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General Comprehension
People/Groups
Events
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Grab Bag
100
Port Said's infrastructure.
What do some say Cairo has not invested enough in?
100
Egypt's first democratically elected president.
Who is Mohamed Morsi?
100
skirmishes
What is happening in Kashmir?
100
airstrikes
What is France doing to Mali?
100
India and Pakistan's disputed border
What is the Kashmir border?
200
This nation is planning on banning U.S. adoptions of its children.
What is Russia?
200
The North of Mali was taken by this group who imposed a strict interpretation of Sharia law.
Who are Islamist militants?
200
This riot in Egypt was stated by Egyptian media to have left 74 dead and 1000 injured.
What is the "massacre at Port Said"?
200
Declared by Morsi at a Sunday night speech.
What is a limited state of emergency and curfew?
200
Naro
What did Korea launch yesterday?
300
_______ the dictator
Who is Morsy?
300
The ban on U.S. adoption was signed in by this President.
Who is President Vladimir Putin?
300
This is the name of the French operation in Mali, where the nation is sending in 1400 troops and warplanes.
What is "Operation Serval"?
300
Food aid to Syria is being given by this organization.
What is the United Nations?
300
In this country there has been a recent fire at a night club.
What is Brazil?
400
banned music, smoking, drinking, and watching sports "damaged Timbuktu's historic tombs and shrines"
What is (or who are) the Mali Islamists?
400
These people called Morsi, "Morsi the dictator." (general group)
Who are protesters?
400
When was the cease fire reached between India & Pakistan?
What happened in 2003?
400
Airstrikes hit "in and around" this town in central Mali.
What is Diabaly?
400
Daily Double: Name 7 of the EARCOS global issue categories.
Sharing our planet: Issues involving the global commons 1. Global warming 2. Biodiversity and ecosystem losses 3. Fisheries depletion 4. Deforestation 5. Water deficits 6. Maritime safety and pollution Sharing our humanity: Issues requiring a global commitment 7. Massive step-up in the fight against poverty 8. Peacekeeping, conflict prevention, combating terrorism 9. Education for all 10. Global infectious diseases 11. Digital Divide 12. Natural disaster prevention and mitigation Sharing our rulebook: Issues needing a global regulatory approach 13. Reinventing taxation for the 21st century 14. Biotechnology rules 15. Global financial architecture 16. Illegal drugs 17. Trade, investment, and competition rules 18. Intellectual property rights 19. E-commerce rules 20. International labor and migration rules
500
This act "imposed visa and financial sanctions on corrupt Russian officials".
What is the U.S. Magnitsky Act?
500
This man stated that France's action was a "necessary decision."
Who is French President François Hollande?
500
This meteorological event is storming through Australia causing flooding. (Abbreviated T.C.O.)
What is Tropical Cyclone Oswald?
500
These two groups are holding meetings over the border skirmishes.
Who are the Pakistani military commanders and Indian commanders?
500
November 11, 1919
When was the end of WWI? OR When was the armistice day?