Flags
Country Trivia
MUN Mechanics
MSHSMUN
Mystery
100
One of two North American NATO members, the second-largest nation in the world by area, the U.S.' closest trading partner and the top contributor to UN peacekeeping forces, this nation has found itself the target of numerous recent threats from its southern neighbor, including being referred to as "its 51st state" and harsh tariffs on its exports.
What is Canada?
100
Famously featured in James Bond movies, MI6 is the foreign intelligence service of this nation.
What is the United Kingdom?
100
Typically, most debate takes place in this type of caucus.
What is a moderated caucus?
100
Chronologically, the first conference we attend in the year is this one, hosted most recently at North Seattle College.
What is EDUMUN?
100
This one should be a "gimme" - this criminal justice teacher is Mount Si MUN's current club advisor.
Who is Mrs. Steiner?
200
Now better known for its meatballs, furniture stores, and tech industry (producing such video game giants as Minecraft), this nation was once a great European empire before losing its status in the Great Northern War at the turn of the 18th Century, retreating thereafter into neutrality.
What is Sweden?
200
On four separate occasions, this Middle Eastern nation found itself at war with neighboring states ever since its foundation in 1948. Even today, it continues to engage in armed conflict with them, while the latest conflict has killed or wounded about 73,000 people.
What is Israel?
200
This is the official name of the dress code for MUN conferences.
What is western business attire (WBA)?
200
So far this year, we've had two practice conferences. Name both of them.
What were WHO and APEC?
200
The former nexus of the Roman Empire (centered on its capital), this Southern European nation is well-renowned for its many cultural accomplishments, including the Renaissance and a unique cuisine known the world over.
(Additionally, they're known for sending a lot of people to NHSMUN.)
What is Italy?
300
Though this nation has plenty of flag lookalikes, its strong national identity has kept its spirit alive through multiple partitions by its neighbors. Nowadays, it's one of the most heavily militarized nations in NATO.
What is Poland?
300
Algeria didn't gain independence until a brutal eight-year war eventually resulted in the expulsion of this colonial overlord, fighting bitterly to hold on while internal instability wracked it during the 1950s.
What is France?
300
When the dais taps their gavel once while you are speaking, you have this amount of time left to talk.
What is ten seconds?
300
This teacher, better known for teaching AP US History, was Mount Si MUN's first advisor.
Who is Mr. Reynier?
300
Remember: you've got to know nations' official names! This is the official name for South Korea.
What is the Republic of Korea?
400
This Muslim-majority Southeast Asian nation nearly fell to a communist revolution in what British authorities officially referred to as an "Emergency", but the colonial administration successfully fought it off. The country went on to become a founding member of ASEAN and boasts the second-highest HDI in all of Southeast Asia behind Singapore.
What is Malaysia?
400
Seven nations made up the "Concert of Europe", the European balance of power from 1815 to 1914. Name four of them.
What are (any 4 of) the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Austria (also accepted: Austria-Hungary), Russia, and the Ottoman Empire (also accepted: Turkey)?
400
The 501(c)(3) overseeing body for EDUMUN, PACMUN, KINGMUN, and SeattleMUN is known by this name.
What is MUN Northwest?
400
MSHSMUN was founded in the fall of this year.
What is 2021?
400
This Seattle-area private school is known for its delegates who wear matching merchandise to overnight conferences and are always the loudest at closing ceremonies.
What is Bellerman Prep?
500
Frequently referred to as "one of the most bizarre nations in the world" and "the Central Asian North Korea", this post-Soviet nation is one of the most restrictive on Earth. Cars in its capital are required to be in shades of white (in fact, driving a dirty car there is a crime), and a specialized visa is needed to enter this strange dictatorship.
What is Turkmenistan?
500
Many know the five permanent UN Security Council members. Less well-known are the current non-permanent members, elected at the last session of the UN General Assembly. However, not all nations are created equal - name two of the top ten historically most common nations on the UN Security Council.
What are (any two of): Japan, Brazil, Argentina, India, Colombia, Pakistan, Italy, Canada, Peru, and Indonesia?
500
Remember - you only need to yield your time to the chair after speaking in this.
What is the speakers' list? (This applies to both primary and secondary, so both will be accepted.)
500
MSHSMUN collectively has attended this many conferences over its history.
What is 8?
500
"Friendly" and "unfriendly" amendments during an amendment period refer to these, respectively.
What are amendments that the bloc presenting agree to (and will thus be included immediately) and amendments that will need to be voted on?