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Worldquest 2018: Qatar
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What two nations competed for control over Qatar?
Oman and Spain
Saudi Arabia and France
Britain and the Ottoman Empire
Portugal and Yemen
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How many US jobs were created as a result of Qatar's military purchases?
None
20,000
1
110,000
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What anti-terrorist fund is Qatar the only Arab nation to contribute to?
STOFGHS
CFUT
WTOF
GCERF
4
What city, just outside of Doha, houses facilities from 6 US universities and others?
Knowledge Hub
Qatar City
Concentration Crossroads
Education City
5
How many US companies operate in Qatar?
More than 600
More than 1,000
More than 90
666
6
When was oil discovered in Qatar? What company was granted the rights to this oil?
1926; Ottoman Oil Collective
1939; Anglo-Persian Oil Company
1926; Standard Oil
1939; BP
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What is the population of Qatar?
10 million
5 billion
25 million
20 million
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What is the QIA?
Quack Invasion Attack
Manager of $335 billion of reserve money for Qatar
Qatar Investment Authority
The Qatari version of the CIA
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What is the
Fann al Bahri
?
The Art of the Sea, traditional pearling practice in Qatar
The Art of the Sea, a manual on how to properly shell oyster
The Art of the Sea, traditional music of Qatar
The Art of the Sea, a book by a famous author from Qatar
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When was Qatar's coastline first surveyed?
1811
1837
1868
1822
11
When was Qatar first mentioned in British reports?
1868
1643
1782
1939
12
What does Qatar supply a quarter of for the entire world?
Petroleum
Hydrogen
Helium
Nitrogen
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What is
sawt
?
Seamen
Sea Peoples
Seafood
Sea Music
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What dominated Qatar's economy before the discovery of oil?
Trading
Fishing
Wishing
Pearling
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What is a dhow?
Traditional food from Qatar
A middle-eastern variant of the Portuguese Caravel.
lateen-rigged sailing craft in the Indian ocean
Another name for a Chinese Junk
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How much money has the US invested in Qatar?
7.5 billion
5 billion
30 billion
60 million
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What is Qatar the world's largest supplier of?
Crude Oil
Liquefied Natural Gas
Ballistic Missiles
Petroleum
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What is Al Jazeera?
The Qatari word for turkey
A news source unaligned with Arab nation
Qatar's famous warship
The world's most watched news source
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What nation was Qatar originally considered a part of?
Bahrain
United Arab Emirates
Oman
Saudi Arabia
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How much of the global Liquid Natural Gas trade does Qatar hold?
a fifth
a third
a half
a quarter
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The original prominent port of Qatar, this city was a prominent port in the 18th century.
Bahrain
Kuwait
Ouagadougou
Zubarah
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What is the capital of Qatar?
Tehran
Mecca
Al Said
Doha
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What country wants to shut Al Jazeera down in order to promote its own interests?
China
Saudi Arabia
United States
Russia
24
What is the most attractive sector in the Qatari economy for investors?
Energy
Entertainment
Textile
Industrial
25
What is Qatar Petroleum?
Responsible for all Qatari oil exports
A subsidiary of BP
A government hoax
Founded in 1974
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What did four Arab nations impose on Qatar on the grounds of defending against terrorism?
A Full Sea and Air Blockade
Cut Diplomatic and Trade Ties
Sanctions imposed by the UN
Nuclear warheads
27
What is Qatar the world's largest supplier of?
Ballistic Missiles
Crude Oil
Liquefied Natural Gas
Petroleum
28
What agreement did Qatar sign with the US to fight against terrorism?
The Anti-Terrorism Clause
The Qatar-US Military Agreement
The Global Anti-terrorist Front
The Memorandum of Understanding
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What does Qatar wish to do to maintain its economic prosperity?
invest in other Arab nations
enlarge the value of its productive base
guard against economic instability and promote efficiency
diversify the economy and encourage a culture of discovery
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How much will Qatar's economy grow in 2018?
3.4%
2.6%
1.7%
0.6%
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By 2030, how much energy production in Qatar is planned to be solar?
50%
40%
5%
20%
32
Which nation did not cut ties with Qatar and accuse it of terrorism?
Bahrain
Egypt
United Arab Emirates
Iran
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What is Qatar's traditional maritime festival?
Mao Festival
Kraków Festival
Dhow Festival
Khou Festival
34
When was Qatar granted independence from Britain?
3 September 1971
27 April 1979
5 October 1955
4 July 1963
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What fund did Qatar tap into to avoid the effects of the blockade?
Its own Sovereign Wealth Fund
WTO Charity Funds
US Bank Loans
Support Funds from Russia
36
How many households does Al Jazeera broadcast to?
400 billion
200 million
310 million
104,000
37
What is the US's largest overseas air base?
Qatar Land in Qatar
Doha in Qatar
Al-Udeid in Qatar
Al-Qaid in Qatar
38
What will Qatar host in 2022?
The FIFA World Cup
The Olympic Games
The World Baseball Championship
A G8 Meeting
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What university is partnering with Qatar in order to promote programming knowledge?
Caltech
Texas A&M
University of Florida
MIT
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When was Al Jazeera founded?
1996
1984
2003
1997
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How was Qatar affected by the blockade?
Their economy continued to grow
Things progressed relatively as normal
Investors continued to invest in Qatar
The nation was devastated economically
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When did the US establish diplomatic relations with Qatar?
1972
1945
1965
1977
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When was Qatar first granted considerable autonomy? Who signed this agreement?
1868; Lewis Pelly
1911; George Dunwald
1842; J.H. Orwell
1776; Scott Worchester
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How much of its sovereign wealth does Qatar plan to invest in the US by 2021?
1 trillion
45 billion
64 billion
35 million
45
The
Fann al Bahri
was for leisure.
False
True
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Approximately what percent of Qataris identify as Sunni Muslim?
90
15
50
75
