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Round 1 Practice: Current EventsRound 1 Practice: Current Events

In late October 2010, which country was hit In late October 2010, which country was hit hard by both a volatile volcano eruption as hard by both a volatile volcano eruption as

well as a magnitude 7.7 earthquake well as a magnitude 7.7 earthquake resulting in a tsunami?resulting in a tsunami?

A. Thailand A. Thailand

B. IndonesiaB. Indonesia

C. SingaporeC. Singapore

D. JapanD. Japan

Round 1 Practice: Current EventsRound 1 Practice: Current Events

In late October 2010, which country was hit In late October 2010, which country was hit hard by both a volatile volcano eruption as hard by both a volatile volcano eruption as

well as a magnitude 7.7 earthquake well as a magnitude 7.7 earthquake resulting in a tsunami?resulting in a tsunami?

A. Thailand A. Thailand B. IndonesiaB. IndonesiaC. SingaporeC. SingaporeD. JapanD. Japan

Source: The New York TimesSource: The New York Times

Round 8 Practice: CountriesRound 8 Practice: Countries

The official language of Belize is:The official language of Belize is:

A. EnglishA. EnglishB. French B. French C. SpanishC. SpanishD. MayanD. Mayan

Round 8 Practice: CountriesRound 8 Practice: Countries

The official language of Belize The official language of Belize is:is:

A. EnglishA. English

B. French B. French

C. SpanishC. Spanish

D. MayanD. Mayan

Source: CIA World FactbookSource: CIA World Factbook

Round 8 Practice: CountriesRound 8 Practice: Countries

Kinshasa is the capital of this Kinshasa is the capital of this central African countrycentral African country::

A. UgandaA. Uganda

B. RwandaB. Rwanda

C. Democratic Republic of CongoC. Democratic Republic of Congo

D. TanzaniaD. Tanzania

Round 8 Practice: CountriesRound 8 Practice: Countries

Kinshasa is the capital of this Kinshasa is the capital of this central African country:central African country:

A. UgandaA. UgandaB. RwandaB. RwandaC. Democratic Republic of CongoC. Democratic Republic of CongoD. TanzaniaD. Tanzania

Source: CIA World Factbook

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