WorldQuest Fall 2016 Practice Match Questions Part 2
- 1. FALL 2016 MATCH QUESTIONS (PART 2) TENNESSEE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST
- 2. ROUND SIX - TURKEY WORLDQUEST • 6-1 Modern Turkey was founded in _____ from the remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa Kemal, who became known as “Ataturk,” which means “Father of the Turks. • A. 1906 • B. 1923 • C. 1938 • D. 1945
- 3. ROUND SIX - TURKEY WORLDQUEST • 6-2 The Kurdish people make up Turkey’s second largest ethnic group after the majority Turks. ___% of Turkey’s population is Kurdish. • A. 33% • B. 24% • C. 18% • D. 9%
- 4. ROUND SIX - TURKEY WORLDQUEST • 6-3 The current chief of state of Turkey is ____________ Tayyip Erdogan. • A. Prime Minister • B. Ayatollah • C. King • D. President
- 5. ROUND SIX - TURKEY WORLDQUEST • 6-4 Which one of the following organizations is Turkey NOT a member of? • A. G20 • B. NATO • C. European Union • D. United Nations
- 6. ROUND SIX - TURKEY WORLDQUEST • 6-5 One reason that the United States seeks to maintain relations with Turkey and considers Turkey an important ally in the Middle East is to counter the influence of the country of ______in the region. • A. Iran • B. Israel • C. Saudi Arabia • D. Syria
- 7. ROUND SIX - TURKEY WORLDQUEST • 6-6 Which island country in the Mediterranean Sea is partially under Turkish control? • A. Crete • B. Malta • C. Bahrain • D. Cyprus
- 8. ROUND SIX - TURKEY WORLDQUEST • 6-7 Which term best describes Turkey’s system of government? • A. theocracy • B. parliamentary republic • C. confessional democracy • D. constitutional monarchy
- 9. ROUND SIX - TURKEY WORLDQUEST • 6-8 Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, is located on the ___________ Strait which is a traditional boundary separating Europe and Asia. • A. Ankara • B. Izmir • C. Aegean • D. Bosporus
- 10. ROUND SIX - TURKEY WORLDQUEST • 6-9 PKK refers to • A. an radical Islamist party promoting Sharia Law in Turkey • B. secular Turks advocating for membership in the European Union • C. a Kurdish political party supporting workers’ rights and independence for Kurds • D. followers of Mustafa Kemal who want Turkey to implement Kemal’s original vision for Turkey
- 11. ROUND SIX - TURKEY WORLDQUEST • 6-10 The government of Turkey blamed the __________ movement for the recent July 5, 2016, coup. This movement organized around the leadership of a Pennsylvania-based Muslim cleric with ties to many supporters in Turkey. • A. Ergenkon • B. Gulen • C. Daish • D. Kemalist
- 12. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES WORLDQUEST • 7-1 What percent of the world’s population currently (2016) lives in urban settlements? • A. 33.5% • B. 45.2% • C. 54.5% • D. 62.4%
- 13. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES WORLDQUEST • 7-2 Which of the following terms for describing a city and its boundaries encompasses the largest geographical area, according to United Nations terminology? • A. urban agglomeration • B. metropolitan area • C. metropolis • D. city proper
- 14. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES WORLDQUEST • 7-3 In 2016 there were 512 cities globally with at least one million inhabitants. Cities with more than 10 million inhabitants are often called “megacities.” According to UN statistics, how many megacities were there in 2016? • A. 27 • B. 31 • C. 41 • D. 53
- 15. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES WORLDQUEST • 7-4 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT • A. Due to a projected decline of nearly one million inhabitants, Tokyo is projected to lose its #1 most populated global city status by the year 2030. • B. A majority of the world’s megacities (cities with over 10 million in population) are located in the less developed regions of the world, also known as the “global south”. • C. Six of the 10 largest megacities in the world today are located in Asia. • D. The share of the population residing in cities is projected to increase in all regions of the world (except Antarctica, of course!).
- 16. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES WORLDQUEST • 7-5 Some cities have experienced population decline since 2000. What is the main reason for this population decline? • A. natural disasters • B. loss of industry and jobs • C. reverse migration, i.e., urban to rural migration • D. low fertility rates
- 17. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES WORLDQUEST • 7-6 Which region of the world is urbanizing at the fastest pace? • A. Latin America • B. South Asia • C. Sub-Saharan Africa • D. East Asia
- 18. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES WORLDQUEST • 7-7 There are six megacities in China whose population exceeds 10 million. Which one of these is the largest/most populated? • A. Shanghai • B. Beijing • C. Shenzhen • D. Guangzhou
- 19. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES WORLDQUEST • 7-8 Latin America is one of the most urbanized regions of the world with _____% of its population living in cities. • A. 66% • B. 75% • C. 82% • D. 90%
- 20. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES WORLDQUEST • 7-9 The main focus of the Habitat III conference that took place in Quito, Ecuador, October 2016, was • A. infrastructure challenges in cities • B. urban pollution • C. population density of cities • D. urban inequality in housing and land use
- 21. ROUND SEVEN – GLOBAL MEGACITIES WORLDQUEST • 7-10 All of the following are considered reasons for Africa’s “turbocharged” urbanization EXCEPT • A. government policies favoring urban areas • B. high fertility rates • C. in-migration from rural areas due to people seeking a better life • D. push factors such as war, conflict, or environmental degradation in rural areas
- 22. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA WORLDQUEST • 8-1 The People's Republic of China assumed the China seat at the United Nations in 1971, replacing THIS STATE, and is a permanent member of the UN Security Council. • A. Japan • B. Hong Kong • C. Taiwan • D. Macau
- 23. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA WORLDQUEST • 8-2 Last year’s State Department Fact Sheet on US-China relations noted China was America’s #3 export market behind Canada and THIS country: • A. India • B. Germany • C. Mexico • D. Japan
- 24. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA WORLDQUEST • 8-3 Mutual recognition between the United States and China first occurred in THIS YEAR when U.S. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Caleb Cushing presented his credentials and met with Chinese official Qiying to discuss treaty negotiations. • A. 1784 • B. 1844 • C. 1865 • D. 1918
- 25. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA WORLDQUEST • 8-4 The earliest Chinese state was noted in about THIS time period: • A. 2700-2400 BC – Ping Dynasty • B. 1700-1046 BC – Shang Dynasty • C. 950-675 BC – Qin Dynasty • D. 375-170 BC – Xi Dynasty
- 26. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA WORLDQUEST • 8-5 In the 1911-12 era military revolts by reform-minded officers led to the proclamation of the Republic of China under the leadership of THIS person: • A. Sun Yat-Sen • B. Mao Zedeng • C. Chou En-lai • D. Deng Xiaoping
- 27. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA WORLDQUEST • 8-6 The 1966-1976 political and ideological campaign aimed at reviving revolutionary Communist spirit in China was known as THIS: • A. The Great Leap Forward • B. The Cultural Revolution • C. The Retrenchment of the Party • D. The Open-Door Policy
- 28. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA WORLDQUEST • 8-7 The President of the People’s Republic of China is: • A. Mao Zedong • B. Jiang Jemin • C. Hu Jintao • D. Xi Jinping
- 29. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA WORLDQUEST • 8-8 Between 2015 and 2016 economic growth in China could be said to have: • A. Leveled off • B. Continued to climb • C. Showed a slowdown • D. Was difficult to measure
- 30. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA WORLDQUEST • 8-9 The population of China is: • A. 2.4 billion • B. 1.4 billion • C. 890 million • D. 650 million
- 31. ROUND EIGHT - CHINA WORLDQUEST • 8-10 China and its neighbors have conflicting claims on territory in all of these EXCEPT • A. Andaman Sea • B. South China Sea • C. East China Sea • D. Yellow Sea
- 32. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH WORLDQUEST • 9-1 Science and technology play a critical role in spurring innovation and achieving sustainable development. Unfortunately, women remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, agriculture, and mathematics fields in every region of the world. Currently, the worldwide average for women’s representations in these fields is only _____%. • A. 10% • B. 20% • C. 30% • D. 40%
- 33. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH WORLDQUEST • 9-2 Gender equity is key to a country’s economic development. However, though women represent 40% of the world’s workforce, 43% of the world’s agricultural labor force, and more than 50% of the world’s university students (World Bank, 2012), women, nevertheless, have just ___% of the world’s wealth. • A. 1% • B. 3% • C. 5% • D. 7%
- 34. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH WORLDQUEST • 9-3 Which of the following factors contribute to persistent gaps in gender equality globally? • A. higher mortality rates among women and girls in middle and low income countries • B. disparities in girl’s schooling • C. unequal access to economic opportunities • D. all of these
- 35. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH WORLDQUEST • 9-4 The United Nations has concluded that the _________ of women has the greatest impact of all variables on the development of a country. • A. life expectancy • B. education and literacy rate • C. health • D. number of children
- 36. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH WORLDQUEST • 9-5 What do both of these initiatives of the United States Department of State—Embassy Science Fellows Program and U.S. Science Envoy Program—have in common with each other? • A. placing U.S. scientists in other countries to forge connections with foreign governments • B. focusing on the role of women in science and technology • C. funding comes from private donations and philanthropic organizations • D. all of these
- 37. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH WORLDQUEST • 9-6 Due to the expectation and estimate that _____ % of all future jobs will require ICT skills (Information, Communication, and Technology), it is critical that women and girls have access to the necessary training in this area. • A. 70 % • B. 75 % • C. 80 % • D. 90 %
- 38. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH WORLDQUEST • 9-7 The Obama administration has recognized that supporting women STEM students and researchers is not only an essential part of America’s strategy to out-innovate, out-educate, and out- build the rest of the world; it is also important to women themselves. STEM stands for • A. societal training and education in mathematics • B. science, technology, education, and medicine • C. science, technology, engineering, and mathematics • D. sustainable training in economics and mobility
- 39. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH WORLDQUEST • 9-8 Though 57 % of all 2014 bachelor’s degree recipients in the United States were women, only _____ % of the 2014 Computer and Information Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients were women. • A. 12 % • B. 17 % • C. 23 % • D. 32 %
- 40. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH WORLDQUEST • 9-9 In the past, the assumption was that the striking disparity between the number of men and women in science and technology was due to biologically driven gender differences. Recent research and gains in girls’ mathematical achievement, however, demonstrate the importance of __________ and learning environments in the cultivation of abilities and interests. • A. family income • B. heredity • C. culture • D. government policies
- 41. ROUND NINE – WOMEN IN TECH WORLDQUEST • 9-10 Around the world, factories, agriculture, and call centers— traditional stepping stones to the middle class for low-wage workers—have been losing rather than workers due to • A. nutrition and health care • B. population increase and the youth bulge • C. political corruption • D. advances in automation and artificial intelligence •
- 42. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2 WORLDQUEST • 10-1 An influence-peddling scandal surrounding the President of South Korea, has caused top aides to resign. Who is the President of South Korea? • A. Lee Myung-bak • B. Park Geun-hye • C. Kim Jung Un • D. Roh Moo-hyun
- 43. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2 WORLDQUEST • 10-2 Pope Francis recently traveled to Sweden to kick off a year- long celebration marking the 500th anniversary of which event that rocked the Catholic Church? • A. The beginning of the Inquisition • B. The fall of Constantinople • C. The Protestant Reformation • D. The schism with the Greek Orthodox Church
- 44. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2 WORLDQUEST • 10-3 France and the UK argued over what should be done with 1,500 minors after the recent dismantlement week of "The Jungle," a large migrant camp in which French city? • A. Calais • B. Rouen • C. Caen • D. Cherbourg
- 45. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2 WORLDQUEST • 10-4 The Philippines President walked back comments made in Beijing about a “separation” from a historic partnership with the United States a day after his summit with Chinese leaders where he also called for closer Manila-Moscow ties. In his clarification he said, “It is not severance of ties. When you say severance of ties, you cut diplomatic relations. I cannot do that," adding, “It's in the best interest of my countrymen to maintain that relationship." WHO is the President of the Philippines? • A. Benigno Aquino III • B. Rodrigo Duterte • C. Joseph Estrada • D. Fidel Ramos
- 46. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2 WORLDQUEST • 10-5 Just as US-Philippines relations were becoming more strained, Vietnam opened the door to a more vigorous American presence in the region when Hanoi announced, through the Defense Ministry, that the country would support U.S. “intervention” in the Asia-Pacific if it would help keep peace and stability. The statement was a milestone in the long road back for US-Vietnam relations from America’s war there that ended with the fall of Saigon ON THIS DATE: • A. January 6, 1969 • B. November 5, 1971 • C. April 30, 1975 • D. June 22, 1978
- 47. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2 WORLDQUEST • 10-6 WHAT COUNTRY announced it could not remain idle and would “take measures” in response to prospects that Kurdish militants and Shi’ite militias would participate in current fighting in Iraq after Baghdad declined its offer of military support. • A. Syria • B. Iran • C. Jordan • D. Turkey
- 48. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2 WORLDQUEST • 10-7 Viktor Orban, right-wing leader of THIS COUNTRY, marked the commemoration of the 1956 anti-Communist uprising in his country by saying they must stand up to Europe’s “Sovietization” and defend against mass migration. He said they wanted to be a European nation not a nationality within Europe. • A. Czech Republic • B. Romania • C. Poland • D. Hungary
- 49. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2 WORLDQUEST • 10-8 THIS BRITISH LEADER told the European Unit summit that the UK would “play a full role until we leave” but in reality Britain’s representatives in EU offices and the Parliament have already become sidelined following the Brexit decision. • A. Boris Johnson • B. David Cameron • C. Theresa May • D. Nigel Farange
- 50. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2 WORLDQUEST • 10-9 In exchange for $40 billion in loans to develop infrastructure, China will receive a special economic zone in the port city of Chittagong, located in ________, whose government made the deal with China. • A. India • B. Pakistan • C. Bangladesh • D. Myanmar
- 51. ROUND TEN – CURRENT EVENTS #2 WORLDQUEST • 10-10 Citing security concerns, the government of which nation fired 10,000 civil servants and shut down 15 media outlets in October, all suspected of having links to terrorist organizations, or of having participated in July's coup d'état? • A. India • B. Venezuela • C. Turkey • D. Myanmar
- 52. END OF SECOND HALF WORLDQUEST • give me a break • 5 minutes please as we check the scores