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Revolution, saber-rattling, and spy rings are making the headlines because of these three countries: Iran, North Korea, and Cuba. While trade and diplomatic relations between the US and these countries are almost non-existent, these three countries play a major role in world trade and international affairs.

How much do you know about these three countries?

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1. This Iranian/Ancient Persian prophet/philosopher inspired Friedrich Nietzsche to write about supermen and Richard Strauss to compose a musical piece in 1896 which was used in the caveman sequence of the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

[ ] a. a. Báb

[ ] b. b. Zoroaster

[ ] c. c. Nebuchadnezzar

2. Baagh-lava is a traditional Iranian dessert. Which of the following is an ingredient?

[ ] a. a. Almonds

[ ] b. b. Pecans

[ ] c. c. Walnuts

3. If you participate in a Persian Aghd, be prepared to

[ ] a. a. Teach classes at the local religious school.

[ ] b. b. Celebrate publicly.

[ ] c. c. Post bail.

4. This is Anousheh Ansari, an Iranian-American. What is she known for?

[ ] a. a. Creating a club soda from native plants.

[ ] b. b. Being a gutsy journalist reporting from deep in Tehran.

[ ] c. c. Paying her way to space.

5. What is Iran's national flower?

[ ] a. a. The Tulip

[ ] b. b. The Desert Rose

[ ] c. c. Iran does not have a national flower.

6. What are the Algiers Accords?

[ ] a. a. Allowed Iran to join the Allied powers against the Axis powers during WWII.

[ ] b. b. In 1935, changed Persia into Iran.

[ ] c. c. Freed the Americans that had been taken hostage by Iranian revolutionaries.

7. Choose the correct latitude and longitude for Tehran, Iran.

[ ] a. a. 35°44'N 51°30'E

[ ] b. b. 39°91'N 77°02'W

[ ] c. c. 39°55'N 116°20'E

8. These 3 countries have the most oil reserves in the world. From first to third, which is the correct order?

[ ] a. a. Saudi Arabia, Iran, Canada

[ ] b. b. Saudi Arabia, Canada, Iran

[ ] c. c. Iran, Saudia Arabia, Canada

9. Around 5 million Iranians are involved in this.

[ ] a. a. Twitter.

[ ] b. b. Oil production.

[ ] c. c. Making carpets.

10. Which of the following were NOT invented by Iran?

[ ] a. a. trousers

[ ] b. b. Backgammon

[ ] c. c. ice cream

[ ] d. d. all invented by Iranians.

11. This is not a traditional ingredient of a mojito, Cuba's famous libation.

[ ] a. a. rum

[ ] b. b. mint

[ ] c. c. pineapple

12. Who was Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III?

[ ] a. a. Governor of the island colony under Spanish rule during the Spanish-American War

[ ] b. b. a famous Cuban bongo player

[ ] c. c. the first Cuban American to play major league baseball.

13. When he first saw Cuba, he called the island "Juana," a name that never really stuck. Who was he?

[ ] a. a. Ricky Martin

[ ] b. b. Ernest Hemmingway

[ ] c. c. Cristóbal don Colón

14. This Cuban team has won Olympic gold three times and silver twice since 1992.

[ ] a. a. baseball

[ ] b. b. boxing

[ ] c. c. softball

15. Alberto Korda famously snapped a photo of him.

[ ] a. a. Pope John Paul II

[ ] b. b. Fidel Castro

[ ] c. c. Che Guevara

16. "A grain of poetry suffices to season a century.” Who said that?

[ ] a. a. Jose Marti.

[ ] b. b. Ernest Hemmingway.

[ ] c. c. Gloria Estefan.

17. What is Playa Girón in Cuba known for?

[ ] a. a. Gambling hotspot where Hollywood movies were shot in the 1940s and 1950s.

[ ] b. b. Botched invasion.

[ ] c. c. Caribbean blue pearls.

18. This person conceived the idea of Havana as the "Latin Las Vegas."

[ ] a. a. Richard S. Castellano

[ ] b. b. Meyer Lansky

[ ] c. c. Al Capone

19. How far is Cuba from Florida?

[ ] a. a. 90 miles

[ ] b. b. 180 miles

[ ] c. c. 270 miles

20. 125,000 Cubans did this.

[ ] a. a. emigrated to the US in 1980.

[ ] b. b. came out to worship with the Pope.

[ ] c. c. bought black market USA products in 2008.

21. Which is true?

[ ] a. a. North Korea has more people and is geographically larger than Texas.

[ ] b. b. North Korea has more people but is geographically smaller than Texas.

[ ] c. c. North Korea has more land but fewer people than Texas.

[ ] d. d. North Korea has fewer people and less land than Texas.

22. Born in S. Korea, he provided important support to President Nixon during Watergate:

[ ] a. a. Mun Yong Myong

[ ] b. b. Eulji Mundeok

[ ] c. c. Dae Jo-yeong

23. Hangeul is the language of all Korea. Which of the following statements is true?

[ ] a. a. It is the oldest language in continuous use in Asia.

[ ] b. b. Consonants mimick the lips, tongue, and mouth.

[ ] c. c. Has more symbols than Mandarin Chinese.

24. What is North Korea's official name?

[ ] a. a. Korea

[ ] b. b. The People's Republic of Korea

[ ] c. c. Democratic People's Republic of Korea

25. The 38th parallel north (i.e., 38 degrees north latitude) divides North from South Korea. It's also known as the Demilitarized Zone, although it is one of the most militarized zones on earth.

The 38th parallel north does not run through which country?

[ ] a. a. China

[ ] b. b. Turkey

[ ] c. c. England

26. John Yoo, born in in South Korea, is the controversial law professor who told President Bush that torturing prisoners was legal. Who was the Supreme Court Justice that John Yoo clerked for?

[ ] a. a. Clarence Thomas

[ ] b. b. Anthony Kennedy

[ ] c. c. Antonin Scalia

27. This country has refused to apologize or offer compensation for forcing up to 200,000 Korean women to serve as "comfort women."

[ ] a. a. North Korea

[ ] b. b. Japan

[ ] c. c. China

28. "I shall build a better and peaceful world."

Where is this statement used in North Korea?

[ ] a. a. in T’aekwondo

[ ] b. b. a North Korean army banner

[ ] c. c. part of the North Korean pledge of allegiance

29. What year is it officially in North Korea?

[ ] a. a. 2009, of course. Silly question.

[ ] b. b. 4707, using the Chinese lunar system.

[ ] c. c. 98

30. They played a gig in North Korea in February 2008.

[ ] a. a. New York Philharmonic Orchestra.

[ ] b. b. U2

[ ] c. c. Jonas Brothers

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Here is how to grade yourself according to the number of correct answers:

26-30 True internationalist
20-24 Pundit
15-19 Learned citizen
10-14 Average Joe/Jane
0-9 Start hitting those encyclopedias

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