Culture
Which country from this list has Islam as the primary religion?
A. Sudan
B. India
C. Singapore
D. Ethiopia
A. 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 full UN member state?
A. North Korea
B. Taiwan
C. South Sudan
D. Palestine
C. South Sudan
Which two countries have historically had bad relations with one another?
A. India, Pakistan
B. China, Russia
C. Slovenia, United States
D. Me, the Student Involvement Office
A. India, 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. Austria
C. Canada
D. Iceland
B. Austria
Which of the following countries has a monarch as the head of state?
A. India
B. DRC
C. France
D. Canada
D. Canada
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
Which country celebrates La Tomatina, a festival in which participants throw tomatoes at each other, each year in August?
A. Indonesia
B. Nigeria
C. Argentina
D. Spain
D. Spain
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 can't work with other people
D. Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Which of the following countries is under 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 ratified the Paris Climate Accords?
A. Spain
B. Iran
C. India
D. Vietnam
B. Iran
Which is the most spoken African language?
A. English
B. French
C. Arabic
D. Swahili
C. Arabic
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
How many countries in the world today are no longer considered democracies, according to the World Population Review?
A. 1 (the UK)
B. 45
C. 63
D. 96
D. 96
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.