Global Cities
Mixed Bag
Rio Reborn
Bonus: Trivia
Bonus: Riddles
100
True or False: Seoul's strength is people
False: Seoul's strength is business
100
True or False: This is an opinion, "Toronto is about equal in power to New York."
True: This is an opinion. The passage shows that Toronto is on the low end. New York is in the top.
100
True or False: The author wrote this passage because he thinks favelas will always be a bad area to live in.
False: The author wrote this passage to show readers how favelas are changing.
100
In a famous Dr. Seuss book, who steals Christmas?
The Grinch
100
Which weighs more, a ton of feathers or a ton of bricks?
Neither, they both weigh one ton!
200
What does the entertainment factor measure?
It measures how many entertain options a cities has. (museums, sports, music, or different restaurants)
200
What country is Rio de Janeiro in?
Brazil
200
What is a favela?
A poor neighborhood in Rio.
200
The world's first marathon was ran in which country?
Greece
200
What is next in this sequence? JFMAMJJASON . . .
D (for December)
300
In 10 years what countries in Asia are expected to be as powerful as New York or Tokyo?
Beijing and Shanghai
300
According to the passage, which countries have a growing middle class?
Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in Brazil. Bogota, Colombia
300
What is Rio famous for?
Rio is famous for its favelas, Carnival, beautiful beaches.
300
What kind of animal is Flash?
sloth
300
I have no doors but I have keys, I have no rooms but I do have a space, you can enter but you can never leave. What am I?
A Keyboard
400
What is the prediction for Middle East's cities growth?
They will have more influence in business and politics. This will help with the West and East working together.
400
Why are more people today moving into favelas?
The property costs in Rio continue to skyrocket. This is making people more into favelas as a cheaper choice.
400
If Rio's favelas were to be a model for other countries with similar problems, what should they do?
They need to develop favelas for both the poor and middle-class people.
400
Which singer released the album 1989?
Taylor Swift
400
How can someone go 100 days without sleep?
By sleeping at night
500
What are the 5 factors of the Global Cities Index?
1. Business
2. People
3. Media
4. Entertainment
5. Politics
500
What are some challenges Rio faces today?
Rio's poverty is still high. The property costs are skyrocketing.
500
Why is crime decreasing in favelas?
A new government plan is sending more police into favelas to drive out gangs.
500
The Frrrozen Haute Chocolate is among the most expensive desserts in the world. Can you and your team guess the price (in US Dollars)?
$25,000 (around 28,000,000 Won)
500
You can drop me from the tallest building and I’ll be fine, but if you drop me in water I die. What am I?
A piece of paper