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- 1.What is the approximate population of the earth?
- A.
5 billion
- B.
6 billion
- C.
7 billion
- D.
8 billion
- E.
9 billion
- 2.Approximately what percentage of the world's population lives on less than $1.25 per day?
- A.
75%
- B.
50%
- C.
30%
- D.
25%
- E.
10%
- 3.
- A.
China
- B.
India
- C.
Brazil
- D.
Bangladesh
- E.
Somalia
- 4.
- A.
Spanish
- B.
English
- C.
Mandarin Chinese
- D.
Arabic
- E.
Hindi
- 5.
- A.
India
- B.
United States
- C.
China
- D.
Australia
- E.
United Kingdom
- 6.
- A.
25%
- B.
15%
- C.
10%
- D.
5%
- E.
1%
- 7.
- A.
Russia
- B.
China
- C.
United States
- D.
Egypt
- E.
Israel
- 8.
- A.
Brazil
- B.
United States
- C.
Jamaica
- D.
France
- E.
Mexico
- 9.
- A.
Japan
- B.
France
- C.
United States
- D.
Germany
- E.
Russia
- 10.Approximately how many years does it take for a plastic water bottle to decompose?
- A.
50
- B.
60
- C.
200
- D.
350
- E.
600
- 11.Which country has the most earthquakes per year?
- A.
Japan
- B.
China
- C.
Iran
- D.
Indonesia
- E.
Mexico
- 12.
- A.
Germany
- B.
United Arab Emirates
- C.
India
- D.
China
- E.
Saudi Arabia
- 13.
- A.
Qatar
- B.
United Kingdom
- C.
United Arab Emirates
- D.
China
- E.
Japan
- 14.
- A.
70%
- B.
50%
- C.
40%
- D.
30%
- E.
20%
- 15.What is the main difference between the Shi’a and Sunni branches of Islam?
- A.
Ritual practices
- B.
Recognition of Sharia Law
- C.
Major holy days
- D.
Disagreement over how leaders were chosen historically
- E.
Ethnicity
- 16.Approximately how many foreign persons legally enter the United States each year?
- A.
10 million
- B.
25 million
- C.
100 million
- D.
250 million
- E.
500 million
- 17.Approximately how many refugees are there in the world?
- A.
3 million
- B.
10 million
- C.
20 million
- D.
30 million
- E.
40 million
- 18.What percentage of the world’s population has access to Primary Education? Secondary? Higher Education?
- A.
50 / 25 / 10
- B.
60 / 40 / 15
- C.
70 / 25 / 5
- D.
80 / 15 / 5
- E.
90 / 10 / 1
- 19.How many living languages are there?
- A.
500
- B.
1,006
- C.
1,520
- D.
3,500
- E.
6,909
- 20.According to the U.S. Department of State, which concept or statement best describes U.S. foreign policy today?
- A.
Containment
- B.
Engagement by using smart power
- C.
Win the War on Terror
- D.
To create a more secure, democratic and prosperous world
- E.
Steering clear of permanent alliances and advocating trade with all nations
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