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Quiz about Global Hot Spots 2002
Quiz about Global Hot Spots 2002

Global Hot Spots 2002 Trivia Quiz


25 questions about places that were in the news during the first half of 2002.

A multiple-choice quiz by chessart. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
chessart
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
74,844
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
14 / 25
Plays
5402
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Luckycharm60 (25/25), twlmy (19/25), Guest 136 (19/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. A new era began on January 1, 2002, when the Euro was introduced by the European Union as its new currency. However, not all EU countries went along with this change. Which of the following countries was NOT one of the three EU countries which kept its own currency after January 1, 2002? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. In January U.S. troops were sent to what country to conduct 'training exercises' with local troops tracking the rebel group Abu Sayyaf? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. President Robert Mugabe faced his first serious challenger in a March election in which African country? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. In which country, where sheep outnumber humans by more than 13 to 1, was the film 'Lord of the Rings' filmed?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 5 of 25
5. In January Colin Powell became the first U.S. Secretary of State to visit this country, and used the opportunity to discuss this country's six-year-old struggle against a Maoist insurgency. Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. What was the largest Muslim country in the world, by population, at the start of 2002? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. The inhabitants of which area are known as 'Kelpers'? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. In April, Xanana Gusmao was elected to be the first President of what new nation? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. Which ethnic group sued the city of Chicago for diluting its political influence by dividing its people up over several districts as a result of redistricting? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Russia's birth rate is how many children per woman? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Which country has been engaged in relocating the Bushmen of the Kalahari for the past 15 years? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. Who has Fidel Castro designated to be his successor as ruler of Cuba? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. Which African country was moving toward peace in early 2002, after having endured a 27-year-old civil war between the UNITA and MPLA factions? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. The Vatican found itself on the hot seat in April, when the Pope summoned all U.S. Cardinals to meet with him concerning the sexual abuse scandal in the U.S. How many U.S. priests resigned or were taken off duty during the first four months of 2002 as a result of sexual misconduct allegations? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. The Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City became a hot spot in February when a scandal erupted over judging of the ice skating pairs competition. The judge and the head of her ice skating federation later received a three-year ban for their involvement. What country were they both from? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. The Lloya Jirga plays a key role in the political process of which country? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. France was thrown into an uproar when the extreme right-wing candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen finished second in the Presidential election, thereby winning the right to participate in the runoff election againt the President Jacques Chirac. What per cent of the vote did Le Pen receive in the runoff election? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat finally was released on May 1st after five months of confinement in his headquarters by Israeli troops. In which West Bank town was Arafat confined? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Which country voted by an overwhelming majority to give Gen. Pervez Musharraf a five-year term as President? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. The United States continued to be criticized for its capital punishment policies. When Ray Krone was released from an Arizona prison in April, he became the _____ person since 1973 to be sentenced to death in the U.S. and later exonerated? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. The 'peshmerga' are a group of _______ ? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Which country was supplying 90 per cent of the cocaine used in the U.S. at the start of 2002? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. In which Latin American country was President Hugo Chavez overthrown in a military coup, only to be restored to power three days later after his successor dissolved the National Assembly and the Supreme Court? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. In which country was the December, 2001, election between Marc Ravalomanana and incumbent President Didier Ratsiraka still in doubt five months later? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. The war crimes trial of former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic took place in which venue? Hint



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1. A new era began on January 1, 2002, when the Euro was introduced by the European Union as its new currency. However, not all EU countries went along with this change. Which of the following countries was NOT one of the three EU countries which kept its own currency after January 1, 2002?

Answer: Finland

Great Britain, Sweden, and Denmark kept their own currencies. The switch was a subject of frequent debate in Great Britain, with the Labor Party tending to support the change, and the Conservatives tending to oppose it.
2. In January U.S. troops were sent to what country to conduct 'training exercises' with local troops tracking the rebel group Abu Sayyaf?

Answer: the Philippines

The Philippine constitution prohibits foreign combat troops on Philippine soil, so the U.S. troops were called 'advisors', reminiscent of the early years of the Vietnam War, when LBJ called the troops sent to South Vietnam 'advisors'.
3. President Robert Mugabe faced his first serious challenger in a March election in which African country?

Answer: Zimbabwe

Formerly known as Rhodesia, Zimbabwe gained its independence in 1980. Mugabe remained the only ruler the country ever had, but voting irregularities cast doubt on the validity of his re-election in March.
4. In which country, where sheep outnumber humans by more than 13 to 1, was the film 'Lord of the Rings' filmed?

Answer: New Zealand

5. In January Colin Powell became the first U.S. Secretary of State to visit this country, and used the opportunity to discuss this country's six-year-old struggle against a Maoist insurgency.

Answer: Nepal

6. What was the largest Muslim country in the world, by population, at the start of 2002?

Answer: Indonesia

7. The inhabitants of which area are known as 'Kelpers'?

Answer: Falkland Islands

Twenty years after the 1982 Falkland Island War, the 2,400 kelpers (seaweed gatherers) are now among the wealthiest group in the British Empire, whereas before the war the colony had been allowed to languish.
8. In April, Xanana Gusmao was elected to be the first President of what new nation?

Answer: East Timor

The dashing former guerrilla leader spent fifteen years in the jungle fighting the Indonesian occupation of the former Portuguese colony, and another seven years in a Jakarta prison. Xanana won with 83 per cent of the vote, completing the three-year-long UN-supervised transition process from Indonesian rule to an autonomous democratic country.
9. Which ethnic group sued the city of Chicago for diluting its political influence by dividing its people up over several districts as a result of redistricting?

Answer: Polish-Americans

Whereas at one time the Chicago area had four Polish-American congressmen, today there is only one, and he's part Irish. Whether the lawsuit will get anywhere depends on the interpretation of the amorphous term, 'community of interest'.
10. Russia's birth rate is how many children per woman?

Answer: 1.1

Due to this extremely low birth rate, Russia's demographic crisis is so dire that experts say its population could be cut in half within 50 years. One demographer predicts that within 20 years there will be one pensioner in Russia for every worker.
11. Which country has been engaged in relocating the Bushmen of the Kalahari for the past 15 years?

Answer: Botswana

A UN fact-finder has condemned the government of Botswana for removing the Bushmen from their native land, saying it risks their very survival 'as a distinct people'. The Bushmen themselves are trying to challenge their removal in Court.
12. Who has Fidel Castro designated to be his successor as ruler of Cuba?

Answer: his brother

Fidel's brother, Raul Castro, has been so designated, even though Raul is only five years younger than Fidel.
13. Which African country was moving toward peace in early 2002, after having endured a 27-year-old civil war between the UNITA and MPLA factions?

Answer: Angola

In May, 2002, prospects for peace look better than in the past, as demobilization of the rebel UNITA group was proceeding. However, the promised national elections had still not taken place as of late 2006.
14. The Vatican found itself on the hot seat in April, when the Pope summoned all U.S. Cardinals to meet with him concerning the sexual abuse scandal in the U.S. How many U.S. priests resigned or were taken off duty during the first four months of 2002 as a result of sexual misconduct allegations?

Answer: 177

California had the most with 30, followed by Pennsylvania with 23 and Massachusetts with 17.
15. The Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City became a hot spot in February when a scandal erupted over judging of the ice skating pairs competition. The judge and the head of her ice skating federation later received a three-year ban for their involvement. What country were they both from?

Answer: France

Judge Marie-Reine Le Gougne had accused Didlier Gailhaguet, head of the French ice skating federation, of pressuring her to vote for the Russian pair over the Canadian pair, presumably in exchange for the Russian vote for the French skaters in the ice dancing competition. Both received three-year suspensions from the International Skating Union, although many observors felt a lifetime ban would have been more appropriate in light of the tremendous damage done to the sport of figure skating.
16. The Lloya Jirga plays a key role in the political process of which country?

Answer: Afghanistan

The lloya jirga is a quasi-democratic meeting of tribal elders, which, in line with longstanding Afghan tradition, will determine the composition of Afghanistan's future government.
17. France was thrown into an uproar when the extreme right-wing candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen finished second in the Presidential election, thereby winning the right to participate in the runoff election againt the President Jacques Chirac. What per cent of the vote did Le Pen receive in the runoff election?

Answer: 18

The French breathed a collective sigh of relief when Chirac won an overwhelming 82 per cent of the vote.
18. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat finally was released on May 1st after five months of confinement in his headquarters by Israeli troops. In which West Bank town was Arafat confined?

Answer: Ramallah

19. Which country voted by an overwhelming majority to give Gen. Pervez Musharraf a five-year term as President?

Answer: Pakistan

The only choices offered the voters were 'yes' or 'no', and only time will tell how significant this election proves to be.
20. The United States continued to be criticized for its capital punishment policies. When Ray Krone was released from an Arizona prison in April, he became the _____ person since 1973 to be sentenced to death in the U.S. and later exonerated?

Answer: 100th

The U.S. remained one of only five countries in the world who still allowed executions for crimes committed by minors.
21. The 'peshmerga' are a group of _______ ?

Answer: Kurds

The peshmerga, Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, struggled for years against the rule of Saddam Hussein. Literally meaning 'those who face death', the Peshmerga cooperated with U.S. forces in toppling the rule of the Iraqi dictator.
22. Which country was supplying 90 per cent of the cocaine used in the U.S. at the start of 2002?

Answer: Colombia

Funded in part by proceeds from the drug trade, a 40-year-old guerrilla movement continued its attempts to overthrow the government, creating chaotic conditions in many parts of the country.
23. In which Latin American country was President Hugo Chavez overthrown in a military coup, only to be restored to power three days later after his successor dissolved the National Assembly and the Supreme Court?

Answer: Venezuela

The Bush Administration embarrassed itself with its premature expressions of support for the coup.
24. In which country was the December, 2001, election between Marc Ravalomanana and incumbent President Didier Ratsiraka still in doubt five months later?

Answer: Madagascar

It finally ended up in the courts, a la the U.S. 2000 election. But when the court declared Ravalomanana the winner, five of six provinces threatened to break away and form their own separate confederated state under Ratsiraka.
25. The war crimes trial of former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic took place in which venue?

Answer: the Hague

The trial was held at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands.
Source: Author chessart

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