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Welcome to Academic WorldQuest 2010!

Welcome to Academic WorldQuest 2010!. Friday, January 22, 2010. Presented by. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sponsored by Winston and Maxine Wallin David Winton Bell Foundation Anonymous Donor. Media Sponsor Minnesota Public Radio. Prize Sponsors:. GameWorks International Institute

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Welcome to Academic WorldQuest 2010!

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  1. Welcome to Academic WorldQuest 2010! Friday, January 22, 2010

  2. Presented by Minneapolis, Minnesota

  3. Sponsored by Winston and Maxine Wallin David Winton Bell Foundation Anonymous Donor Media Sponsor Minnesota Public Radio

  4. Prize Sponsors: GameWorks International Institute of Minnesota Izzy’s Ice Cream Olive Garden Minneapolis Institute of Arts Minnesota Dance Theater Minnesota Twins

  5. Radisson Plaza Hotel Roller Garden Saint Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation Sebastian Joe’s Ice Cream The Minnesota Wild The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Walker Art Center

  6. Round 1 Flags & Capitals

  7. 1. The capital of Sierra Leone is __________. A. Freetown B. Monrovia C. Libreville D. Accra

  8. 2. Which country does this flag represent? A. Bangladesh B. Malaysia C. Marshall Islands D. Lebanon

  9. 3. The capital of Switzerland is __________. A. Zurich B. Basel C. Geneva D. Bern

  10. 4. This is the only national flag that is not rectangular. Which country does it represent? A. Zimbabwe B. Tanzania C. Nepal D. Angola

  11. 5. __________ is the capital of Greenland. A. Nuuk B. Selfoss C. Nord D. Reykjavik

  12. 6. The capital of Turkey is __________. A. Izmir B. Samsun C. Istanbul D. Ankara

  13. 7. __________ is the capital of Uruguay. A. Caracas B. Montevideo C. Asuncion D. La Paz

  14. 8. Which country does this flag represent? A. Saudi Arabia B. Yemen C. Iran D. Syria

  15. 9. Which city is the capital of Nicaragua? A. Granada B. Managua C. Matagalpa D. León

  16. 10. Which country does this flag represent? A. Dominican Republic B. Costa Rica C. Grenada D. Panama

  17. 11. The capital of New Zealand is __________. A. Dunedin B. Adelaide C. Auckland D. Wellington

  18. 12. Which country does this flag represent? A. Anguilla B. Puerto Rico C. Dominican Republic D. Haiti

  19. 13. _________ is the capital of Latvia. A. Riga B. Tallinn C. Tartu D. Vilnius

  20. 14. Which country does this flag represent? A. Algeria B. Syria C. Lebanon D. Morocco

  21. 15. __________ is the capital of Cameroon. A. Yaoundé B. Maroua C. Garoua D. Douala

  22. That’s all the questions for the “Flags & Capitals” section of WorldQuest! Please turn in your answer sheet

  23. Round 1: Flags and Capitals CORRECT ANSWERS!

  24. 1. The capital of Sierra Leone is __________. A. Freetown

  25. 2. Which country does this flag represent? B. Malaysia

  26. 3. The capital of Switzerland is __________. D. Bern

  27. 4. This is the only national flag that is not rectangular. Which country does it represent? C. Nepal

  28. 5. __________ is the capital of Greenland. A. Nuuk

  29. 6. The capital of Turkey is __________. D. Ankara

  30. 7. __________ is the capital of Uruguay. B. Montevideo

  31. 8. Which country does this flag represent? A. Saudi Arabia

  32. 9. Which city is the capital of Nicaragua? B. Managua

  33. 10. Which country does this flag represent? A. Dominican Republic

  34. 11. The capital of New Zealand is __________. D. Wellington

  35. 12. Which country does this flag represent? D. Haiti

  36. 13. _________ is the capital of Latvia. A. Riga

  37. 14. Which country does this flag represent? D. Morocco

  38. 15. __________ is the capital of Cameroon? A. Yaoundé

  39. Round 2 World Geography

  40. 1. As China’s economy continues to grow, the Chinese Navy has increased its offshore capabilities, especially in the South China Sea. Which country does NOT border the South China Sea? A. Vietnam B. Philippines C. Laos D. Malaysia

  41. 2. After decades of poor relations between Armenia and Turkey, the countries seemed to be getting closer to peace at the end of 2009. Which two other countries border Armenia? A. Russia and Syria B. Georgia and Russia C. Iran and Georgia D. Syria and Iran

  42. 3.The Cayman Islands are a territory of which country? A. United Kingdom B. The Netherlands C. United States D. Belgium

  43. 4. Which of these countries does NOT have a legitimate claim to areas within the Arctic Circle? A. Norway B. Sweden C. Denmark D. United Kingdom

  44. 5. The islands Isla de Pascua (Easter Island) and Isla Sala y Gomez are part of which country? A. Brazil B. Peru C. Ecuador D. Chile

  45. 6. This is the tallest waterfall in the world, escalating 15 times higher than Niagara Falls and falling a distance of 2,421 feet. A. Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) B. Angel Falls (Venezuela) C. Yosemite Falls (United States) D. Rhine Falls (Switzerland)

  46. 7. Lake Victoria, the world’s second largest fresh water lake, spans three African countries. Which of the following is NOT one of those countries? A. Uganda B. Rwanda C. Tanzania D. Kenya

  47. 8. In which country are Cerro Aconcagua and the Laguna del Carbon, the western hemisphere’s most highest and lowest points? A. Argentina B. Colombia C. Chile D. Peru

  48. 9. The country of Oman is similar in size to which U. S. state? A. Rhode Island B. California C. Texas D. Kansas

  49. 10. Yemen is bordered by which two countries? A. Jordan and Syria B. Saudi Arabia and Oman C. United Arab Emirates and Oman D. Saudia Arabia and Iran

  50. Bonus Question Fill in the blue boxes with the name of the island: 1. 2. 3. 4. 7. 5. 6.

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