WorldQuest New York 2010 Sample Questions Series 1 The questions that follow are intended to help familiarize teams registered for WorldQuest New York 2010 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 2010 webpage. These questions will be used for samples, only.

Round 1 Practice: Current Events In late October 2010, which country was hit hard by both a volatile volcano eruption as well as a magnitude 7.7 earthquake resulting in a tsunami? A. Thailand B. Indonesia C. Singapore D. Japan

Round 1 Practice: Current Events In late October 2010, which country was hit hard by both a volatile volcano eruption as well as a magnitude 7.7 earthquake resulting in a tsunami? A. Thailand B. Indonesia C. Singapore D. Japan Source: The New York Times

Round 8 Practice: Countries The official language of Belize is: A. English B. French C. Spanish D. Mayan

Round 8 Practice: Countries The official language of Belize is: A. English B. French C. Spanish D. Mayan Source: CIA World Factbook

Round 8 Practice: Countries Kinshasa is the capital of this central African country : A. Uganda B. Rwanda C. Democratic Republic of Congo D. Tanzania

Round 8 Practice: Countries Kinshasa is the capital of this central African country: A. Uganda B. Rwanda C. Democratic Republic of Congo D. Tanzania Source: CIA World Factbook

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