Culture
Which country from this list has Islam as the primary religion?
A. North Sudan
B. India
C. Singapore
D. Ethiopia
A. North Sudan
What is the major unifying international organization that provides a common currency, governing body, and open borders between many European nations?
A. European Union (EU)
B. European Alliance
C. United States of Europe
D. NATO
A. European Union
Which country is a democracy?
A. China
B. South Africa
C. Venezuela
D. Russia
B. South Africa
Which is the only country on this list that is a UN member nation?
A. North Korea
B. Taiwan
C. South Sudan
D. Palestine
Which countries are currently nuclear weapons states (Choose multiple)?
A. Israel
B. Iran
C. Iraq
D. North Korea
E. Pakistan
F. South Korea
G. South Africa
A, D, E. Israel, North Korea, Pakistan
In which South American country is roughly 97% of the population of European descent (Density Abroad)?
A. Peru
B. Argentina
C . Chile
D. Patagonia
B. Argentina
Which state is NOT a member of NATO?
A. Luxembourg
B. Switzerland
C. Canada
D. Iceland
B. Switzerland
Which country is NOT headed by a Prime Minister (may still have a Prime Minister; not including monarchs with no actual power)?
A. United Kingdom
B. Canada
C. France
D. Peru
C. France
Which UN agency is responsible for the enforcement of nuclear weapons rules and regulations outlined in agreements such as the NPT (Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty?
A. Security Council
B. IAEA
C. General Assembly
D. Committee on Sustainable Energy
B. IAEA
Which country is a historically neutral state?
A. Switzerland
B. Brazil
C. United States
D. South Africa
A. Switzerland
In which country from this list has only 23.9% of the population aged 25 or older obtained at least an Associate's degree as of 2022?
A. Indonesia
B. Nigeria
C. Poland
D. Turkey
D. Turkey (Turkish Statistical Institute)
Which is the correct collection of states that are members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which is largely seen as a counter-alliance to NATO?
A. Russia, China, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan
B. Russia, China, North Korea
C. Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan
D. Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
E. Just Russia, Putin killed all his allies in a fit of range after failing to take over Ukraine
D. Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Which country has a military dictatorship?
A. Myanmar
B. Russia
C. North Korea
D. Angola
A. Myanmar
How many countries are on the Security Council at any given time?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
C. 15
Which country has NOT signed onto the Paris Climate Accords?
A. Spain
B. Iran
C. India
D. Vietnam
B. Iran
In which country would you be statistically most likely to encounter someone who celebrates Ramadan, at nearly 98% (Statsia)?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Iran
C. Morrocco
D. India
A. Saudi Arabia
Which country is the newest member of the African Union, joining in 2017?
A. South Sudan
B. Madagascar
C. Morrocco
D. Egypt
C. Morrocco
Which country from this list has not agreed to the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
A. United States
B. Djibouti
C. Burkina Faso
D. Dominican Republic
A. United States
Who is the current UN Secretary-General?
A. António Guterres
B. Joe Biden
C. Salva Khan
D. Emily Lovinski
A. António Guterres
Which country has shown evidence of democratic backsliding in recent years (becoming less democratic)?
A. Chile
B. United Kingdom
C. Canada
D. South Africa
A. Chile
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
A. England
B. Argentina
C. Brazil
D. Germany
C. Brazil
Which alliance is Georgia in?
A. Collective Security Treaty Organization
B. NATO
C. European Union (EU)
D. Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
E. United States
D. Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Which country is threatened by the being fully submerged due to climate change?
A. Malta
B. Sri Lanka
D. The Bahamas
D. Tuvalu
D. Tuvalu
Which is NOT one of the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals?
A. No Poverty
B. Gender Equality
C. Sustainable Cities and Communities
D. Life Below Water
E. Reduced Pollution
E. Reduced Pollution
In which country is the crucial American military base named Pine Gap located and why is it crucial to US international objectives?
A. United States; it's a nuclear missile launch site.
B. Australia; it's the premier location out of which US surveillance operations in the Pacific and Eastern Asia are based out of.
C. Canada; it's located in far northern Canada, so it allows US troops to train in extreme conditions.
D. Turkey; it's a crucial location for the forward deployment of military aircraft, due to it's proximity to US adversaries like Russia and several Middle eastern countries.
B. Australia; it's the premier location out of which US surveillance operations in the Pacific and Eastern Asia are based out of.