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ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST
2010
World Affairs Council Chairman
Admiral Jonathan T. Howe, USN
(Ret.)
ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST
2010
Welcome
Presented by…
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
Vice President of Education
Barbara A. B. Gubbin
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Please welcome our
Master of Ceremonies
Scott Kim
News Director,
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
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
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
Global Disasters
Current Events
International Pop Culture
Africa
Great Decisions
Quotable Quotes
Tonight’s Categories
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.
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?
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?
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:
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:
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?
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?
RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS
Global Disasters
Round One
Here are the answers….
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
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?
Round One: Global Disasters Q3 Answer
D. Asia
About half of the world’s natural disasters occur in:
Round One: Global Disasters Q4 Answer
A. Complex Emergencies
Disasters in which armed conflict is a significant element are known as:
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?
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.
Current Events
Round Two
This round will consist of questions on world news and world events happening during September and October
2010.
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:
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?
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?
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?
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?
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:
RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS
Current Events
Round Two
Here are the answers….
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:
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
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?
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?
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?
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:
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.
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.
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?
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?
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?
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:
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?
RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS
International Pop Culture
Round Three
Here are the answers….
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.
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?
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?
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?
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:
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?
We will now take a
15 minute break…
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.
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:
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?
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:
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:
Round Four: Africa Q5
A. Algeria
B. Sudan
C. Libya
D. Botswana
The Great Man-Made River Project is located in which country?
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?
RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS
Africa
Round Four
Here are the answers….
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:
Round Four: Africa Q2 Answer
D. Ethiopia
It is widely believed that coffee was first grown and consumed in what African
country?
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:
Round Four: Africa Q4 Answer
B. European national representatives meeting in Berlin,
1884-85
Today’s national boundaries in Africa were essentially determined by:
Round Four: Africa Q5 Answer
C. Libya
The Great Man-Made River Project is located in which country?
Round Four: Africa Q6 Answer
B. Sudanese Peoples Liberation Movement (SPLM)
John Garang was the head of which liberation movement?
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS
Great Decisions
Round Five
Here are the answers….
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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.
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?
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.”
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.
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.”
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?
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.
RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS
“Quotable Quotes”
Round Six
Here are the answers….
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.
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.”
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.
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.”
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?
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.
We will now take a
quick break to tally
the scores
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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The WINNERS are……..
Sudden Death
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
Sudden Death Q1
A. Jordan
B. Djibouti
C. Iraq
D. Qatar
The city Aqaba has the only seaport in this country:
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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:
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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Sudden Death Q6
A. Darchan
B. Chita
C. Baruun Urt
D. Ulaanbaatar
What is the capital of Mongolia?
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Sudden Death Q6 Answer
A. Darchan
B. Chita
C. Baruun Urt
D. Ulaanbaatar
What is the capital of Mongolia?
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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?
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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?
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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:
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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:
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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
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
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.
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RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS
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.
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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)
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
RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS
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
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
RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS
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.
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Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burma
Burundi
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
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RUNNERS COLLECT SCORE SHEETS
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.
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• Brunei Darussalam
• Cambodia
• Indonesia
• Lao PDR
• Malaysia
• Myanmar
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Vietnam
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