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Welcome to WorldQuest !

Welcome to WorldQuest !. General Mills Team Honey Nuts General Mills Team 2 Consulate General of Canada Ecolab Even a Stopped Clock is Right Twice a Day The Eagle and the Hawk Foundation Global Link Institute for Global Studies Team 1 Institute for Global Studies Team 2

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Welcome to WorldQuest !

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  1. Welcome to WorldQuest! General Mills Team Honey Nuts General Mills Team 2 Consulate General of Canada Ecolab Even a Stopped Clock is Right Twice a Day The Eagle and the Hawk Foundation Global Link Institute for Global Studies Team 1 Institute for Global Studies Team 2 Team Door Prizes Wells Fargo Global Strike Force Spoken Impact Horton Holding Medtronic Ecolab Dodo’s First Flight Ecolab Trivia Misfits World Without Genocide Team 1 World Without Genocide Team 2 Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS United Nations Association of MN Blue Hats Somali Minnesotans Canadianimals Fredrikson & Byron Strong Hearts of Boston Scientific Global Gophers Advocates for Human Rights U of MN International Students Target No U.S. Royalists Allowed Alliance Francaise The Jetsetters Lindquist & Vennum CEHD University of St Thomas MBA Ernst & Young Globetrotters Friends of MIC Team 1 Friends of MIC Team 2 Footer Text

  2. Presented by Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Footer Text

  3. Sponsored by Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results GENERAL MILLS Footer Text

  4. Prize Sponsors Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater Everest on Grand Firelake Grill House & Cocktail Bar Guthrie Theater Italian Cultural Center of MN Landmark Theaters Marquette Hotel Midtown Global Market Minnesota Arboretum Museum of Russian Art Minnesota Zoo Paradise Charter Cruises & the Minneapolis Queen Peace Coffee Pizza Luce Seward Radisson Plaza Hotel Seward Co-op Grocery & Deli Three Rivers Park District Walker Art Center Footer Text

  5. Round 1:Flags and Capitals Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Footer Text

  6. 1. What is the capital of Mongolia? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Uliastai Ulaanbaatar Irkutsk Darkhan Footer Text

  7. 2. Which country does this flag represent? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Brazil Vanuatu Guyana South Africa Footer Text

  8. 3. Which country does this flag represent? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Austria Peru Latvia Malta Footer Text

  9. 4. What is the capital of Australia? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Sydney Melbourne Canberra Brisbane Footer Text

  10. 5. Which country does this flag represent? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Qatar Bahrain Armenia Jordan Footer Text

  11. 6. What is the capital of Montenegro? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Budva Podgorica Nikšić BijeloPolje Footer Text

  12. 7. What country does this flag represent? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Lithuania Latvia Ukraine D. Kazakhstan Footer Text

  13. 8. Which of these capital cities will host the 2018 FIFA World Cup? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Brasilia London Madrid Moscow Footer Text

  14. 9. Which of these countries’ flags do NOT use the color green? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Togo Cape Verde Kenya Zambia Footer Text

  15. 10. Which of these capitals is the most populous in the West Indies? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Santo Domingo Port-au-Prince Havana San Juan Footer Text

  16. BONUSEach of these countries’ flags includes the image of an animal. Name the animal depicted on each flag. Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results 1. Bhutan 2. Mexico 3. Dominica 4. Sri Lanka 5. Kirabati Footer Text

  17. That’s the end of Round 1! Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Please turn in your answer sheets. Footer Text

  18. Answers Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Footer Text

  19. 1. What is the capital of Mongolia? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results B. Ulaanbaatar https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mg.html Footer Text

  20. 2. Which country does this flag represent? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results C. Guyana https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gy.html Footer Text

  21. 3. Which country does this flag represent? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Austria https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/au.html Footer Text

  22. 4. What is the capital of Australia? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results C. Canberra https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html Footer Text

  23. 5. Which country does this flag represent? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Qatar https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/qa.html Footer Text

  24. 6. What is the capital of Montenegro? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results B. Podgorica https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mj.html Footer Text

  25. 7. What country does this flag represent? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results C. Ukraine http://www.gov.ns.ca/cmns/flagspublic.asp Footer Text

  26. 8. Which of these capital cities will host the 2018 FIFA World Cup? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results D. Moscow http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9250585.stm Footer Text

  27. 9. Which of these countries’ flags do NOT use the color green? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results B. Cape Verde https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cv.html Footer Text

  28. 10. Which of these capitals is the most populous in the West Indies? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Santo Domingo http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/523322/Santo-Domingo Footer Text

  29. BONUSEach of these countries’ flags includes the image of an animal. Name the animal depicted on each flag. Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results 1. Bhutan = Dragon https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bt.html Footer Text

  30. BONUSEach of these countries’ flags includes the image of an animal. Name the animal depicted on each flag. Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results 2. Mexico = Eagle https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html

  31. BONUSEach of these countries’ flags includes the image of an animal. Name the animal depicted on each flag. Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results 3. Dominica = Parrot https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/do.html

  32. BONUSEach of these countries’ flags includes the image of an animal. Name the animal depicted on each flag. Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results 4. Sri Lanka = Lion https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html Footer Text

  33. BONUSEach of these countries’ flags includes the image of an animal. Name the animal depicted on each flag. Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results 5. Kiribati = Crane/Bird https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kr.html Footer Text

  34. Round 2:World Geography Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Footer Text

  35. 1. Known as the Islas Malvinas in Spanish, these islands are the subject of a territorial dispute between: Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Ecuador and Peru Argentina and the United Kingdom Ecuador and Spain Chile and France Footer Text

  36. 2. Name the highlighted country. Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Gabon Cameroon Nigeria Central African Republic Footer Text

  37. 3. The nation of Nepal claims 8 of 10 tallest mountains in the world. Which of these peaks does not lie within the country’s borders? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Kangchenjunga Dhaulagiri Nanga Parbat Cho Oyu Footer Text

  38. 4. The ___________ river runs through the Serbian capital city of Belgrade. Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Thames Danube Seine Rhone Footer Text

  39. 5. Duluth is the sister city of which of the following Canadian cities? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Winnipeg, Manitoba Fort Frances, Ontario Sprague, Manitoba Thunder Bay, Ontario Footer Text

  40. 6. The Black Sea does NOT border which of the following countries? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Georgia Turkey Russia Macedonia Footer Text

  41. 7. The Peace Tower is an important monument located in which Canadian city? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Ottawa Quebec City Toronto Vancouver Footer Text

  42. 8. The Amazon rainforest has territory in ______ different countries. Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results 3 9 6 7 Footer Text

  43. 9. The historic and oil-rich city of _________, contested for the land and its resources, lies on the banks of the Khasa River and is home to Kurds, Turkomen, and Arabs. Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Basra Kirkuk Baghdad Najaf Footer Text

  44. 10. ________ is the world’s southern-most capital city. Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Santiago, Chile Buenos Aires, Argentina Wellington, Australia Pretoria, South Africa Footer Text

  45. BONUSIdentify the 13 Canadian Provinces and Territories. Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results 1 3 2 10 4 9 5 6 7 8 13 11 12 Footer Text

  46. That’s the end of Round 2! Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Please turn in your answer sheets. Footer Text

  47. Answers Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results Footer Text

  48. 1. Known as the Malvinas in Argentina, the _____________ Islands are the subject of a territorial dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom. Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results B. Argentina and the United Kingdom http://www.economist.com/node/21550000 Footer Text

  49. 2. Name the highlighted country. Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results B. Cameroon https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cm.html Footer Text

  50. 3. The nation of Nepal claims 8 of 10 tallest mountains in the world. Which of these peaks does not lie within the country’s borders? Introduction Round 1 Flags and Capitals Round 2 World Geography Round 3 People in the News Round 4 Current Events Results C. Nanga Parbat (Pakistan) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/np.html Footer Text

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