Normal World Today Quiz
1 - The Japanese legislative body is called:
the Dietthe Parliamentthe Senatethe Duma
the Diet
the Parliament
the Senate
the Duma
2 - What is the name of the leader of the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party), captured by Turkey in 1999?
ÖcalanMechmedHajjiAli
Öcalan
Mechmed
Hajji
Ali
3 - In which of those countries are the Yorubas mainly found?
IndiaGhanaNigeriaAustralia
India
Ghana
Nigeria
Australia
4 - The flag below is the only non-rectangular state flag in use today. To which country does it belong?
ThailandLaosBhutanNepal
Thailand
Laos
Bhutan
Nepal
5 - Who killed Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi?
Tamil Tiger terroristsIslamic militantsAn insane admirerSikh seperatists
Tamil Tiger terrorists
Islamic militants
An insane admirer
Sikh seperatists
6 - Who was the first women president of Chile?
Michelle BacheletRicarda LagosCristina Fernández de KirchnerEva Morales
Michelle Bachelet
Ricarda Lagos
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Eva Morales
7 - Modern China has fought border wars with everyone of those neighbouring countries, except one. Which?
RussiaBurmaIndiaVietnam
Russia
Burma
Vietnam
8 - Who is the current emperor of Japan?
Taro AsoAkhihitoHu JintaoHiro Hito
Taro Aso
Akhihito
Hu Jintao
Hiro Hito
9 - Which country is not a member of the free trade south american organization (Mercosul)?
ArgentinaParaguayColombiaBrazil
Argentina
Paraguay
Colombia
Brazil
10 - Which of these four nations is NOT a member of OPEC?
VenezuelaPakistanIranNigeria
Venezuela
Pakistan
Iran
11 - Who won the 2003 Presidential elections in Argentina?
Nestor KirchnerCarlos MenemEduardo DuhaldeLula da Silva
Nestor Kirchner
Carlos Menem
Eduardo Duhalde
Lula da Silva
12 - On what date is the UN's World Environment Day celebrated?
1st of May5th of May5th of June4th of January
1st of May
5th of May
5th of June
4th of January
13 - The largest single purchase of land (in area) made by the United States in its development was from which nation:
SpainFranceGreat BritainMexico
Spain
France
Great Britain
Mexico
14 - Which country is shown in yellow below?
SyriaJordanLebanonPalestine
Syria
Jordan
Lebanon
Palestine
15 - Which neutral island nation has recently served as the place for Saudi/Iraqi soccer games and a chess match between one of the world's top computer and human players, and is also famous for its heavy use of desalinization plants?
BahrainQatarZanzibarCyprus
Bahrain
Qatar
Zanzibar
Cyprus
16 - As of December 2003, which political party controls the Israeli government?
LikudLaborShiniuShas
Likud
Labor
Shiniu
Shas
17 - Before becoming President of Georgia, what post did Eduard Shevardnadze hold?
Red Army officerSoviet foreign ministerUniversity professorLeader of construction workers' cooperative
Red Army officer
Soviet foreign minister
University professor
Leader of construction workers' cooperative
18 - In what year are the nations of Romania and Bulgaria scheduled to join the European Union?
200420072010No date has been announced yet
2004
2007
2010
No date has been announced yet
19 - Linguistically, which of these countries is not part of Scandinavia?
SwedenNorwayFinlandDenmark
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Denmark
20 - Which Belgian political party was condemned for pursuing permanent incitement to discrimination and racial segregation in 2004?
Vlaams Belang (Flemish Interest)Vlaams-Nationalistische Partij (Flemish-Nationalist Party)Vlaams Blok (Flemish Block)Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (New-Flemish Alliance)
Vlaams Belang (Flemish Interest)
Vlaams-Nationalistische Partij (Flemish-Nationalist Party)
Vlaams Blok (Flemish Block)
Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (New-Flemish Alliance)
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