Hard World Today Quiz
1 - When was the WTO founded?
1982198919951999
1982
1989
1995
1999
2 - In 2002, US Senator Paul Wellstone died in a plane crash just days before he was up for re-election. Which former US Presidential candidate came out of retirement to replace him on the ballot and lost to Republican Norm Coleman?
George McGovernWalter MondaleMichael DukakisAl Gore
George McGovern
Walter Mondale
Michael Dukakis
Al Gore
3 - Why does Brazilian president Lula da Silve have less than 10 fingers?
He was born this wayHe lost them working in a factoryHe lost them while in the militaryHe lost them in his youth as a punishment from his father
He was born this way
He lost them working in a factory
He lost them while in the military
He lost them in his youth as a punishment from his father
4 - Which of the following states was the first to declare independence from Yugoslavia?
SloveniaBosnia-HerzegovinaCroatiaMacedonia
Slovenia
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Croatia
Macedonia
5 - How many countries joined the European Union in 2004?
twofiveeightten
two
five
eight
ten
6 - In what two years did Japan adopt constitutions?
1868 and 19121854 and 19271889 and 19471876 and 1947
1868 and 1912
1854 and 1927
1889 and 1947
1876 and 1947
7 - Which parliamentary group is the largest in the European parliament elected in 2004?
The Party of European Socialists (left)The Union for Europe of the Nations (right-wing euroseptics)The European People's Party (right)The European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party (centrist)
The Party of European Socialists (left)
The Union for Europe of the Nations (right-wing euroseptics)
The European People's Party (right)
The European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party (centrist)
8 - In which of the following countries was GNP growth SLOWEST in 2002?
United StatesChinaJapanGermany
United States
China
Japan
Germany
9 - In which West European nation lives the biggest Jewish minority?
The United KingdomGermanyThe NetherlandsFrance
The United Kingdom
The Netherlands
France
10 - Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the longest serving asian Head of Government, retired in 2003. He was Prime Minister of:
ChinaIndonesiaThailandMalaysia
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
11 - Which country is the newest member of the SAARC association?
MyanmarPakistanThe MaldivesAfghanistan
Myanmar
Pakistan
The Maldives
Afghanistan
12 - What is the second largest city in the Czech Republic?
Karlovy VaryBrnoPragueOstrava
Karlovy Vary
Brno
Prague
Ostrava
13 - What is the name of the argentinian president that succeeded Menem?
Adolfo Rodríguez SaáNéstor KirchnerFernando de la RúaEduardo Duhalde
Adolfo Rodríguez Saá
Néstor Kirchner
Fernando de la Rúa
Eduardo Duhalde
14 - How many states does the Federal Republic of Germany consist of?
162550Just one: Germany
16
25
50
Just one: Germany
15 - Which of these cities is not on Honshu, the main Japanese island?
SendaiHiroshimaKagoshimaKobe
Sendai
Hiroshima
Kagoshima
Kobe
16 - Which two countries were responsible for the training of the new Afghan army?
The United Kingdom and PakistanThe United Kingdom and IndiaThe United States and FranceThe United States and the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom and Pakistan
The United Kingdom and India
The United States and France
The United States and the United Kingdom
17 - Which country has the world's oldest parliment still functioning?
EnglandIcelandDenmarkNorway
England
Iceland
Denmark
Norway
18 - Which of these countries is not a member of the Arab League?
MoroccoIranMauritaniaDjibouti
Morocco
Iran
Mauritania
Djibouti
19 - Which country/countries has/have the most representatives in the European parliament?
GermanyFranceGermany and France with the same amount eachGermany, France and Britain with the same amount each
Germany and France with the same amount each
Germany, France and Britain with the same amount each
20 - Who was the first non-communist Prime Minister in a post Warsaw Pact country?
Tadeusz MazowieckiVaclav HavelLech WalesaBoris Yeltsin
Tadeusz Mazowiecki
Vaclav Havel
Lech Walesa
Boris Yeltsin
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