Normal World Today Quiz
1 - Which is Canada's only officially bilingual province?
ManitobaNew BrunswickQuebecOntario
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
2 - The Japanese legislative body is called:
the Dietthe Parliamentthe Senatethe Duma
the Diet
the Parliament
the Senate
the Duma
3 - In 1992, Ross Perot won about 18% of the popular vote in the US Presidential election, one of the best showings for a third-party candidate in almost a century. Which political party did he form?
The Natural Law PartyThe Constitution PartyAmerican Independent Conservatives (AIC)The Reform Party
The Natural Law Party
The Constitution Party
American Independent Conservatives (AIC)
The Reform Party
4 - 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)
5 - As of December 2003, which political party controls the Israeli government?
LikudLaborShiniuShas
Likud
Labor
Shiniu
Shas
6 - Which of the following is not a member of NATO as of 2003?
PolandIcelandHungaryRomania
Poland
Iceland
Hungary
Romania
7 - 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
8 - Which US state did NOT elect a Republican governor in 2003?
CaliforniaLouisianaKentuckyMississippi
California
Louisiana
Kentucky
Mississippi
9 - What is the name of the leader of the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party), captured by Turkey in 1999?
ÖcalanMechmedHajjiAli
Öcalan
Mechmed
Hajji
Ali
10 - Who won the 2003 Presidential elections in Argentina?
Nestor KirchnerCarlos MenemEduardo DuhaldeLula da Silva
Nestor Kirchner
Carlos Menem
Eduardo Duhalde
Lula da Silva
11 - In which of those countries are the Yorubas mainly found?
IndiaGhanaNigeriaAustralia
India
Ghana
Nigeria
Australia
12 - 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
13 - 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
14 - Which of these four nations does NOT hold a UN seat?
LibyaTaiwanIsraelTonga
Libya
Taiwan
Israel
Tonga
15 - 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
16 - Who killed Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi?
Tamil Tiger terroristsIslamic militantsAn insane admirerSikh seperatists
Tamil Tiger terrorists
Islamic militants
An insane admirer
Sikh seperatists
17 - What is the name of the current President of Cuba?
Fidel CastroRaul CastroBatistaFidel Crox
Fidel Castro
Raul Castro
Batista
Fidel Crox
18 - 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
19 - Modern China has fought border wars with everyone of those neighbouring countries, except one. Which?
RussiaBurmaIndiaVietnam
Russia
Burma
Vietnam
20 - 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
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