Planet News & Views

August Quiz

National Questions

NUMBER 1

1. In some neighborhoods of Los Angeles, the local government has banned the opening of

the new locations of what type of businesses?

AnswerNumber 1

Fast Food Restaurants

Points: 50

What is being built on the border between

California and Mexico?

A fence

Points: 50

NUMBER 3

What is the reason for building fences between the United States and Mexico?

AnswerNumber 3

To try to curb the amount of illegal immigration from Mexico to the United States of America.

Points: 50

Which government group is proposing rules that will allow them to spy on Americans without “any basis for suspicion”?

The FBI

Points: 50

Number 5

Who is the Republican presidential nominee?

AnswerNumber 5

Senator John McCain

Points: 25

NUMBER 6

Who is the Democratic presidential nominee?

ANSWER

NUMBER 6

Senator Barack Obama

Points: 25

International Questions

The president of what African country has been accused of committing genocide and war crimes?

Number 1

Answer

Number 1

Answer: Sudan

Points: 75

Approximately how many people have already been killed in Sudan’s genocide?

300,000

Points: 75

What other two countries are involved in the

South Ossetia conflict?

Georgia and Russia

Points: 75

What is China’s central bank doing in order to encourage the growth of entrepreneurs and small businesses?

Increasing the amount of money they can loan from the bank.

Points: 75

NUMBER 5

Tzipi Livni has a good chance of being the

next prime minister of what country?

ANSWER

NUMBER 5

Israel

Points: 75

Number 6

President Pervez Musharraf of

Pakistan just did what to become a

major ally of America in its’ war on

terrorism?

Answer

Number 6 Musharraf ended Pakistans’ formal

support of the Taliban in Afghanistan

after 9/11

Points: 75

Science and the EnvironmentNumber 1 Why did the city of

Ontario ban the sale of bottled water?

Answer

Number 1

They claim the city water was equal in water quality

without the need for recycling and waste caused by

the plastic bottles.

Points: 75

Number 2

What has happened to the birth rate in America over the last 30 years?

AnswerNumber 2

It has fallen. 20% of women between 40-44 do not have children.

Points: 75

Number 3 The Canadian city of London, Ontario has banned the

sale of what from all of its government buildings?

AnswerNumber 3 Bottled water

Points: 50

How is global warming affecting allergies caused by ragweed?

Global warming will cause an increase in allergies because Ragweed thrives in warmer climates.

Points: 50

Number 5

What is the government of Nambia doing to

protect elephants from extinction?

Answer

Number 5

Nambia is banning the sale of ivory

Points: 50

What are the two steps that Mayor

Bloomberg wants the city of New York to

take to make it the most energy efficient

city in America?

Place windmills on bridges and solar

panels on roofs of buildings

Points: 50

Culture and Fame and News about You

Number 1

What childhood affliction did Michael Phelps have to overcome to become the worlds top swimmer?

AnswerNumber1 ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder

Points: 50

Number 2

Who won the gold medal in the Women’s Individual all-round gymnastics competition?

AnswerNumber 2

Nastia Lukin

Points: 50

Number 3

• The recent 2008 Summer Olympics were held in which city?

Answer

Number 3• Bejing, China

• Points: 25

NUMBER 4

Which Olympic athlete won a record 8 gold

medals?

ANSWER

NUMBER 4

Michael Phelps

Points: 25

What was a recent study on the driving habits of teens trying to understand?

Why teens are more prone to car accidents than adults.

Points: 25

NUMBER 6

What is the most dangerous sport for girls?

ANSWER

NUMBER 6

Cheerleading

Points: 25