1.Ethnocentricity means  
a) that you think your culture is better than someone elses
b) that you think all cultures are equal  
c) that electricity is created differently in different ethnic groups  
d) that every culture is unique  

2.  The World Cup 1998 (soccer) was hosted by:  
a) France  b) Italy  c) Spain  d) Germany  

3. What are the German words for "Good luck"?  
a) Vierer-zug b) Vierer Klee c) Viel Gutes d) Viel Glueck  

4. The declaration of Independence was signed in  
a) 1789  b) 1786  c) 1776  d) 1779  

5. How is the Norwegian Welfare system financed?
a) Taxes  b) Donations  c) Investments abroad d) Each person pays for his own welfare.  

6.  What year did the U.K. lease Hong Kong from China?  
a) 1897  b)1898  c)1899  d) 1900  

7. The literary term "Foreshadowing" means
a) The action or sequence of events in a story
b) A hint or clue to the reader suggesting what is to come
c) The main idea; the point the author is making about life
d) The time and place in which the action of a story occurs

8.How many amendments are there to the Constitution of the United States?
a) 10 b) 17 c) 27 d) 50

9.  The main job of the Legislative Branch of American government is to:
a) write laws
b) enforce laws
c) punish lawbreakers
d) all of the above

10.The Ching Ming festival is celebrated in:  
a) The spring  
b) The summer  
c) The autumn
d) The winter  

11. Dogs are eaten in what country?  
a) Ukraine  b) Easter Island  c) Finland  d) China  

12. On which continents do the editors of the Global Gazette live?
a) North America, Europe and Asia.
b) North America, Australia and Asia.
c) All in North America.
d) South America, Europe and Asia.

13. Although newly freed slaves were allowed to vote in 1870, American women got the right to vote in  
a) 1890 b) 1902 c) 1920 d) 1776  

14. Feng shui is
a) The study of Geometry
b) The art of living harmoniously with the "energy of yoursurrounding"  enviroment
c) A Chinese food made with shrimp
d) How to say "take off your shoes" in Chinese

15. Edvard Munch came from
a) Germany
b) The United States
c) Norway
d) The Czech Republic

16. The first Broadway musical was
a) Oklahoma!
b) Annie Get Your Gun
c) The Phantom of the Opera
d) West Side Story

17.The President of the United States can serve (term = 4 years)  
a) unlimited number of terms  
b) two consecutive terms  
c) four consecutive terms  
d) one term only  

18. A taboo is
a) a type of tree that grows in China.
b) anything associated with tablets.
c) an animal that lives in Norway.
d) something unmentionable.

19. As you read the Global Gazette, what themes prevail througout the paper?
a) Equality for all
b) Women's rights
c) Diversity
d) All of the above






Answers: 1.a  2.a  3.d  4.c  5.a  6.b  7.b  8.c  9.a  10.a  11.d
               12.a 13.c 15.c 14.b  16.a  17.b  18.d  19.d

^ u have given right answer only on request... *flowers*


see now what happened....I got all right and I am Intelligent...as I saw the answers before attempting the quiiz *mijac laughs*!

lol congrats Mijac u are a genius.. But first try to attempt the quize before looking  at he answers

^ yes *flowers* ...Thanks! *flowers*

welcome always

I could only manage to get there answers correctly 1,2,5,10,11,14,17. But ye did not cheat.
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