Hard World Today Quiz

 

1 - When was the WTO founded?

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?

3 - Why does Brazilian president Lula da Silve have less than 10 fingers?

4 - Which of the following states was the first to declare independence from Yugoslavia?

5 - How many countries joined the European Union in 2004?

6 - In what two years did Japan adopt constitutions?

7 - Which parliamentary group is the largest in the European parliament elected in 2004?

8 - In which of the following countries was GNP growth SLOWEST in 2002?

9 - In which West European nation lives the biggest Jewish minority?

10 - Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the longest serving asian Head of Government, retired in 2003. He was Prime Minister of:

11 - Which country is the newest member of the SAARC association?

12 - What is the second largest city in the Czech Republic?

13 - What is the name of the argentinian president that succeeded Menem?

14 - How many states does the Federal Republic of Germany consist of?

15 - Which of these cities is not on Honshu, the main Japanese island?

16 - Which two countries were responsible for the training of the new Afghan army?

17 - Which country has the world's oldest parliment still functioning?

18 - Which of these countries is not a member of the Arab League?

19 - Which country/countries has/have the most representatives in the European parliament?

20 - Who was the first non-communist Prime Minister in a post Warsaw Pact country?

 

  

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