Normal World Today Quiz
1 - Which US state did NOT elect a Republican governor in 2003?
CaliforniaLouisianaKentuckyMississippi
California
Louisiana
Kentucky
Mississippi
2 - Which African country has the biggest economy?
NigeriaSouth AfricaIndiaEgypt
Nigeria
South Africa
India
Egypt
3 - Which of the following is not a member of NATO as of 2003?
PolandIcelandHungaryRomania
Poland
Iceland
Hungary
Romania
4 - Which of these four nations is NOT a member of OPEC?
VenezuelaPakistanIranNigeria
Venezuela
Pakistan
Iran
5 - 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
6 - Who won the 2003 Presidential elections in Argentina?
Nestor KirchnerCarlos MenemEduardo DuhaldeLula da Silva
Nestor Kirchner
Carlos Menem
Eduardo Duhalde
Lula da Silva
7 - Linguistically, which of these countries is not part of Scandinavia?
SwedenNorwayFinlandDenmark
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Denmark
8 - In which city is the famous arabic TV-Channel Al-Jazeera situated?
Doha, QatarMaskat, OmanRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaAmman, Jordan
Doha, Qatar
Maskat, Oman
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Amman, Jordan
9 - Which Mediterranean island has been a source of conflict between Turkey and Greece in recent times?
MaltaRhodesCreteCyprus
Malta
Rhodes
Crete
Cyprus
10 - 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
11 - Which of those areas is the subject of a dispute between Japan and Russia?
The Kurile islandsSakhalinTsushima islandChejo island
The Kurile islands
Sakhalin
Tsushima island
Chejo island
12 - Modern China has fought border wars with everyone of those neighbouring countries, except one. Which?
RussiaBurmaIndiaVietnam
Russia
Burma
Vietnam
13 - Which country is not a member of the free trade south american organization (Mercosul)?
ArgentinaParaguayColombiaBrazil
Argentina
Paraguay
Colombia
Brazil
14 - Which of these four nations does NOT hold a UN seat?
LibyaTaiwanIsraelTonga
Libya
Taiwan
Israel
Tonga
15 - What is the name of the leader of the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party), captured by Turkey in 1999?
ÖcalanMechmedHajjiAli
Öcalan
Mechmed
Hajji
Ali
16 - What is the name of the current President of Cuba?
Fidel CastroRaul CastroBatistaFidel Crox
Fidel Castro
Raul Castro
Batista
Fidel Crox
17 - Who is the current emperor of Japan?
Taro AsoAkhihitoHu JintaoHiro Hito
Taro Aso
Akhihito
Hu Jintao
Hiro Hito
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 - The Japanese legislative body is called:
the Dietthe Parliamentthe Senatethe Duma
the Diet
the Parliament
the Senate
the Duma
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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