WorldQuest New York 2011 Sample Questions Series 2 The questions that follow are intended to help familiarize teams registered for WorldQuest New York.

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WorldQuest New York 2011 Sample Questions Series 1
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WorldQuest New York 2011 Sample Questions Series 2 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 6 Practice: African Union Which country’s internal conflict has been spilling over into neighboring Chad? A. Sudan B. Somalia C. Zimbabwe D. Burundi

Round 6 Practice: African Union Which country’s internal conflict has been spilling over into neighboring Chad? A. Sudan B. Somalia C. Zimbabwe D. Burundi Source: The Quest for African Unity

Round 2 Practice: NATO When did NATO first invoke Article 5 of its treaty? A. Balkan region conflict (1995) B. Greek Civil War (1949) C. Terrorist Attacks of 9/11 (2001) D. Fall of the Berlin Wall (1989)

Round 2 Practice: NATO When did NATO first invoke Article 5 of its treaty? A. Balkan region conflict (1995) B. Greek Civil War (1949) C. Terrorist Attacks of 9/11 (2001) D. Fall of the Berlin Wall (1989) Source: NATO

Round 3 Practice: Afghanistan/Pakistan Who is the supreme Taliban leader? A. Mansoor Dadullah B. Mohammad Omar C. Hakimullah Mehsud D. Hafiz Gul Bahadur

Round 3 Practice: Afghanistan/Pakistan Who is the supreme Taliban leader? A. Mansoor Dadullah B. Mohammad Omar C. Hakimullah Mehsud D. Hafiz Gul Bahadur Source: Source: BBC/The Afghan-Pakistan militant nexus

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