This document summarizes an academic competition called Academic WorldQuest 2006. It provides details about the sponsors, volunteers, participating schools, game play format, sample warm-up questions, and rules for the competition. The competition involves teams of students answering questions in different subject areas over multiple rounds within time limits.

1. Academic WorldQuest 2006! Welcomes you to…

2. Thank You to Our Sponsors: IBM CPI Securities Federal Republic of Germany First Presbyterian Church The Map Shop

3. Thank You to our Volunteers! MC Larry Sprinkle Linh Pham Mallory Nobles Katey Dietz Edwin Banks Catherine Zehender Shazi Amin Scott Ellis Bob Billington Cathy Thompson Amy Mabrey Marylin Coicou Will Leach Bob Holcombe David Clark Charlotte Klopp Mike Gwyn

4. Welcome to our Schools! Highland School of Technology Central Cabarrus High Charlotte Country Day School Providence High Vance High School North Mecklenburg High Olympic Community of Schools Butler High School Providence Day School Myers Park High School Phillip O. Berry Academy East Mecklenburg High Charlotte Latin School The Cannon School

11. WARM-UP ROUND Q2: Identify this landmark by name and country.

12. WARM-UP ROUND Q2: Identify this landmark by name and country. Mont-St.-Michel, France

13. WARM-UP ROUND Q3: Identify this flag.

14. WARM-UP ROUND Q3: Identify this flag. Sierra Leone

19. Ready to Play?

20. Round 1: World cultures

30. Q10: Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini are all official mascots of what upcoming international competition? (don’t forget to add the city and year!)

31. Round 2: FLAGS

32. Q1: Identify this flag

33. Q2: Identify this flag

34. Q3: Identify this flag

35. Q4: Identify this flag

36. Q5: Imagine this flag: It has three equal horizontal bands of subdued orange on the top, white in the middle, and green on the bottom with a blue 24-spoked wheel centered in the white band. What country does it represent?

37. Q6: Identify this flag

38. Q7: Identify this flag

39. Q8: Identify this flag

40. Q9: Identify this flag

41. Q10: Imagine this flag: This flag has five equal horizontal bands of blue (top, center, and bottom) alternating with white. It also has a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side that bears a white, five-pointed star in the center. What country does it represent?

42. Current Events

43. Q1: After a penalty shoot-out, what soccer team won the 2006 World Cup this past summer?

44. Q2: Last winter, a cartoon of the prophet Mohammed drawn in which country sparked protest by Muslims from around the world? A: Norway B: Sweden C: The Netherlands D: Denmark

45. Q3: This terrorist group finally declared a ceasefire with the country where it’s based in March 2006. A: ETA B: IRA C: FARC D: HAMAS

46. Q4: In February 2006, 74 people were killed in Manila, The Philippines, trying to get tickets to what event? A: A television game show B: The pope’s visit C: A soccer match D: A Michael Jackson concert

47. Q5: In August, Cubans in Little Havana, Miami, started celebrating at the news of Fidel Castro’s illness that caused him to temporarily transfer power to his brother Raul. What type of illness was he reported to be suffering from? A: Lung Cancer B: Alzheimer’s C: Gastrointestinal bleeding D: Pneumonia

48. Q6: Brazil just suffered its worst airline disaster in history, where 155 people died on October 2 nd because of a mid-air collision with an American private plane. Which Brazilian airline went down? A: Varig B: ViaBrasil C: Vasp D: Gol

49. Q7: On September 30 th , due to changing threats to national security, the U.S. military pulled out of which island, where it has been based since 1951? A: Guam B: Iceland C: Taiwan D: Okinawa

50. Q8: What triggered Russia to deport Georgians and cut off all transportation links to the country? A: Georgians murdered several Russian government officials B: Georgians won’t agree to work for lower wages in Russia C: Russians arrested Georgians spying D: Georgians arrested Russians spying

51. Q9: The Palestinian Authority elected people from what terrorist group to lead the Palestinian Legislative Council in January 2006? A: Al-Qaeda B: Palestinian Liberation Front C: Hamas D: Hezbollah

52. Q10: Which group did Australians target when they engaged in racially-motivated violence in Sydney in December 2005? A: Indonesians B: Mexicans C: Arabs D: Africans

62. Answers: Round 1 Q10: Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini are all official mascots of what upcoming international competition? The 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China

63. Answers: Round 2 Q1: Identify this flag Afghanistan

64. Answers: Round 2 Q2: Identify this flag Venezuela

65. Answers: Round 2 Q3: Identify this flag Namibia

66. Answers: Round 2 Q4: Identify this flag Montenegro

67. Answers: Round 2 Q5: Identify this flag India

68. Answers: Round 2 Q6: Identify this flag Lesotho

69. Answers: Round 2 Q7: Identify this flag Cook Islands

70. Answers: Round 2 Q8: Identify this flag Portugal

71. Answers: Round 2 Q9: Identify this flag Thailand

72. Answers: Round 2 Q10: Identify this flag Cuba

83. Round 4: GEOGRAPHY

94. Round 5: Great Decisions

95. Q1: Which nuclear substance has Iran claimed the right to enrich, fueling an ongoing standoff with Western countries including the U.S.? A. Plutonium B. Tritium C. Radium D. Uranium

97. Q3: Which country is the world’s second largest oil exporter and also holds the world’s largest reserves of natural gas? A. Russia B. United States C. Iran D. Saudi Arabia

98. Q4: Brazil, the leading producer, and other countries have shown that ______ can serve as a viable alternative to petroleum at the gas pump when oil prices reached unprecedented levels. A. Natural Gas B. Hydrocarbons C. Ethanol D. Electricity

99. Q5: Corporations around the globe have been fixated on China and India as potential retail goldmines due to the emergence of a strong _______ in both countries. A. Young population B. Currency C. Middle Class D. Government

100. Q6: The Bush Administration has labeled many of those captured in the war on terror as _____ as opposed to Prisoners of War (POWs), thereby bringing into question their ability to claim rights under the Geneva Convention. A. Prisoners of Conscience B. Enemy Combatants C. Special detainees D. Non-state prisoners of conflict

102. Q8: Part of the overall package of reform proposals is the enlargement of the Security Council. Which countries pushing for added seats on the Security Council make up the so-called “Group of 4?” A. Germany, Japan, Australia, & Argentina B. Germany, Japan, Brazil, and India C. India, South Africa, Nigeria, and Egypt D. India, South Korea, South Africa, & Canada

103. Q9: Which Mediterranean island-nation has served as a thorn in Turkey’s side as Turkey refuses to recognize its leadership? The EU has demanded the formal Turkish recognition of this nation before its final confirmation as an EU nation. A. Corsica B. Cyprus C. Crete D. Malta

105. Round 6: INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS

106. Q1: The UN has allowed which of the following groups the most access to detainees held in Guantanamo Bay? A. Human Rights Watch B. Doctors Without Borders C. CARE D. International Committee of the Red Cross

107. Q2: Which historical figure influenced the founding of the International Rescue Committee? A. Gandhi B. Mother Teresa C. Winston Churchill D. Albert Einstein

108. Q3: Where are the International Headquarters for CARE located? A. Geneva B. Atlanta C. London D. New York

109. Q4: In its beginning, CARE stood for “Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe” because they sent care packages of food to hungry friends and family in Europe after WWII. Now that they no longer send physical care packages, CARE decided to change its name. What does it stand for now? A. Cooperative for American Relief to Europe B. Cooperative for Assistance & Relief to Europe C. Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere D. Cooperative for Assistance & Relief Everywhere

110. Q5: Where does the International Committee of the Red Cross currently have the most personnel (foreign and local staff)? A. Ethiopia B. Sudan C. Afghanistan D. Iraq

111. Q6: When was Doctors Without Borders founded? A. 1971 B. 1945 C. 1836 D. 1933

112. Q7: What does the “Bracelet of Life” help Doctors Without Borders staff determine? A. How much weight a child needs to lose to be healthy B. What allergies the child has when medication is needed C. The level of malnourishment a child is suffering D. The name and phone number of an emergency contact person

113. Q8: Which famous celebrity recently visited the staff of the IRC in Africa? A. Brad Pitt B. George Clooney C. Madonna D. Oprah

114. Q9: On which holiday do school children help raise money with orange boxes for the US Fund for UNICEF? A. Thanksgiving B. Christmas C. Halloween D. Easter

115. Q10: The contributions to the US Fund for UNICEF rose an amazing 84% in 2005. What was the main reason for this? A. The tsunami B. The conflict in Darfur C. The war on terror D. The war in Iraq

146. PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

147. Q 1: During a bloodless coup in Thailand on September 19 th , this leader was removed from power. A. General Surayud Chulanot B. King Bhumibol Adulyadej C. Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra D. General Sonthi Boonyarathglin

148. Q 2: Which Caribbean nation joins Barbados, Haiti, Guyana, & Dominica in having a female president/prime minister in February 2006? A. Trinidad B. Dominican Republic C. Jamaica D. Aruba

149. Q 3: What is the first name of Steve Irwin’s eight-year-old daughter, who calmly and bravely spoke at his funeral in September, after he was killed by a stingray? A. Bambi B. Bindi C. Barbi D. Binnie

150. Q 4: Felipe Calderon was declared the winner of the July 2006 Mexico presidential election with a lead of ____ percent over his rival Andres Manual Lopez Obrador. A. Less than 1% B. Less than 10% C. More than 75% D. More than 90%

151. Q 5: Shinzo Abe, the new Japanese Prime Minister, did what remarkable move to symbolize his commitment to his promise? A. Put his children in public school B. Vowed to learn Korean C. Took a 30% pay cut D. Moved to a smaller house

152. Q 6: After Charles Taylor was extradited for war crimes, Africa’s first elected female head of state came into power in Liberia in January 2006. What is her name? A. Portia Simpson-Miller B. Wangari Maathai C. Winnie Mandela D. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

153. Q 7: Madonna plans to adopt a child from which African country? A. Mali B. Malawi C. Madagascar D. Mauritania

154. Q 8: General consensus favors this man to succeed Tony Blair as leader of the Labour Party in the UK: A. Gordon Brown B. David Cameron C. Tim Beaumont D. Ming Campbell

155. Q9: Ban Ki-Moon, who was recently appointed as Kofi Annan’s successor as UN Secretary General, currently holds this position: A. South Korean Health and Human Services Minister B. Under-Secretary to Kofi Annan C. The South Korean representative to the World Trade Organization D. South Korean Foreign Minister

156. Q10: In June, Warren Buffet pledged $31 BILLION dollars to the Bill & Melinda Gate Foundation. In addition to investing in the American educational system, what is one of the major worldwide health projects they plan on developing? A. An AIDS vaccine B. The cure for Cancer C. The cure for Alzheimer’s Disease D. A vaccine for the Avian Flu

157. Round 8: History and the Amazing Race 9

168. Round 9: LANDMARKS, MONUMENTS, AND PLACES

169. Q1: Identify the name of this tree and the African country where the most species are found.

170. Q2: Identify this famous landmark by building type and country.

171. Q3: Identify this famous landmark by name and country.

172. Q4: Identify this famous landmark by name and country.

173. Q5: Identify this famous landmark by name and country.

174. Q6: Identify this famous landmark by name and country.

175. Q7: Identify this famous landmark by name and country.

176. Q8: Identify this famous landmark by name and country.

177. Q9: Identify this famous landmark by type of building and country.

178. Q10: Identify this famous landmark by name and country.

179. Round 10: GLOBAL POTPOURRI

180. Q1: Identify the name of this type of dress Indian women wear all over the world.

230. Thank You All for Playing & Congratulations to our Winners!

231. Tiebreakers

234. Q2: Identify the country of this flag: The flag is red with a blue border around the unique shape of the two overlapping right triangles; the smaller, upper triangle bears a while stylized moon and the larger, lower triangle bears a white 12-pointed sun.

235. Nepal

240. Q5: Identify the country of this flag: The flag is blue, with a gold isosceles triangle below a black arrowhead; the upper edges of the arrowhead have a white border.

241. St. Lucia

242. Q6: Identify this landmark by name and country. 5pts. Name, 5 pts. Country

243. Q6: Identify this landmark by name and country. 5pts. Name, 5 pts. Country Angor Wat, Cambodia

252. Thank You All for Playing & Congratulations to our Winners!