Quick quiz.NEWS SPECIAL: BAGHDAD BURNING, PAGES 4-6
* Match each person or phrase in the left column
with the correct description in the right column.
-- 1. Nuri al-Maliki A. majority branch of Islam
in Iraq
-- 2. Saddam Hussein B. Prime Minister of Iraq
-- 3. Samarra C. minority branch of Islam
in Iraq
-- 4. Shia D. former Iraqi dictator
-- 5. Sunni E. site of a revered mosque
PEOPLE: WHO'S WHO Who’s Who biographical dictionary of notable living people. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 922] See : Fame AMONG WORLD LEADERS For a list of heads of state, see . World leaders is a MMORPG. The game involves creating a state, joining an alliance and going into war. It is mostly played by players from Israel, China, USA, Britain, Brazil and Saudi-Arabia. , PAGES 8-11 * Write the letter of the correct answer on the line before each question. -- 6. Which of these Presidents was his country's first freely elected leader in 16 years? A. Mahmoud Abbas Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: محمود عباس) (born March 26, 1935), also known by the kunya Abu Mazen B. Felipe Calderon Felipe Calderon is the name of:
-- 7. Which leader is his country's first indigenous Indian President? A. Omar Hassan al-Bashir B. Stephen Harper C. Evo Morales D. Manmohan Singh -- 8. Which of these leaders recently became the first female elected President of an African country? A. Michelle Bachelet B. Tarja Halonen C. Angela Merkel D. Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson -- 9. Which leader appeared in an episode of The Simpsons? A. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad B. Tony Blair C. Hu Jintao D. Ehud Olmert -- 10. Which leader has staged in office despite several attempts to oust him? A. Hugo Chavez B. Kim Jong II C. Romano Prodi D. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono General (ret.) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (born September 9, 1949 in Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia), is an Indonesian retired military general and statesman as well as the sixth President of Indonesia. ATLAS/ALMANAC: MAPS OF THE WORLD/WORLD IN FOCUS, PAGES 12-33 * Use a word from this list to correctly complete each sentence. Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, Greenland, India, Madagascar, the Middle East, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , North America, Oceania, Russia, South America, the United States 11. The Middle East is a region mostly on the continent of -- 12. Most of the world's poorest countries (lowest per capita [Latin, By the heads or polls.] A term used in the Descent and Distribution of the estate of one who dies without a will. It means to share and share alike according to the number of individuals. GDPs) are on the continent of -- 13. Caribbean island nations are part of the continent of -- 14. The largest country in terms of land area is -- 15. The largest country in terms of population is -- SKILLS: SNAPSHOTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, PAGES 34-35 * Decide whether each sentence is true, false, or an opinion. Write your answer on the blank line provided. -- 16. Asia is the world's most populous continent. -- 17. Too many people live in Tokyo, Japan. -- 18. More boys than girls attend school around the world. -- 19. Australians shouldn't eat so much ice cream. -- 20. The United States has the highest per capita GDP GDP (guanosine diphosphate): see guanine. of any country in the world. 1. B 2. D 3. E 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. A 11. Asia 12. Africa 13. North America 14. Russia 15. China 16. true 17. opinion 18. true 19. opinion 20. false (Luxembourg, the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, federation of sheikhdoms (2005 est. pop. 2,563,000), c.30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km), SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. , and Norway have higher GDPs.) |
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