University WorldQuest 2009
Fall 2009 University WorldQuest Competition Thursday, November 19, 2009 1:00– 3:00 p.m. U.H. Manoa Campus Center Ballroom

On Thursday, November 19, UH-Manoa Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) and PAAC hosted University WorldQuest at the Univeristy of Hawaii at Manoa Campus Center Ballroom. 20 teams with students representing UH Manoa, UH Hilo, UH Windward Community College, and Brigham Young Univesrity-Hawaii rigorously took on the challenging 6 round competition. Special thanks to Joel Weaver, Director of HELP for emceeing the event, judges, volunteers, and all participants for their wonderful support.

Congratulations 2009 University WorldQuest Champions!

1st Place: UH Manoa Honors Team

Evan Greer
Obichang Ongklungel
Eliot St. John
Jacob Vandor

2nd Place: Hawaii Pacific Univeristy/UH Manoa

Ionut Toma
Courtney Jennings
Richard Kiyabu

3rd Place: Windward Community College

Joshua Garcia
Jason McMullen
Phillip Michaels
Vandeth Sek

Mahalo!
Sponsors
Atherton Family Foundation
Hawai'i Pacific University
Pacific and Asian Affairs Council
UH-Manoa Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
UH-Manoa Office of International and Exchange Programs
UNA-USA Hawaii Division

Donors
Aveda Lifestyle Salon & Spa
Paul Brown Hawai'i
Dr. Rosemary Casey
The Contemporary Museum
Honolulu Zoo Society
Kim Chee II Restaurant
Kumu Kahua Theatre
PF Chang's China Bistro
Spices Southeast Asian Cuisine
Sweet Dreams Skincare
TD Food Group, Inc.
UH-Manoa Bookstore

COMPETITION CATEGORIES
Water
• “Water at a Crossroads” from the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul, March 2009 -
www.worldwatercouncil.org/fileadmin/wwc/World_Water_Forum/WWF5/Water_at_a_Crossroad.pdf
• UN’s Water for Life Decade 2005-2015 - www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/

Population in Developing Countries
• UN Population Fund - www.unfpa.org/ Students should study all subjects under the “Population Issues” and “State of the World Population” tabs. Students should also look at the Annual Report.
• Population Reference Bureau www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets/2008/2008wpds.aspx - Students should look at the “2008 World Population Data Sheet” and the “Population Bulletin: "World Population Highlights: Key Findings from the 2008 World Population Data Sheet”.
• “Population” GSI Seven Revolutions - http://7revs.csis.org

Alternative Fuels
• “Resource Management” at the GSI Seven Revolutions - http://7revs.csis.org
• “Renewable Energy” section of the U.S. Department of Energy website - http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/renewable_energy/
• International Energy Agency - http://www.iea.org/Textbase/npsum/WEO2007SUM.pdf

Globalization
• The Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics - HTTP://WWW.IIE.COM/
• The Center for Global Development www.CGDEV.org

Current Events/People in the News
This round will consist of questions on world news and world events that occurred between August 1 and October 31, 2009 from the New York Times, Washington Post, BBC, or CNN.

Geography of Asia and the Pacific
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SAMPLE QUESTION
In June 2008, thousands of people protested against the import of U.S. beef in which of the following countries?

A. China
B. Thailand
C. South Korea
D. Japan
*see below for more sample study questions

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Frequently Asked Questions (About the event & rules)
Sample Questions
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