodies 3. Which of the following bodies of water does not form a of water does not form a boundary of North Korea:boundary of North Korea:

A) The Sea of Japan

B) Korea Bay

C) The South China Sea

D) The Yellow Sea

4.4. The Darfur region of Sudan The Darfur region of Sudan shares borders with:shares borders with:

A) Chad

B) Central African Republic

C) Libya

D) All of the above

5.5. In what country can the In what country can the famous Roman aqueduct famous Roman aqueduct “Pont du Gard” be seen?“Pont du Gard” be seen?

A) Belgium

B) Switzerland

C) France

D) Luxembourg

6.6. What city in Karnataka is the What city in Karnataka is the newest Indian city to return to newest Indian city to return to its pre-colonial name?its pre-colonial name?

A) Bombay

B) Bangalore

C) Madras

D) Delhi

7.7. Which of the following is not Which of the following is not a city in Nicaragua?a city in Nicaragua?

A) Léon

B) Managua

C) Granada

D) Limón

8. In 1921, how many Irish counties 8. In 1921, how many Irish counties did the United Kingdom grant did the United Kingdom grant independence to, while retaining independence to, while retaining the six counties that became the six counties that became Northern Ireland?Northern Ireland?

A) 26

B) 18

C) 7

D) 32

9.9. The northernmost country in The northernmost country in Africa, site of the ancient city Africa, site of the ancient city of Carthage, is:of Carthage, is:

A) Tunisia

B) Egypt

C) Algeria

D) Morocco

10.10. Drawn by Britain in 1893, the Drawn by Britain in 1893, the border between Afghanistan border between Afghanistan and Pakistan is called:and Pakistan is called:

A) The Durand Line

B) The Demarcation Line

C) The Vakhan Corridor

D) The Jammu Line

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Round 4Round 4

CurrentCurrentEventsEvents

1. Which one of the following 1. Which one of the following countries is NOT currently a countries is NOT currently a candidate to join the candidate to join the European Union?European Union?

A) Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

B) Serbia

C) Croatia

D) Turkey

2. Which was the first African 2. Which was the first African country to legalize gay country to legalize gay marriage?marriage?

A) Kenya

B) Ghana

C) Botswana

D) South Africa

3. In what country was a ten-year 3. In what country was a ten-year civil war ended with a peace civil war ended with a peace agreement in November 2006?agreement in November 2006?

A) North Korea

B) Nepal

C) Kashmir

D) Afghanistan

4. In what Mexican state has a 4. In what Mexican state has a teachers strike grown into a teachers strike grown into a broad-based political broad-based political movement?movement?

A) Oaxaca

B) Veracruz

C) Hidalgo

D) Guerrero

5. In the January 21 Serbian 5. In the January 21 Serbian elections, the ___ party, led by elections, the ___ party, led by Vojislav Seselj (currently on Vojislav Seselj (currently on trial for war crimes), won the trial for war crimes), won the largest number of votes.largest number of votes.

A) The Democratic Party of Serbia

B) The Socialist Party of Serbia

C) The Serbian Radical Party

D) The Serbian Renewal Movement

6. Which of the following is the 6. Which of the following is the world’s largest oil and gas world’s largest oil and gas firm?firm?

A) Exxon Mobil

B) Gasprom

C) Petroleos de Venezuela

D) Saudi Aramco

7. Which of the following is NOT 7. Which of the following is NOT one of the United Nations one of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Millennium Development Goals ??

A) Improvement of maternal health

B) Universal primary education

C) Waging a war against terrorism

D) Environmental sustainability

8. Which Latin American country 8. Which Latin American country has been campaigning for a has been campaigning for a permanent seat on the UN permanent seat on the UN Security Council?Security Council?

A) Paraguay

B) Venezuela

C) Argentina

D) Brazil

9. Bertie Ahern is the Irish Prime 9. Bertie Ahern is the Irish Prime Minister. What is his title in Minister. What is his title in Gaelic?Gaelic?

A) Taoiseach

B) Dáil Éireann

C) Seanad Éireann

D) Tánaiste

10. Which of the following 10. Which of the following American companies does not American companies does not have a woman CEO?have a woman CEO?

A) Pepsi Co.

B) Xerox

C) Kraft Foods

D) Hewlett Packard

11. What country is the world’s 11. What country is the world’s top producer of natural gas ?top producer of natural gas ?

A) Iran

B) Saudi Arabia

C) Russia

D) Canada

12. Which country is Minnesota’s 12. Which country is Minnesota’s top international trading top international trading partner for manufactured partner for manufactured exports?exports?

A) Mexico

B) China

C) Ireland

D) Canada

13. Which of the following 13. Which of the following countries provided backing for countries provided backing for the Somali government forces the Somali government forces to retake Mogadishu earlier to retake Mogadishu earlier this year?this year?

A) Ethiopia & Kenya

B) The United States & Ethiopia

C) Nigeria & SenegalD) The United Kingdom and the United States

14. Inaugurated on January 15, 14. Inaugurated on January 15, Ecuador’s new president, Ecuador’s new president, Rafael Correa, is ___ by Rafael Correa, is ___ by training:training:

A) An electrical engineer

B) A clergyman

C) An economist

D) A diplomat

15. Which one of the following 15. Which one of the following universities was the first in the universities was the first in the world to create a Hmong world to create a Hmong studies department and studies department and academic minor?academic minor?

A) California State University, Fresno

B) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

C) Concordia University – St. Paul

D) The University of Minnesota

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