World News This Week
Hundreds of high school have been closed for the last two weeks due to student-led protest movements over underfunding of education. Today over 250,000 people protested across THIS NATION.
What is France?
What is Social Studies?
This NBA HALL OF FAMER has the most number of MVP awards with 6.
Who is KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR?
THIS WORLD LEADER first suggested the name "United Nations" to describe the Allied Nations in December 1941.
Who is FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT?
This PROCEDURAL MOTION requires a simply majority and is used to temporarily pause the committee.
What is an UNMODERATED CAUCUS?
Baladna and Rukab are the names of two rival ice cream shops that fiercely test the loyalties of THIS TOWN IN PALESTINE'S WEST BANK which also serves as its seat of government.
What is Ramallah?
What is NORTHEASTERN?
What: 1; 10.
In June 1945, delegates from around the world gathered in WHICH US CITY to draft and sign the United Nations Charter?
What is San Francisco?
THIS TYPE OF POINT can be raised if the room is too cold, the microphone is not working or they cannot hear the speaker.
What is a POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE?
The Houthi Rebel group of Yemen triumphed this week in battles along its Red Sea coast against forces backed by THIS NEIGHBORING NATION?
What is Saudi Arabia?
Who is the longest continuously tenured teacher at Westwood High School?
Who is Mr. MAO?
In 1971, the United States sent their national team in THIS SPORT to Communist China in order to de-escalate Cold War tensions and pave the way for President Nixon to visit the country the next year.
What is PING PONG? (table tennis)
The United Nations original had five official working languages (4 of them languages of European origin). This SIXTH LANGUAGE WAS ADDED IN 1973.
What is ARABIC?
If a delegate believes the Chair or another delegate has violated the rules of parliamentary procedure, what point must they raise immediately?
What is POINT OF ORDER?
Melting snow and ice in the Swiss alps revealed a 3 foot-long wooden plank which researchers believe to by a 2500 year-old ONE OF THESE mountain items.
What is a SKI?
Mao, Rau, Looney all graduated THIS LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL?
What is Westwood High School?
Prior to every Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee formally presents a resolution to the United Nations calling for the Ekecheiria which calls ALL NATIONS TO ______.
What is PROVIDE SAFE PASSAGE FOR ATHLETES ATTENDING THE GAMES?
In 1960, THIS SOVIET LEADER famously took off his shoe and banged it on his desk during heated debates about the state of Eastern Europe.
Who is NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV?
A motion to reconsider allows a committee to re-open discussion and voting on a resolution or amendment that has already been voted down or previously passed. It requires THIS VOTING THRESHOLD TO PASS.
What is a 2/3 MAJORITY VOTE IN FAVOR?
The co-pilot of a flight from THIS MIDDLE EAST COUNTRY to Tel Aviv, Israel stabbed the pilot forcing the passengers and crew to rush the cockpit and make an emergency landing.
What is DUBAI? (would also take the United Arab Emirates)
Thes are the ONLY TWO BLOOD RELATED TEACHERS at Westwood High School are? (they teach in the Math and Social Studies departments)
Who are Mr. Looney and Mr. McEachern?
Following UN Security Council Resolution 757 in 1992, THIS EUROPEAN NATION's national soccer team was prevented from participating in the UEFA Euro 1992. Denmark took their spot on (unexpectedly) won the whole thing.
What is YUGOSLAVIA?
In 1946, this AMERICAN BUSINESSMAN donated $18 million for the purchase of land to build the UN Headquarters in NYC,
Who is JD ROCKEFELLER JR?
When a committee votes on a draft resolution, THIS MOTION allows delegates to divided a draft resolution so its operative clauses are voted on individually or separated.
What is MOTION FOR DIVISION OF THE QUESTION?