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Practice for WSC Scholar's bowl: Pelita International School participants.
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1
There are two languages in Beatles' Michelle. Which combination is correct?
English & Spanish
English and German
English & Scottish
English & French
2
Art critics generally believe Juana Gomez did her embroidery photos to
teach a student a lesson
link female lineage
earn money.
function as a suicide note.
3
Which of the following is NOT a regional intergovernmental organisation?
APEC
INTERPOL
ICAO
ASEAN
4
Teresa Teng’s The Moon Represents My Heart was banned in China because
of her support for Tiananmen Square incident.
Teresa’s father is military official in the old army
of a subtle meaning in her song that promotes capitalism
she’s a Taiwanese
5
The South China Sea disputes involve several sovereign states ,except:
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Vietnam
Philippines,
6
What famous Diplomatic event is this?
Vienna Convention
Conference of Diplomacy
Munich Agreement
Yalta Conference
7
According to media equation theory, people people treat computers, television and new media as
real people and places
an alternative reality
extension of our memory
emotional escapism
8
Who is the painter?
Leonora Carrignton
Frida Kahlo
Pablo Picasso
Max Ernst
9
The movie ‘Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind’ is trying to remind us that memories are
fluid like mercury and shift from one second to the next.
a powerful manifestation of our deepest desire.
Capable of storing our deepest secret permanently.
Constantly manipulated by the subconscious.
10
What countries are embargoed and sanctioned by the US?
Sudan, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Burma and Syria.
Sudan, Venezuela, Iran, North Korea, Burma and Syria.
Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Burma and Syria.
Sudan, Venezuela, Iran, North Korea, Serbia and Syria.
11
What was the dramatic focus of diplomatic activity during the Cold War?
To avoid a global nuclear conflict
To send people to space
To prevent the ideological spread
To gain the hearts and minds of non-aligned countries
12
A painter who subscribes to neoclassicism and possesses the style of history painting:
Alighiero Boetti
David Hockney
Jacques-Louis David
Edward Hopper
13
Before 1935 in America, people were not allowed to sing “Happy Birthday to You”. Why is that?
Against cultural practice
The song was written in German
Religion
Copyright
14
_____ is the"father of human relations."
Elton Mayo
William Ouchi
Robert Owen
Eric Berne
15
in 1972, Chinese government gave two pandas to US. What's the name of the pandas?
Fu Wa and Feng Yi
Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan
Chia-Chia and Ching-Ching
Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing
16
In 'We didn't start the fire', Billy Joel mentions of the following historical events, EXCEPT
Vietnam War
The Fall of Berlin Wall
Cold War
The Fall Iraq
17
A powerful symbol in Mark Henson's and Ben Rubin's art display
Smoke
Sound
Air
Light
18
The infusion of interest groups and public opinion into foreign policy process is referred as
multilateral diplomacy.
open diplomacy.
parliamentary diplomacy.
democratized diplomacy.
19
'I Gave Myself To Him' is not a typical love poem because the poet
uses a variety of financial terms throughout.
Talks about love for a dead person.
talks about love from a homosexual point of view.
uses French and English language in the poem.
20
The metaphor in Juana Gómez’s hand-embroidered photographic canvases combine the spheres of
Science and Culture
Nature and Spirituality
Love and War
Weaving flower and human heart
21
What are flashbulb memories?
Memories that foreshadows the future
Memories of happiness that lasted for a lifetime
A memory which is made up on your own
Memories of vivid events that last for a lifetime
22
This photo is most likely relatable to
Hello Saferide
Sister Sledge
Haddaway
Jack Johnson
23
On June 15, 1859, the U.S. and Britain nearly went to war over a
Sheep
Chicken
Pig
Tree
24
Which of the following hormone manifestation is closest in definition to Oxytocin?
Gives numbness and weakness anywhere in your body.
Stimulates the central nervous system with hallucinogens.
Stimulated during sex, birth, and breastfeeding.
Chemical substances which control ovaries and uterus.
25
What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
to gain better control of colonies
collective security
raise food quality standards
protection from terrorists
26
Goods such as these are known as “grey” products or parallel imports:
Goods that are not officially tested
Goods are not being sold through official channels
Goods that are still at BETA testing
Goods that are rejected from neighbouring countries.
27
Where Bitcoin is illegal?
Malaysia
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
Morocco
28
During the Cold War, many nations exclude itself with any major power bloc. The organisation is
Neutral Border Coalition
Non-Participatory Movement
Non-Aligned Movement
Neutral State Coalition
29
Which of the following is a micronation?
Republic of Quebec
Glacier Republic
Genovia
West Angola
30
Byzantine diplomacy absorbed the following practices of the ancient civilisations, EXCEPT
dynastic marriage to cement an alliance,
trade diplomacy by merchant-ambassadors
elaborate protocol and ceremonies
Military support and technological exchange
31
The main reason why black markets are better suited for the online world because
There’s no Laws strong enough to prevent it
There’s no crackdown from government
It allows anonymity
It is easier to transact
32
Even though China’s black market is illegal, it has one bizzare and unexpected feature
Installment plan
Bulk discount
Customer service
Legal support
33
Which country top the Highest estimated black market value in 2017?
Russia
United States
Mexico
China
34
Yertle orders his turtles to
explore for new pond to dwell in
stand on each other's back to form a tall throne
Invade a lake nearby his throne
build him a castle
35
Research has shown that a child uses an imaginary friend for
Justification for bad behavior
Entertainment
None of these is correct
Coping mechanism
36
An artist who used visual elements of Cubism, Fauvism and Symbolism in Jewish folklore painting
Edward Hopper
David Hockney
Marc Chagall
Mark Hansen
37
Joseph Marie Jacquard’s innovation, the Jacquard loom helped lead to the invention of
Analogue memory storing system
voice recording machine
Early calculator that can count up to 1000 numbers
computer punch cards and data processing.
38
Nastya Pitchek’s work is considered
Expressionism
Abstract Art
Pop Art
Street Art
39
Which of the following is a symptom of Alzheimer's disease?
Hyperactivity
Disorientation
Hallucinations
Difficulty remembering past events
40
Pawel Kuczynski’s Periscope work falls under the visual genre of
Surrealism
Fauvism
Post-Impressionist
Cubism
