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3. Category 1 : 1  Question: -What spread from Asia to Europe and caused the deaths of millions of people?  Answer: -bubonic plague/black death Back to the Board

4. Category 1 : 2  Question: -Of the following, which would be most harmed by an increase in world oil prices? ○ The UK ○ France ○ Netherlands ○ Italy  Answer: -Italy Back to the Board

5. Category 1 : 3  Question: -What is the lasting impact of the British Empire around the world?  Answer: -English is spoken in more countries than any other language; also, their culture has been adopted more than any other Back to the Board

6. Category 1 : 4  Question: -How did the Irish potato famine impact other countries?  Answer: -Irish people immigrated into other countries Back to the Board

7. Category 1 : 5  Question: -Which Balkan nation was ripped apart by conflict in the early 1990s?  Answer: -Yugoslavia Back to the Board

8. Category 2 : 1  Question: -Of the following, which is not a cause of recent conflict in the Balkans? ○ Religious differences ○ Economic alliances ○ Anger over past conflicts ○ Nationalistic feelings  Answer: -economic alliances Back to the Board

9. Category 2 : 2  Question: -What was the name for the Serbian policy towards Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Muslims and Croats in the 1990s?  Answer: -ethnic cleansing Back to the Board

10. Category 2 : 3  Question: -Name 2 of the 3 methods used by the international community to respond to Serbia’s actions in the 1990s.  Answer: -military intervention Negotiated settlements Economic boycott Back to the Board

11. Category 2 : 4  Question: -Why is Poland’s water unsafe to drink?  Answer: -they don’t have enough sewage treatment plants Back to the Board

12. Category 2 : 5  Question: -What is the purpose of the European Environmental Agency?  Answer: -to provide information Back to the Board

13. Category 3 : 1  Question: -Why is international cooperation needed to solve the problem of pollution?  Answer: -pollution spreads across national boundaries Back to the Board

14. Category 3 : 2  Question: -What happened to the trade of member nations when the joined the Common Market?  Answer: -it quadrupled Back to the Board

15. Category 3 : 3  Question: -Why are the new EU members causing increased tension for the EU?  Answer: -the are less prosperous Back to the Board

16. Category 3 : 4  Question: -What did the Joerg Haider incident prove about the EU?  Answer: -they have influence in national politics Back to the Board

17. Category 3 : 5  Question: -What percentage of Bulgarians trust their own government?  Answer: -20% Back to the Board

18. Category 4 : 1  Question: -When did Bulgaria join the EU?  Answer: -2007 Back to the Board

19. Category 4 : 2  Question: -When did Kosovo become independent?  Answer: -2008 Back to the Board

20. Category 4 : 3  Question: -Which of the following is not a reason the Balkans are frequently experiencing conflict? ○ Sectarian nationalism ○ Outstanding tax rates ○ Flawed elections ○ Corrupt politics  Answer: -outstanding tax rates Back to the Board

21. Category 4 : 4  Question: -What percentage of the Netherlands’ output is exported?  Answer: -70% Back to the Board

22. Category 4 : 5  Question: -Describe the change in the projected budget for the Netherlands next year.  Answer: -Went from large surplus to slight deficit. Back to the Board