Oscar believes that these items, which the world still wastes nearly a trillion dollars each year, increase the likelihood of violent conflict.
What is weapons/arms trade
100
Called on the leaders of Central America to limit
the size of their armies, assure freedom of the press, and to hold free and open elections.
What is the Arias plan
100
Costa Rica is known for being very -----friendly. (one word)
What is tourist friendly.
100
What is a community service project announced by the Nobel Peace Prize laureates to talk about the top issues the world needed to solve.
What is a global call-to-action.
200
Studied this field at Boston University.
What is medicine
200
What is the only country in the world that does not maintain a standing army.
What is Costa Rica.
200
The only country in the world not to have a standing army.
What is Costa Rica.
200
The official language in Costa Rica.
What is Spanish.
200
PeaceJam Scholars Group Global Call-to-Action Project
What is Investing in Human Security.
300
Number of terms Oscar Arias served.
What is 2 terms.
300
A characteristic that made him different from other presidents (and would probably be dangerous for a U.S president to do).
What is "often mingling in the streets without bodyguards", dining in public restaurants, or driving his own car.
300
Famous traveler said to have discovered and named Costa Rica in 1502.
What is Christopher Columbus.
300
The country Costa Rica gained independence from.
What is Spain
300
Name three Nobel Peace Prize Laureates.
What is President Obama, Nelson Mandela, Betty Smith, Mother Teresa...etc.
400
Arias elected President of Costa Rica (the -------- president in Costa Rican history)
What is the youngest president in Costa Rican history.
400
Started with money won from the Nobel Peace Prize.
What is Arias Foundation for Peace & Human Progress
400
The longest Civil War of Central America develops in --------. The violence lasts for
the next 36 years; 40,000 – 50,000 people go missing, and 200,000 people are killed.
What is Guatemala.
400
Immigration from ------- has increasingly become a
concern: estimated 300,000-500,000 ------ in Costa Rica legally and illegally.
What is Nicaragua.
400
Name a laureate other than Oscar Arias that is involved with PeaceJam.
What is Mairead Williams, Jody Williams, Betty Smith, Leymah Gbowee, Shirin Ebadi, etc...
500
Taught ----- at the University of Costa Rica.
What is political science.
500
Name a country that signed the Arias Plan.
What is Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua
500
Term for Nicaraguan guerillas.
What are Sandinistas.
500
Name one sector the Costa Rican economy depends on.
What is tourism, agriculture, or electronics exports
500
Names of groups of high school students assigned to each mentor.