WorldQuest New York 2011 Sample Questions Series 4 The questions that follow are intended to help familiarize teams registered for WorldQuest New York 2011 with the question format of the competition. The questions represent the rounds that will be featured in the competition, and are drawn from the Resource Guide found on the WQNY 2011 webpage. These questions will be used for samples, only.

Round 1 Practice: Current Events On October 11, the United States accused Iranian officials of organizing a plot to kill the ambassador of which country, on United States soil? A. Lebanon B. Saudi Arabia C. Israel D. Egypt

Round 1 Practice: Current Events On October 11, the United States accused Iranian officials of organizing a plot to kill the ambassador of which country, on United States soil? A. Lebanon B. Saudi Arabia C. Israel D. Egypt Source: New York Times

Round 1 Practice: Current Events On October 31st, the United Nations declared which global milestone to have been reached? A. Population reached 7 billion B. Global wealth reached $49 trillion C. The highest number of deaths by malaria D. Greenhouse gases surpassed 1990 levels by 5 times

Round 1 Practice: Current Events On October 31st, the United Nations declared which global milestone to have been reached? A. Population reached 7 billion B. Global wealth reached $49 trillion C. The highest number of deaths by malaria D. Greenhouse gases surpassed 1990 levels by 5 times Source: New York Times

Round 5 Practice: People in the News On October 3rd, an Italian court reversed the murder conviction of this 24-year-old American who had earlier been convicted of killing her roommate: A. Meredith Kercher B. Casey Anthony C. Andrea Yates D. Amanda Knox

Round 5 Practice: People in the News On October 3rd, an Italian court reversed the murder conviction of this 24-year-old American who had earlier been convicted of killing her roommate: A. Meredith Kercher B. Casey Anthony C. Andrea Yates D. Amanda Knox Source: New York Times

Round 5 Practice: People in the News On October 4th, it was announced that the Dalai Lama was denied a visa to South Africa, where he intended to: A. Attend the opening of the Nelson Mandela Peace Center B. Preside over a conference on religious tolerance C. Raise money for AIDS research D. Celebrate the 80th birthday of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Round 5 Practice: People in the News On October 4th, it was announced that the Dalai Lama was denied a visa to South Africa, where he intended to: A. Attend the opening of the Nelson Mandela Peace Center B. Preside over a conference on religious tolerance C. Raise money for AIDS research D. Celebrate the 80th birthday of Archbishop Desmond Tutu Source: New York Times

Round 10 Practice: Great Decisions Which of these is not an independent state that is part of the Caucasus Region? A. Georgia A. Georgia B. Armenia B. Armenia C. Azerbaijan C. Azerbaijan D. North Ossetia D. North Ossetia

Round 10 Practice: Great Decisions Which of these is not an independent state that is part of the Caucasus Region? A. Georgia A. Georgia B. Armenia B. Armenia C. Azerbaijan C. Azerbaijan D. North Ossetia D. North Ossetia Source: Great Decisions

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