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the
famous consumer rights advocate who has decided to run again for president as a
member of the Green Party (a small political party that grew out of the
antinuclear and environmental movements)
what
does the acronym OPEC represent -
president
of Iran
what
deadly poison is used to extract gold from other ore
in
February, a containment dam at a gold smelting plant in what country broke
allowing this poison to flow into the nearby Lapus River -
the
Lapus River is a small tributary of the Szamos River. From there it flowed into
the Tizsa Riv& and finally into what major river in Europe
what
countries have been affected by this spill
this
spill will end in what sea
name
the 11 countries in OPEC -
the
United States get approximately what percentage of its oil from OPEC -
what
does the word "crude" in crude oil mean
how
many gallons of oil are in a barrel -
what
did OPEC do to cause the price of oil to rise cut back on production
when
did Iran adopt an Islamic government
the
current supreme leader of Iran is
the
government's health insurance for the elderly medicare
a
government-supported volunteer group that sends Americans to different
after Mao Zedong's
communist takeover of the Chinese government in 1949, the ousted Chinese
government fled to
16th president
of the United States
a process which
kills many bacteria and bugs that may live in or on foods
what kind of
radiation does cobalt 60 give off-
thousands were
stranded in what African nation as a result of nationwide flooding-Mozambique
Condition
of a slow economy, characterized by job and production loss
In
medical terms, a condition in which a person is troubled and despondent
The
outer skeleton of a soft-bodied creature
Term
used for refugees from Vietnam and other Southeast Asian nations who escaped
their countries in boats
People
who don't belong to a particular political party -
People
who borrow money usually pay back a certain amount each month along with a
special, extra fee banks charge for the use of their money. What is the flame of
this fee interest
what
is the name of the interest rate on overnight loans that banks make to one
another
when
the value of the goods that a nation exports is less than the value of its
imports that results in a trade
an
underwater structure made up of coral
a scientist who studies the oceans -oceanographer
where are coral reefs found in the U.S.?-
in
which state is the most damage to coral reefs found (up to 10%)
coral
reefs are underwater structures made from the skeletons of tiny animals called-
what
are islands created by coral called
in
the Vietnam War, which country did the U.S. support and why -
in
what year did North and South Vietnam and the U.S. sign a cease-fire
when did the Vietnam War end -25 years ago
what was the fear that caused the U.S. to enter
the
Vietnam War? -
in
March the first u.s Secretary
of Defense went to Vietnam since the war. Who is the Secretary of Defense
African
nation which suffered horrible flooding in Africa -
First
woman to fly an airplane across the Atlantic Ocean -
She
also tried to fly around the world but her plane vanished Ό of the way into her
flight somewhere over the -
First
person to fly solo across the Atlantic -Lindbergh
Spanish painter famous for his
surrealist paintings-
Economic system in which
property and wealth are privately owned and businesses are owned by investors
System in which convicts are
freed from jail under supervision before
their sentences are fulfilled
A major crime that usually leads to a prison term
Someone who illegally bunts an animal
In painting a term that means above
realism"
The counting of the population
The capital of Chechnya
How often does the Constitution requires the government to count the
population-
What movie won the best picture
award this -
What famous honor author made
his short story 'Riding the Bullet" available only on the Internet
What city is considered the
birthplace of Islam
The pilgrimage to this city,
which is one of the five pillars of Islam, is called
In the United States most
citizens are allowed to vote at what age
Name the leader of Syria
What is the capital of Syria
Syria wants Israel to agree to
a full withdrawal from the
The spiritual leader of the
Roman Catholic Church
Proposed legislation that is
debated and amended in a legislative body
Where is Vatican City
The holy wars that European Christians fought against Muslims and Jews
from
1096 to 1270 for control of lands in the Middle East important to the
Christian religion
An effort by the Catholic Church
from the13~ to the 16~ century to seek out and
punish heretics
Name the religions that honor the Holy Land
The new president of Taiwan
From what country did the UCS. buy Alaska -
What U.S. Secretary of State made
that purchase for $7.2 million -
What
does the acronym FDA represents
The
president of Peru
He
is running for his _______ term 3rd term
What
mountain range is in Peru -
The
worlds second largest river begins to flow from these mountains -
The
president of Syria
Addictive
substance found in tobacco
Large,
floating body of ice that has broken off a glacier or ice shelf -
Being
granted tile legal right to care for someone and make decisions about his or her
welfare -
Where
was the season opener between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets played
While
visiting South Asia, President Clinton and his daughter Chelsea visited
one
of the most famous buildings in the world. It was the T
The new leader of Pakistan
What does the acronym INS represent
Votes assigned to a state for presidential elections,
based on the number of
representatives
in Congress a state has
A company that controls most or all of a certain
product
On the Internet, software that allows a user to
search web sites
Disagreeing with the Clinton administration, AL Gore
announced that he believes
Elian
Gonzales and his father should be given U.S. residency. That would turn Elain's
custody case from the INS to what level of court State Court
What law would allow the federal government to put
restrictions on wild-animal
ownership
The new prime minister of Japan
The previous prime minister who suffered a stroke and has been in a coma since - Obuchi
what
countries split in 1945, went to war in the 1950s, never signed a
peace treaty, and recently agreed
to a summit meeting
What
economic system do these two countries follow
Weather
experts call the central and southern parts of the country"______