ICJ ROP
Case 1: Pulp Mills
Case 2: Jurisdictional Immunities
World Geography
Movies/ TV shows
100
Where is the International Court of Justice located?
The Hague, Netherlands
100
What was the main purpose of the 1975 Statute of the River Uruguay?
To establish a joint system for the optimum and rational utilization of the river.
100
What major historical conflict gave rise to the claims against Germany?
World War ll
100
What is the capital of germany?
Berlin
100
In The Hunger Games, what is Katniss Everdeen's home district?
District 12
200
What type of case involves a dispute between states and requires both parties' consent?
A contentious case
200
What is the name of the joint commission established under the Statute?
CARU
200
what is the definition of jus cogens?
Unlike a standard contract or a signed treaty, jus cogens norms usually start out as customary international law. This means they aren't born from a single written document; they grow out of universal human values and a deeply shared global practice of what is right and wrong
200
Which country's flag is this?
Iceland
200
What is the name of the cowboy doll in Toy Story?
Woody
300
What is the correct order of the seven main stages of proceedings?
Opening Statements, Stipulations, Presentation of Evidence, Witness Examination, Rebuttals, Closing Statements, Final Deliberation.
300
In what year was the Statute of the River Uruguay signed?
1975
300
Is sovereign immunity a procedural or substantive rule?
Procedural
300
Which two countries share the longest international land border?
Canada and the United States
300
In The Devil Wears Prada, what is the name of the fashion magazine Miranda Priestly runs?
Runway
400
What are the 5 objections on evidence
Bias, Authenticity, Credibility, Accuracy, Relevance
400
What is the main difference between procedural and substantive obligations?
Procedural obligations govern how States must act, including notification and consultation; substantive obligations establish the environmental standards they must meet.
400
Which international convention did Germany invoke to establish the ICJ's jurisdiction?
The 1957 European Convention for the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
400
Which country has more pyramids than Egypt?
Sudan
400
In Gilmore Girls, what is the name of Rory and Lorelai's town?
Stars Hollow
500
What objection applies when a witness is asked to predict a hypothetical future event they cannot know?
Speculation
500
Why did Argentina object to Uruguay's authorizations of the two mills?
Argentina argued that Uruguay authorized them without properly following the Statute's notification and consultation requirements through CARU, while information was still being requested.
500
Which country argued that victims had been denied other effective avenues for compensation?
Italy
500
What is the world's largest island that is not a continent?
Greenland
500
What are the names of the 7 dwarfs in snow white? (Name 4)
Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, and Dopey