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Academic WorldQuest is a flagship program of the World Affairs Councils of America. The game was invented by the World Affairs Council of Charlotte and is now an annual event for many councils across the country. It is a team game testing competitors’ knowledge of topics such as international affairs, geography, history and culture. The World Affairs Councils of America began a national competition in Washington, D.C. in March 2003. There are currently 43 local competitions around the country. The winners of these local competitions are invited to compete in the national competition held in D.C. each spring.

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ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST

2010

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World Affairs Council Chairman

Admiral Jonathan T. Howe, USN

(Ret.)

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ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST

2010

Welcome

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Presented by…

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The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville would like to thank all of our Academic WorldQuest 2010 participating

schools:Bartram Trail

Bishop Kenny

Bishop Snyder

Bolles School

Episcopal

Fletcher

Greenwood

First Coast

Hilliard

Nathan B. Forrest

Nease

Ponte Vedra

Ribault

Ridgeview

Sandalwood

Stanton

Wolfson

Yulee

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Vice President of Education

Barbara A. B. Gubbin

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Thanks to the Following Table Sponsors

Dr. William & Linda Ann Bainbridge

Mystic Nights of Mau Mau – Bartram Trail

Audrey Baker Rohirrim – Sandalwood

Team One – Bishop Snyder

Frank & Daryl Barker

Sharks 1 – Ponte Vedra

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Thanks to the Following Table Sponsors

3 Filipinos + 1 Indian – Stanton

Dr. Yank & Shereth Coble

Team One – Nease

Bob & Sandy Cook

I am the Walrus – Yulee

Dr. David Courtwright & Shelby Miller

Team Two – Bishop Kenny

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Thanks to the Following Table Sponsors

Elana & Carl Dietz, Helen Short & Michael Monaghan, Linda & Pat

Doran and Eileen & Jim Ferland

Team Three – Nease

Nancy & Spence Edwards

The Travelers – Wolfson

Team One – Ribault and Team Two – Ribault

Paul Goodwin & Elizabeth Head

Team Two – Nease

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Thanks to the Following Table Sponsors

Barbara A. B. Gubbin

The Imperial Republic of Ridgeview – Ridgeview

Judith R. Haberkorn

The Democratic Republic of Ridgeview – Ridgeview

Wayne & Pat Hogan Superturbofliegenaffen – Stanton

Greg Holland

Team One – Hilliard

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Thanks to the Following Table Sponsors

Admiral Jonathan & Dr. Harriet Howe

G.S. Brain Trust – Greenwood

RADM George Huchting, USN

Team One – Bishop Kenny

Greg & Diana Huston

Senior’s Team – Episcopal

IT Network Professionals, Inc.

The Fellowship of the Ring – Sandalwood

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Thanks to the Following Table Sponsors

The Knights Who Say Ni – Bolles School

Dr. & Mrs. John R. Kelley and Steven C. Kelley

The Intellectuals – Wolfson

Dr. Yazan & Dima Khatib

Bucs Team Two – First Coast

Fred Lambrou Junior’s Team – Episcopal

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Thanks to the Following Table Sponsors

O’Riordan’s Order – Bolles

Bill & Barbara Maletz

Sharks 3 – Ponte Vedra

Tom & Barbara Reilly

The Society of Righteous & Harmonious Fists – Bishop Snyder

Gene Ritchie

Bucs Team One – First Coast

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Thanks to the Following Table Sponsors

Peter & Lee Ann Rummell

Team One – Fletcher

Fred & Susan Schantz, William & Rose Murdock and Harry & Marlene

Skilton Sharks 2 – Ponte Vedra

Jeanie & Steve Taras

Brainy Rebs – Nathan B. Forrest

Joe & Carol Thompson

Jan Van Eyck is Dead – Stanton

Tom & Judi Tygart Mandate of Heaven – Bolles School

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Thanks to the Following Table Sponsor

Electric Sushi Muffins – Bartram Trail

Global Waffle Ponies – Bartram Trail

Team Two – Fletcher

G.S. Think Tank – Greenwood

Bucs Team Two – First Coast

Team Two – Hilliard

Team One – Bishop Snyder

Team Three – Bishop Snyder

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Thanks to the Following Table Sponsor

Know it Alls – Nathan B. Forrest

Ridiculously Smart Rebels – Nathan B. Forrest

Team Two – Raines

The People’s Republic of Ridgeview -- Ridgeview

The Professionals – Wolfson

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse – Yulee

The A Team – Yulee

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Academic WorldQuest is a Flagship Program of the World Affairs Council system.

The game was invented by the Charlotte Council and is now widely played at the adult and high school levels around the country.

The World Affairs Councils of America started the national competition in Washington, D.C. in March 2003.

The winning team tonight will be sent to compete in the national competition in Spring 2011.

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Please welcome our

Master of Ceremonies

Scott Kim

News Director,

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Check under your chair. The person with the Table Captain sheet is the scorekeeper for the table.

There are six rounds of six questions each.

All of the questions are multiple choice.

You have up to 45 seconds to answer each question.

Mark your team’s answer on the answer sheet. Be sure to use the CORRECT answer sheet for each round.

How to Play: Rules of the Game

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Runners will collect answers after each round.

Scott Kim will review the correct answers after each round.

The team standings will be announced after Round 3 and Round 6.

There will be a break after Round 3.

Please be sure to fill in both your team name and school name on each answer sheet.

How to Play: Rules of the Game

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1 point will be given for each right answer.

No points will be given for incorrect, blank, or partial answers.

If there is a tie at the end of the game for 1st-3rd place, a Sudden Death tie-breaker will be played.

How to Play: Scoring

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Global Disasters

Current Events

International Pop Culture

Africa

Great Decisions

Quotable Quotes

Tonight’s Categories

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Global Disasters

Round One

National governments are frequently evaluated on how well they respond to their own (and other nations’)

disaster events. This round focuses on disaster basics and trends around the world.

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Round One: Global Disasters Q1

A. Wind speed

B. Precipitation quantity

C. Storm location

D. Direction of storm movement

What differentiates hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones?

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Round One: Global Disasters Q2

A. Wind storms, floods, epidemics

B. Floods, epidemics, wind storms

C. Epidemics, floods, windstorms

D. Floods, wind storms, epidemics

During the period 1991-2005, most natural disasters were due to geological hazards, in large part because of the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. In which

order were the second, third and fourth greatest causes of death during the 1991-2005 period?

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Round One: Global Disasters Q3

A. Latin America and the Caribbean

B. Africa

C. Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States

D. Asia

About half of the world’s natural disasters occur in:

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Round One: Global Disasters Q4

A. Complex Emergencies

B. Civil Catastrophes

C. Failed States

D. Human Hazards

Disasters in which armed conflict is a significant element are known as:

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Round One: Global Disasters Q5

A. About 15 percent more energy

B. 10 times as much energy

C. 31.6 times as much energy

D. 100 times as much energy

An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 on the Richter scale releases how much more energy than an

earthquake of magnitude 7.0?

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Round One: Global Disasters Q6

A. The U.S. Government committed more than 500 million dollars in additional assistance to provide relief to the flood victims.

B. Americans donated forty times as much to Haiti earthquake victims in the first month following that disaster as they donated in the first month following the onset of floods in Pakistan.

C. The floods that began in July 2010 are the third major flooding event in Pakistan since 2005.

D. The intensity of monsoon rains in Pakistan was partly attributable to much higher than normal sea surface temperatures on the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Pakistan.

Which of these statements regarding the recent flooding in Pakistan is NOT true?

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RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS

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Global Disasters

Round One

Here are the answers….

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Round One: Global Disasters Q1 Answer

C. Storm location

What differentiates hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones?

All are tropical cyclones, known by different names on different oceans

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Round One: Global Disasters Q2 Answer

A. Wind storms, floods, epidemics

During the period 1991-2005, most natural disasters were due to geological hazards, in large part because of the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. In which

order were the second, third and fourth greatest causes of death during the 1991-2005 period?

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Round One: Global Disasters Q3 Answer

D. Asia

About half of the world’s natural disasters occur in:

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Round One: Global Disasters Q4 Answer

A. Complex Emergencies

Disasters in which armed conflict is a significant element are known as:

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Round One: Global Disasters Q5 Answer

C. 31.6 times as much energy

An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 on the Richter scale releases how much more energy

than an earthquake of magnitude 7.0?

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Round One: Global Disasters Q6 Answer

A. The U.S. Government committed more than 500 million dollars in

additional assistance to provide relief to the flood victims.

Which of these statements regarding the recent flooding in Pakistan is NOT true?

Relief operations are being funded from development funds already allocated by Congress.

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Current Events

Round Two

This round will consist of questions on world news and world events happening during September and October

2010.

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Round Two: Current Events Q1

A. In promoting democratic reform in China

B. As an AIDS activist in China

C. In promoting rights for refugees and migrants in China

D. As a spokesman and activist for the application of

fundamental human rights in China

Liu Xiaobo was recently awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize for his work:

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Round Two: Current Events Q2

A. Asia

B. United States

C. Europe

D. Latin America

The recently released 2010 Global Cities Index reported its top 10 Global Cities. A Global City is defined as how much sway a city has over what happens beyond its borders—influence on and integration with global markets, culture and innovation. Of the top 10 cities, which region has the

most?

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Round Two: Current Events Q3

A. Marina Silva

B. Jose Serra

C. Dilma Rousseff

D. José Alencar Gomes da Silva

Which of the following candidates was endorsed by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the current popular

President of Brazil?

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Round Two: Current Events Q4

A. Africa

B. Russia

C. The Middle East

D. Mexico

The International Monetary Fund recently announced its 2010 GDP Growth Forecasts. Globally, GDP is

expected to expand by 2.5 percent. While China and India lead the world in GDP expansion, they are

followed next by which of the following?

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Round Two: Current Events Q5

A. Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger

B. Bill Gates of Microsoft

C. Former U.S. Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin

D. Larry Ellison of Oracle Corporation

Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, has been working to improve Russia’s business climate. To that end, whom

did he recently host to discuss some strategies that have worked well elsewhere, particularly related to

technology centers?

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Round Two: Current Events Q6

A. Rafic Baha El Deen Al-Hariri

B. Hassan Nasrallah

C. Sa’ad al-Din al-Hariri

D. Michel Sulayman

Iran’s President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, made his first visit to Lebanon in October 2010. He was hosted by the Prime Minister of Lebanon, whose

name is:

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RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS

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Current Events

Round Two

Here are the answers….

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Round Two: Current Events Q1 Answer

D. As a spokesman and activist for the

application of fundamental human

rights in China

Liu Xiaobo was recently awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize for his work:

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A. Asia

The recently released 2010 Global Cities Index reported its top 10 Global Cities. A Global City is defined as how much sway a city has over what happens beyond its borders—influence on and integration with global markets, culture and innovation. Of the top 10 cities, which region has the

most?

Round Two: Current Events Q2 Answer

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Round Two: Current Events Q3 Answer

C. Dilma Rousseff

Which of the following candidates was endorsed by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the current popular

President of Brazil?

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Round Two: Current Events Q4 Answer

A. Africa

The International Monetary Fund recently announced its 2010 GDP Growth Forecasts. Globally, GDP is

expected to expand by 2.5 percent. While China and India lead the world in GDP expansion, they are

followed next by which of the following?

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Round Two: Current Events Q5 Answer

A. Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger

Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, has been working to improve Russia’s business climate. To that end, whom

did he recently host to discuss some strategies that have worked well elsewhere, particularly related to

technology centers?

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Round Two: Current Events Q6 Answer

C. Sa’ad al-Din al-Hariri

Iran’s President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, made his first visit to Lebanon in October 2010. He was hosted by the Prime Minister of Lebanon, whose

name is:

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International Pop Culture

Round Three

This round will consist of questions concerning popular culture—music, art, television, sports—

influences with potential for impacting and shaping society.

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Round Three: International Pop Culture Q1

A. Rome

B. Brussels

C. Paris

D. Amsterdam

First launched in 2002 and most recently held October 2, 2010, ‘White Night’ has become a much anticipated annual

celebration of all things art and culture in this European city. The event attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each

year as the city’s galleries, city hall and museums open their doors with free entry for all guests.

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Round Three: International Pop Culture Q2

A. Thailand

B. Philippines

C. China

D. Taiwan

Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco, known widely as Charice, is a singer who rose to popularity through YouTube and was dubbed by Oprah Winfrey as the ‘most talented girl in the world.’ She is the first Asian to land in the Top 10 of

the Billboard 200 album chart and has recently graced episodes of the popular TV series, ‘Glee.’ What is her native

country?

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Round Three: International Pop Culture Q3

A. Lionel Messi (Spain)

B. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

C. Kobe Bryant (U.S.A.)

D. David Beckham (England)

Social networking has become important in promoting and marketing sports stars and teams. According to Sports

Illustrated and others, what international sports star is the most popular athlete on Facebook, with more than 9.3 million

fans on his official Facebook page?

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Round Three: International Pop Culture Q4

A. Bidar

B. Bombay

C. Bengali

D. Business

Bollywood, the mega-movie producing industry out of India, produces about twice as many movies as

Hollywood every year. What does the ‘B’ in Bollywood represent?

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Round Three: International Pop Culture Q5

A. Webkins

B. Silly Bandz

C. Beanie Babies

D. Pokemon

Robert Croak, CEO of BCP Imports, has enjoyed annual sales of more than $100 million due to the

popularity of this kid-crazed fad that achieved great success in recent years:

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Round Three: International Pop Culture Q6

A. Chicken

B. Rice and lentils

C. Potatoes, peas and carrots

D. Soybean

The famous fast food chain, McDonalds, began in 1955 and has quickly spread all over the world. Although McDonalds

may be most famous for their hamburgers, in India, cows are considered sacred and most Indians do not consume beef.

Therefore, in India, the restaurant chain uses what to make their burgers, instead of beef?

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RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS

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International Pop Culture

Round Three

Here are the answers….

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Round Three: International Pop Culture Q1 Answer

C. Paris

First launched in 2002 and most recently held October 2, 2010, ‘White Night’ has become a much anticipated annual

celebration of all things art and culture in this European city. The event attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each

year as the city’s galleries, city hall and museums open their doors with free entry for all guests.

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Round Three: International Pop Culture Q2 Answer

B. Philippines

Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco, known widely as Charice, is a singer who rose to popularity through YouTube and was dubbed by Oprah Winfrey as the ‘most talented girl in the world.’ She is the first Asian to land in the Top 10 of

the Billboard 200 album chart and has recently graced episodes of the popular TV series, ‘Glee.’ What is her native

country?

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Round Three: International Pop Culture Q3 Answer

B. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

Social networking has become important in promoting and marketing sports stars and teams. According to Sports

Illustrated and others, what international sports star is the most popular athlete on Facebook, with more than 9.3 million

fans on his official Facebook page?

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Round Three: International Pop Culture Q4 Answer

B. Bombay

Bollywood, the mega-movie producing industry out of India, produces about twice as many movies as

Hollywood every year. What does the ‘B’ in Bollywood represent?

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Round Three: International Pop Culture Q5 Answer

B. Silly Bandz

Robert Croak, CEO of BCP Imports, has enjoyed annual sales of more than $100 million due to the

popularity of this kid-crazed fad that achieved great success in recent years:

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Round Three: International Pop Culture Q6 Answer

C. Potatoes, peas and carrots

The famous fast food chain, McDonalds, began in 1955 and has quickly spread all over the world. Although McDonalds

may be most famous for their hamburgers, in India, cows are considered sacred and most Indians do not consume beef.

Therefore, in India, the restaurant chain uses what to make their burgers, instead of beef?

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We will now take a

15 minute break…

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Africa

Round Four

Africa is large enough to simultaneously contain the 48 contiguous states of the USA, as well as all of Europe, China,

India and Japan but draws relatively little international attention because of its low level of economic development. This round deals with political and resource factors that have influenced

Africa’s development.

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Round Four: Africa Q1

A. $230,000 per square kilometer

B. $145,000 per square kilometer

C. $96,000 per square kilometer

D. $23,000 per square kilometer

According to Paul Collier (author, The Bottom Billion), known natural resources in OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and

Development) countries are valued at $127,000 per square kilometer. By contrast, known natural resources in

Africa are valued at:

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Round Four: Africa Q2

A. Ghana

B. Benin

C. Malawi

D. Ethiopia

It is widely believed that coffee was first grown and consumed in what African

country?

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Round Four: Africa Q3

A. Botswana

B. Benin

C. Malawi

D. Ethiopia

In addition to Liberia, which was settled by freed slaves, the only other country in Africa

that was never colonized by a European nation is:

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Round Four: Africa Q4

A. A series of informal understandings reached between settled agriculturalists and pastoral migrants during the 18th and

19th centuries

B. European national representatives meeting in Berlin,1884-85

C. Leopold II of Belgium during the Brussels Conclave, 1879

D. The Royal Geographic Society meeting in London, 1892

Today’s national boundaries in Africa were essentially determined by:

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Round Four: Africa Q5

A. Algeria

B. Sudan

C. Libya

D. Botswana

The Great Man-Made River Project is located in which country?

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Round Four: Africa Q6

A. National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA)

B. Sudanese Peoples Liberation Movement (SPLM)

C. National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)

D. Peoples’ Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA)

John Garang was the head of which liberation movement?

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RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS

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Africa

Round Four

Here are the answers….

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Round Four: Africa Q1 Answer

D. $23,000 per square kilometer

According to Paul Collier (author, The Bottom Billion), known natural resources in OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and

Development) countries are valued at $127,000 per square kilometer. By contrast, known natural resources in

Africa are valued at:

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Round Four: Africa Q2 Answer

D. Ethiopia

It is widely believed that coffee was first grown and consumed in what African

country?

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Round Four: Africa Q3 Answer

D. Ethiopia

In addition to Liberia, which was settled by freed slaves, the only other country in Africa

that was never colonized by a European nation is:

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Round Four: Africa Q4 Answer

B. European national representatives meeting in Berlin,

1884-85

Today’s national boundaries in Africa were essentially determined by:

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Round Four: Africa Q5 Answer

C. Libya

The Great Man-Made River Project is located in which country?

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Round Four: Africa Q6 Answer

B. Sudanese Peoples Liberation Movement (SPLM)

John Garang was the head of which liberation movement?

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Great Decisions

Round Five

Great Decisions promotes citizen awareness and discussion about timely foreign policy issues through its annual publication. This category asks questions derived from six of the eight topics in the 2010 Great Decisions

publication.

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Round Five: Great Decisions Q1

A. 10%

B. 20%

C. 5%

D. 1%

In 2009, the percentage that the U.S. spent from their federal budget on foreign assistance

programs was:

Peace Building

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Round Five: Great Decisions Q2

A. Nigerian Syndicates

B. Russian Mafiya

C. Colombian Cartels

D. La Cosa Nostra

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation considers which of the following organized crime groups as the top organized crime threat in the U.S. today?

Transnational Crime

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Round Five: Great Decisions Q3

A. Ukraine

B. Kazakhstan

C. Tajikistan

D. Chechnya

Of the following independent states that were previously a part of the former Soviet Union, which of the following has a significant population of ethnic Russians and is viewed as critical because of its location as an East-West natural

gas export network?

Eastern Europe

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Round Five: Great Decisions Q4

A. Chevron

B. Texaco

C. Exxon

D. Mobil

Which U.S oil company was given the right to find and develop oil in Saudi Arabia and led to

the formation of Aramco?

Persian Gulf

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Round Five: Great Decisions Q5

A. “era of peace and development”

B. “era of economic growth and prosperity”

C. “era of rights and regulations”

D. “era of opportunity and resistance”

In China in 1976, the era was officially defined as an “era of war and revolution.” Today, the era is

officially considered to be the:

China

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Round Five: Great Decisions Q6

A. The responsibility to protect from mass atrocities

B. The responsibility to react in the midst of mass atrocities

C. The responsibility to provide a military presence in the midst of mass atrocities

D. The responsibility to rebuild after mass atrocities

R2P (Responsibility to Protect) is a set of principles based on the idea that sovereignty is a right, not a privilege, and focuses on preventing and halting crimes such as genocide, war crimes,

crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing. The International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS)

developed a three-part framework to define the R2P mission. Which of the following is NOT included in this three-part

framework?

Kenya

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RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS

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Great Decisions

Round Five

Here are the answers….

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Round Five: Great Decisions Q1 Answer

D. 1%

In 2009, the percentage that the U.S. spent from their federal budget on foreign assistance

programs was:

Peace Building

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Round Five: Great Decisions Q2 Answer

B. Russian Mafiya

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation considers which of the following organized crime groups as the top organized crime threat in the U.S. today?

Transnational Crime

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Round Five: Great Decisions Q3 Answer

A. Ukraine

Of the following independent states that were previously a part of the former Soviet Union, which of the following has a significant population of ethnic Russians and is viewed as critical because of its location as an East-West natural

gas export network?

Eastern Europe

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Round Five: Great Decisions Q4 Answer

Which U.S oil company was given the right to find and develop oil in Saudi Arabia and led to

the formation of Aramco?

A. Chevron

Persian Gulf

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Round Five: Great Decisions Q5 Answer

A. “era of peace and development”

In China in 1976, the era was officially defined as an “era of war and revolution.” Today, the era is

officially considered to be the:

China

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Round Five: Great Decisions Q6 Answer

C. Responsibility to provide a military presence in the midst of mass atrocities

R2P (Responsibility to Protect) is a set of principles based on the idea that sovereignty is a right, not a privilege, and focuses on preventing and halting crimes such as genocide, war crimes,

crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing. The International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS)

developed a three-part framework to define the R2P mission. Which of the following is NOT included in this three-part

framework?

Kenya

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“Quotable Quotes”

Round Six

This category will consist of quotes from the news about both national and global issues that have occurred in the

past year.

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Round Six: Quotable Quotes Q1

A. American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director, Anthony D. Romero

B. Comedian George Lopez

C. Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor

D. California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger

“I was going to give a graduation speech in Arizona this weekend. But with my accent, I was afraid they would try to

deport me.”

Who made this statement, amid the nationwide debate over Arizona’s border security policy, during a speech at Emory University in

Atlanta?

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Round Six: Quotable Quotes Q2

A. Florida Attorney General, Bill McCollum

B. CNN News Anchor, Anderson Cooper

C. Florida Sierra Club Director, Frank Jackalone

D. Former White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel

After seeing photos of British Petroleum CEO, Tony Hayward, vacationing on his yacht as millions of gallons of crude oil bled into

the Gulf of Mexico, who made the following statement?

“I think we can all conclude that Tony Hayward is not going to have a second career in PR consulting.”

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Round Six: Quotable Quotes Q3

A. Retired U.S. Army General, Stanley McChrystal

B. U.S. Army General, David Petraeus

C. U.S. President, Barack Obama

D. U.S. Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates

“Strength is leading when you just don’t want to lead. You’re leading by example. That’s what we do. Particularly when it’s

really, really hard and it hurts inside.”

Who delivered these words to some two dozen soldiers during a speech regarding the war in Afghanistan, as captured in an article published in Rolling Stone Magazine that hit stands in June 2010.

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Round Six: Quotable Quotes Q4

A. Google CEO, Eric Schmidt

B. U.S. Representative, Michael Arcuri, D-NY

C. Symantec Corporation Board Chairman, John W. Thompson

D. U.S. Representative, Frank Wolfe, R-VA

Who made this statement?

“Investing in cyber security is the Manhattan Project of our generation. But this time around we are facing far greater

threat. Nearly every high school hacker has the potential to hamper out unfettered access to the Internet. Just imagine

what a rogue state could do.”

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Round Six: Quotable Quotes Q5

A. Former U.S. President, Bill Clinton

B. Somali pirate leader, Salad Mohamud Gelle

C. UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Angelina Jolie

D. Former UN Secretary, Kofi Annan

“Governments go public with amounts [of money] that they are giving, they get lots of publicity in the press, but the money never really comes through. The poor don’t see that money.”

Who made these remarks in an effort to put pressure on leaders at the United Nations (UN) Summit in New York in September 2010, where

representatives discussed ways to finance and give new political impetus to the UN’s eight development goals that were knocked off-course by the

financial crisis?

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Round Six: Quotable Quotes Q6

A. Kim Jong Un replacing his father, Kim Jong-il as Supreme Leader of North Korea

B. Raul Castro replacing his brother, Fidel Castro as President of Cuba

C. Hu Jintao replacing Jiang Zemin as Paramount Leader of The People’s Republic of China

D. Sebastián Piñera replacing Michelle Bachelet as President of Chile

Soldiers grumbled statements such as “Can we at least get some pork fat to go with having a new leader?” upon

hearing the news of this individual’s succession as leader of their country.

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RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS

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“Quotable Quotes”

Round Six

Here are the answers….

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Round Six: Quotable Quotes Q1 Answer

D. California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger

“I was going to give a graduation speech in Arizona this weekend. But with my accent, I was afraid they would try to

deport me.”

Who made this statement, amid the nationwide debate over Arizona’s border security policy, during a speech at Emory University in Atlanta.

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Round Six: Quotable Quotes Q2 Answer

D. Former White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel

After seeing photos of British Petroleum CEO, Tony Hayward, vacationing on his yacht as millions of gallons of crude oil bled into

the Gulf of Mexico, who made the following statement?

“I think we can all conclude that Tony Hayward is not going to have a second career in PR consulting.”

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Round Six: Quotable Quotes Q3 Answer

A. Retired U.S. Army General, Stanley McChrystal

“Strength is leading when you just don’t want to lead. You’re leading by example. That’s what we do. Particularly when it’s

really, really hard and it hurts inside.”

Who delivered these words to some two dozen soldiers during a speech regarding the war in Afghanistan, as captured in an article published in Rolling Stone Magazine that hit stands in June 2010.

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Round Six: Quotable Quotes Q4 Answer

B. U.S. Representative, Michael Arcuri, D-NY

Who made this statement?

“Investing in cyber security is the Manhattan Project of our generation. But this time around we are facing far greater

threat. Nearly every high school hacker has the potential to hamper out unfettered access to the Internet. Just imagine

what a rogue state could do.”

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Round Six: Quotable Quotes Q5 Answer

D. Former UN Secretary, Kofi Annan

“Governments go public with amounts [of money] that they are giving, they get lots of publicity in the press, but the money never really comes through. The poor don’t see that money.”

Who made these remarks in an effort to put pressure on leaders at the United Nations (UN) Summit in New York in September 2010, where

representatives discussed ways to finance and give new political impetus to the UN’s eight development goals that were knocked off-course by the

financial crisis?

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Round Six: Quotable Quotes Q6 Answer

A. Kim Jon Un replacing his father, Kim Jong-il as Supreme Leader of North Korea

Soldiers grumbled statements such as “Can we at least get some pork fat to go with having a new leader?” upon

hearing the news of this individual’s succession as leader of their country.

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We will now take a

quick break to tally

the scores

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The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville would like to thank all of AWQ 2010 participating school’s teachers:

Bartram Trail: Jimmy Lee

Bishop Kenny: Jon Pichardo

Bishop Snyder: Nathan Stanley John Jordi

Bolles School: Cormac O’Riordan

Episcopal: Pat AndrewsNathan Kress

Fletcher: Doug Brown

Forrest: Marlene McMillan

Greenwood: Diane KrugEmlyn James

First Coast: John BouchardMary Zultevic

Hilliard: Kelly BurnetteRebecca Cofield

Nease: H.A. SmithJoseph TusingJacqui Ashcroft

Ponte Vedra: Marisa Leonard

Raines: Albert Buckner

Ribault: Betsey O’Donnell

Ridgeview: Susan McInarnay

Sandalwood: Lorraine Morris

Stanton: Frank Bunton

Wolfson: Michelle Busby

Yulee: Ethan Dombkowski

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We will announce the winners

in just a few minutes!!!!

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The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville would like to thank all

of our AWQ 2010 Volunteers

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Many thanks to the Council’s

Academic WorldQuest Question Committee!

Tom Brennan

Sandy Cook

Vanessa K. Harper

David Hunt

Lauren Jones

Lauren Maze

Elizabeth Porter

Tom Reilly

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Thanks to our

Master of Ceremonies!

Scott Kim

News Director,

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A Special Thanks to Our

Staff…Vanessa K. Harper

Lauren Jones

Trina Medarev

Ellen Wawrzyniak

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Special Thanks to our

Council Intern!

Lauren Maze

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The WINNERS are……..

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Sudden Death

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The competing teams will have 45 seconds to answer a question.

Teams will write their answers (A, B, C or D) LARGE on a score sheet with marker.

When time is up, Table Captain must hold score sheet above head so emcee can see answer.

If each team answers correctly, we will repeat the Sudden Death process.

When a team answers incorrectly, they are immediately eliminated.

How to Play Sudden Death: Rules of the Game

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Sudden Death Q1

A. Jordan

B. Djibouti

C. Iraq

D. Qatar

The city Aqaba has the only seaport in this country:

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q1 Answer

A. Jordan

B. Djibouti

C. Iraq

D. Qatar

The city Aqaba has the only seaport in this country:

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q2

A. China

B. Japan

C. South Korea

D. Thailand

The Wonder Girls, a female Asian singing group, are from what country?

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q2 Answer

A. China

B. Japan

C. South Korea

D. Thailand

The Wonder Girls, a female Asian singing group, are from what country?

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q3

A. Peru

B. Indonesia

C. Libya

D. Portugal

Bacalhau (cod fish) is the national dish of what country?

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q3 Answer

A. Peru

B. Indonesia

C. Libya

D. Portugal

Bacalhau (cod fish) is the national dish of what country?

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q4

A. 1871

B. 1903

C. 1850

D. 1869

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

Canal open?

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q4 Answer

A. 1871

B. 1903

C. 1850

D. 1869

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

Canal open?

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q5

A. Wrangel Island

B. New Siberian Island

C. Severnaya Zemlya

D. Sakhalin

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

Site in 2004.

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q5 Answer

A. Wrangel Island

B. New Siberian Island

C. Severnaya Zemlya

D. Sakhalin

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

Site in 2004.

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q6

A. Darchan

B. Chita

C. Baruun Urt

D. Ulaanbaatar

What is the capital of Mongolia?

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q6 Answer

A. Darchan

B. Chita

C. Baruun Urt

D. Ulaanbaatar

What is the capital of Mongolia?

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q7

A. Lake Baikal

B. Lake Malawi

C. Lake Superior

D. Lake Tanganyika

What is the world’s largest body of freshwater (in terms of volume) that contains over 1,500 unique animal and

plant species and 20% of the planet’s unfrozen freshwater reserves?

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q7 Answer

A. Lake Baikal

B. Lake Malawi

C. Lake Superior

D. Lake Tanganyika

What is the world’s largest body of freshwater (in terms of volume) that contains over 1,500 unique animal and

plant species and 20% of the planet’s unfrozen freshwater reserves?

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q8

A. Bobby Pacquiao

B. Pancho Villa

C. Manny Pacquiao

D. Rolando Navarrete

This Filipino pugilist has become one of the top draws in boxing and has notable victories over past champions, including Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel

Cotto. In 2010, he successfully ran for a Congressional seat in his native Philippines:

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q8 Answer

A. Bobby Pacquiao

B. Pancho Villa

C. Manny Pacquiao

D. Rolando Navarrete

This Filipino pugilist has become one of the top draws in boxing and has notable victories over past champions, including Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel

Cotto. In 2010, he successfully ran for a Congressional seat in his native Philippines:

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q9

A. Nile Delta

B. Okavango Delta

C. Mississippi Delta

D. Ural River Delta

What is the world’s largest inland delta?

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q9 Answer

A. Nile Delta

B. Okavango Delta

C. Mississippi Delta

D. Ural River Delta

What is the world’s largest inland delta?

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q10

A. Gyoji

B. Ringu

C. Ring State

D. Dohyo

In the national sport of Japan, Sumo, what is the elevated ring called within which the sumo

wrestlers have to remain in order to win the match?

SUDDEN DEATH

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Sudden Death Q10 Answer

A. Gyoji

B. Ringu

C. Ring State

D. Dohyo

In the national sport of Japan, Sumo, what is the elevated ring called within which the sumo

wrestlers have to remain in order to win the match?

SUDDEN DEATH

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The competing teams will have One Minute to answer the question.

Teams will write their answers on the Sudden Death II score sheet.

When time is up, the Table Captain must hold score sheet above head so runners can collect them.

Answers will be tallied and then the winners announced.

The team with the most correct answers wins! If there is another tie, we will continue with Sudden Death II.

How to Play Sudden Death II Rules of the Game

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According to the CIA World Factbook, there are 15 countries that comprise

South America. List as many capitals of these countries as possible in one

minute.

SUDDEN DEATH II

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RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS

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According to the CIA World Factbook, there are 15 countries that comprise South America. List as many capitals of these countries as possible in one minute.

SUDDEN DEATH II

Buenos Aires (Argentina)

La Paz (Bolivia)

Brasilia (Brazil)

Santiago (Chile)

Bogota (Columbia)

Quito (Ecuador)

Stanley (Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas)

Cayenne (French Guiana)

Georgetown (Guyana)

Asuncion (Paraguay)

Lima (Peru)

King Edward Point or Grytviken (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands)

Paramaribo (Surinam)

Montevideo (Uruguay)

Caracas (Venezuela)

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Embassies are responsible for representing their home countries abroad and handling diplomatic issues, such as preserving the rights of citizens

abroad.The U.S. has almost 300 embassies located

throughout the world. Sixteen of these embassies are located in countries that start with the letter M.

List as many of these countries as possible in one minute.

SUDDEN DEATH II

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RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS

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Embassies are responsible for representing its home country abroad and handling diplomatic issues, such as preserving the rights of citizens abroad.

The U.S. has almost 300 embassies located throughout the world. Sixteen of these embassies are located in countries that start with the letter M. List as

many of these countries as possible in one minute.

SUDDEN DEATH II

Macedonia

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Mali

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Micronesia

Moldova

Mongolia

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

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Embassies are responsible for representing their home countries abroad and handling diplomatic issues, such as preserving the rights of citizens

abroad.The U.S. has almost 300 embassies located

throughout the world. Eighteen of these embassies are located in countries that start with the letter B.

List as many of these countries as possible in one minute.

SUDDEN DEATH II

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RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS

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Embassies are responsible for representing its home country abroad and handling diplomatic issues, such as preserving the rights of citizens abroad.The U.S. has almost 300 embassies located throughout the world. Eighteen of these embassies are located in countries that start with the letter B. List

as many of these countries as possible in one minute.

SUDDEN DEATH II

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burma

Burundi

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on August 8, 1967 and currently consists

of 10 Member States.

Name as many of these Member States as possible.

• You may only list ten answers

• One point will be given for each right answer

• If teams write more than ten answers, one point will be deducted for each additional answer

SUDDEN DEATH II

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RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on August 8, 1967 and currently consists

of 10 Member States.

Name as many of these Member States as possible.

SUDDEN DEATH II

• Brunei Darussalam

• Cambodia

• Indonesia

• Lao PDR

• Malaysia

• Myanmar

• Philippines

• Singapore

• Thailand

• Vietnam

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The WINNERS are……..

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Thank you for coming to

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