Normal World Today Quiz
1 - Between which candidates was the second round of the 2002 French presidential election?
Chirac and JospinJospin and Le PenChirac and Le PenChirac and Mitterand
Chirac and Jospin
Jospin and Le Pen
Chirac and Le Pen
Chirac and Mitterand
2 - Who won the 2003 Presidential elections in Argentina?
Nestor KirchnerCarlos MenemEduardo DuhaldeLula da Silva
Nestor Kirchner
Carlos Menem
Eduardo Duhalde
Lula da Silva
3 - 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)
4 - To what navy belongs the only non-US nuclear aircraft carrier?
The British Royal NavyThe Russian NavyThe Chinse People Army's NavyThe French Navy
The British Royal Navy
The Russian Navy
The Chinse People Army's Navy
The French Navy
5 - Which country is not a member of the free trade south american organization (Mercosul)?
ArgentinaParaguayColombiaBrazil
Argentina
Paraguay
Colombia
Brazil
6 - 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
7 - Modern China has fought border wars with everyone of those neighbouring countries, except one. Which?
RussiaBurmaIndiaVietnam
Russia
Burma
India
Vietnam
8 - What is the name of the leader of the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party), captured by Turkey in 1999?
ÖcalanMechmedHajjiAli
Öcalan
Mechmed
Hajji
Ali
9 - 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
10 - 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
11 - By whom was the Sandinista goverment of Nicaragua headed in the late 70s?
Daniel OrtegaAugusto C. SandinoVioleta BarriosEdén Pastora
Daniel Ortega
Augusto C. Sandino
Violeta Barrios
Edén Pastora
12 - What is the name of the current President of Cuba?
Fidel CastroRaul CastroBatistaFidel Crox
Fidel Castro
Raul Castro
Batista
Fidel Crox
13 - Which country is shown in yellow below?
SyriaJordanLebanonPalestine
Syria
Jordan
Lebanon
Palestine
14 - In what war did Israel gain the Golan Heights?
The Yom Kippur WarThe Six Day WarThe Gulf WarThe First Arab Israeli War
The Yom Kippur War
The Six Day War
The Gulf War
The First Arab Israeli War
15 - What are the official languages of Luxembourg?
LuxemburgishFrench & GermanFrench, German & LuxemburgishFrench, German & Walloon
Luxemburgish
French & German
French, German & Luxemburgish
French, German & Walloon
16 - Which Bush cabinet member once lost an election to a dead man?
Secretary of Defense Donald RumsfeldSecretary of Homeland Security Tom RidgeAttorney General John AshcroftSecretary of Transportation Norman Mineta
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge
Attorney General John Ashcroft
Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta
17 - 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
18 - Who is the current emperor of Japan?
Taro AsoAkhihitoHu JintaoHiro Hito
Taro Aso
Akhihito
Hu Jintao
Hiro Hito
19 - Which of the following is not a member of NATO as of 2003?
PolandIcelandHungaryRomania
Poland
Iceland
Hungary
Romania
20 - Which is Canada's only officially bilingual province?
ManitobaNew BrunswickQuebecOntario
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
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