Expert: Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. - 7/7/2009

Question
1. Kin I1 Jong II is the Communist dictator of what country?
a) Russia
b) North Korea
c) China
d) Lithuania

2. The Group of Eight (G-8) is a group of industrial nations that try to lower trade barriers, prevent recessions, and reduce chronic unemployment. Which of the following is NOT a member of G-8?
a) the United States
b) Japan
c) China
d) Germany

3. The Maastrich Treaty of 1992 accomplished all of the following except
a) agreement to create a single European currency
b) changing the European Community (EC) into the European Union (EU)
c) political unity of all nations of Europe

4. Which of the following nations has NOT become a member of NATO?
a) Afghanistan
b) the Czech Republic
c) Poland
d) Hungary

5. The "Greenhouse Effect" is caused by
a) carbon dioxide gas
b) raw sewage dumped in lakes and rivers
c) the use of DDT as an insecticide

6. Which of the following is a major threat to wildlife?
a) deforestation
b) land development
c) desertification
d) all of these

7. The nation which sells the most weapons is
a) Germany
b) the United States
c) France
d) Russia

8. Which nation is the largest consumer of energy?
a) United States
b) China
c) Germany
d) Canada

True or False

9. Under India's plan of democratic socialism, the government own larger industries, while the consumer goods and agricultural industries are privately owned.

10. The World Bank stimulates economic growth in developing countries through loans and advice.

11. The developing countries of the world have no urban problems.

12. The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Rwanda was a success.

13. The United States and the Soviet Union did NOT negotiate any agreements to limit nuclear weapons production.

14. Acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals from factories and cars.

15. A major cause of poverty in the developing countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America is rapid population growth.

16. The United Nations has never taken a stand on the issue of human rights.

Answer
Dear Aubrey, please put your questions on my history site, not my breast cancer site as it seems you have done. 1. b. 2. c. 3. c. (though not all EU members yet share the common currency the euro, major exceptions are still Great Britain, Denmark & Sweden, there are a few more too). 4. a. 5. a. 6. d. 7. b. 8. a. 9. True, that was anyway the original plan but for example the ENORMOUS conglomerate Tata Industries Ltd. is a private family owned business (the Tata family) and VERY successful!10. True (that is what it is suppposed to do anyway). 11. FALSE! 12. VERY MUCH FALSE! 13. False I think because they did sign some limited nuclear armament reduction agreements. 14. True - at least it is a major cause. 15. True, but even worse is MISMANAGEMENT! Especially in most of Africa and in parts of Asia & Latin America. 16. False I think - but I'm not 100% sure.