What country has no official political parties?
Azadi Tower marks the gateway into what state?
What religion has no known single founder or single sacred scripture?
If you answered Somalia, Iran, and Shinto (Kami), you could have been a viable contender in last Thursday’s (August 23) WorldQuest competition at Busboys and Poets here in DC. CIPE’s formidable team of Brooke Millis (South Asia program officer), Dan O’Maley (Global program assistant), Sarah Siegel (Global program officer), and Danny Waggoner (Eastern Europe program assistant), nearly won the competition, just one point from first place entering the tiebreaker rounds. In the final “sudden death” round, CIPE’s team came in a close fourth, just points behind the winning team.
Similar to a quiz bowl game, the World Affairs Council of DC’s WorldQuest competition comprises seven rounds of questions related to international affairs – with categories such as international institutions, global politics and statistics, flags, and culture/entertainment. Teams of four work together to answer the trivia questions; CIPE benefited from a diverse set of expertise and experience. So, until next time… GO TEAM!
Published Date: August 28, 2007