1. WorldQuest New York 2010 Sample Questions Series 3 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.

2. Round 2 Practice: Current Events Which nation recently experienced a Polio “emergency”, as 201 cases of it have been found resulting in at least 104 deaths? a. Haiti b. Cuba c. Republic of the Congo d. Central African Republic

3. Round 2 Practice: Current Events Which nation recently experienced a Polio “emergency”, as 201 cases of it have been found resulting in at least 104 deaths? a. Haiti b. Cuba c. Republic of the Congo d. Central African Republic Source: The NY Times

4. Round 5 Practice: Energy In 1979, a nuclear accident at __________ in Pennsylvania spurred enhancements of safety protocols for nuclear power plants. a. Peach Bottom b. Calvert Cliff c. Three Mile Island d. Chrystal River

5. Round 5 Practice: Energy In 1979, a nuclear accident at __________ in Pennsylvania spurred enhancements of safety protocols for nuclear power plants. a. Peach Bottom b. Calvert Cliff c. Three Mile Island d. Chrystal River Source: Council on Foreign Relations

6. Round 7 Practice: International Organizations Which nation was the G-20 Chair in 2003? a. Germany b. Mexico c. Brazil d. United Kingdom

7. Round 7 Practice: International Organizations Which nation was the G-20 Chair in 2003? a. Germany b. Mexico c. Brazil d. United Kingdom Source: G20.org