Normal World Today Quiz
1 - The Japanese legislative body is called:
the Dietthe Parliamentthe Senatethe Duma
the Diet
the Parliament
the Senate
the Duma
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 country is not a member of the free trade south american organization (Mercosul)?
ArgentinaParaguayColombiaBrazil
Argentina
Paraguay
Colombia
Brazil
4 - 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
5 - What famous painting was stolen from a Norwegian museum in 2004?
Mona LisaThe ScreamThe Starry NightThe Last Supper
Mona Lisa
The Scream
The Starry Night
The Last Supper
6 - Which of these four nations is NOT a member of OPEC?
VenezuelaPakistanIranNigeria
Venezuela
Pakistan
Iran
Nigeria
7 - Which of the following is not a member of NATO as of 2003?
PolandIcelandHungaryRomania
Poland
Iceland
Hungary
Romania
8 - What is the name of the current President of Cuba?
Fidel CastroRaul CastroBatistaFidel Crox
Fidel Castro
Raul Castro
Batista
Fidel Crox
9 - Who killed Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi?
Tamil Tiger terroristsIslamic militantsAn insane admirerSikh seperatists
Tamil Tiger terrorists
Islamic militants
An insane admirer
Sikh seperatists
10 - On what date is the UN's World Environment Day celebrated?
1st of May5th of May5th of June4th of January
1st of May
5th of May
5th of June
4th of January
11 - Which Mediterranean island has been a source of conflict between Turkey and Greece in recent times?
MaltaRhodesCreteCyprus
Malta
Rhodes
Crete
Cyprus
12 - Which US state did NOT elect a Republican governor in 2003?
CaliforniaLouisianaKentuckyMississippi
California
Louisiana
Kentucky
Mississippi
13 - 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
14 - 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
15 - Which is Canada's only officially bilingual province?
ManitobaNew BrunswickQuebecOntario
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
16 - 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
17 - 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
18 - 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
19 - Modern China has fought border wars with everyone of those neighbouring countries, except one. Which?
RussiaBurmaIndiaVietnam
Russia
Burma
India
Vietnam
20 - 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
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