Time Zones
ISE Fun Facts
Quotable Women
Sounds Like It To Me
Misremembered Harry Potter Titles
100

If it is 1PM in Chicago, it must be ______ in New York.

2PM

100

These two ISE gentlemen are currently engaged.

Kris Kaliher & Max Gwynn

100

In a discussion with Brookings at the 2018 World Bank Fragility Forum, this woman commented on the current state of fragility saying: "I don't see a shortage of resources...I see a shortage of smart decision-making that in many cases holds countries back"

CLARE LOCKHART

100

Hearing this hyphenated sound of tiny feet means you have kids in the house or mice

PITTER-PATTER

100

Harry Potter & these poultry innards of Fire

Giblets

200

This website is extremely helpful when scheduling across time zones.

200

ISE's office was originally in this famous Washington building before moving to the Foundry in Georgetown.

The Watergate

200

When this woman was 15 years old, she was shot for speaking out publicly on behalf of girls education.

Malala Yousafzai

200

If your high-flying idea turns out to be a dud it lands with this sound that rhymes with dud

THUD

200

Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's this beer mug with a hinged lid

A STEIN

300

When it was 7AM on March 1, 2020 in Dublin, it was ___________ in San Francisco.

11PM on Feb 29, 2020

300

Clare Lockhart and Ashraf Ghani originally wanted to title their book ______________.

For Citizens

300

On August 10 1945 this former First Lady wrote "The times now call for mankind as a whole to rise to great heights"

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

300

After a few hours in the hot sun I'm ready to drink a cold beverage this way also an engine sound

CHUG

300

Harry Potter & the Deathly these braided breads for the Jewish Sabbath

CHALLAHS

400

If it is 5:30PM in Kabul, Afghanistan it is ____________ in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

9AM

400

ISE's Washington, DC phone number is ______________.

+1 (202) 298-5959

400

Freed from prison in 2005 she said "The experience of the last five months... has been life altering and life affirming"

Martha Stewart

400

Hey! It's a 6-letter bray from Mr. Ed


WHINNY

400

Harry Potter & the Prisoner of this Mexican Pacific Ocean resort city of Sinaloa state

MAZATLAN (Who actually got this one?)

500

Australia's Daylight Savings Time will end on their Sunday (April 5) at 3AM. On Sunday, the new time difference between DC and Canberra will be ___________. [# of hours]

14 hours

500

List the 10 key functions of the state.

1. Governance and Public Sector Management 

2. Market Engagement 

3. Security

4. Infrastructure

5. Rule of Law

6. Human Capital: Health, Education & Other Social Services 

7. Public Financial Management

8. Citizen Engagement & Participation 

9. Asset Management: Agriculture, Energy, Mining, Water, Licenses & Tenders 

10. Disaster Readiness & Resilience 

500

This former Secretary of State notably stated: "It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.”

Madeleine Albright

500

Large ones can measure more than 5 feet across. And you hit them. 

A GONG

500

Harry Potter & this Arizona-based online school that has had over 200000 students at one time

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX