ACRONYMS | NAME THE COUNTRY | Greece: I'M A LIAR | AUSTRALIA | POLS 2000 TERMS + 1 random clue |
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What is Gross Domestic Product
GDP
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What is Malaysia
"Search for -blank- Jet Spots Oil Slicks in Waters Off Vietnam"
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3 - does not exist - "Australia" Labour Party
Political Parties:
1) New Democracy 2) Panhellic Socialist Movement 3) Greek Labour Party |
What is Sydney
This is the largest city in Australia and home of the 2000 Summer Olympics
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What is Mercantilism
An older political economic system that sees domestic economy as a key to gaining power and create industrial policies to maximize economic growth while neglecting social expenditures
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What is International Monetary Fund
IMF
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What is Greece
"Working Without Pay a Reality For Much of -blank-'s Labour Force"
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2 - not a factor
Main factor of Greece's economic crisis:
1) Citizens evading tax 2) High government spending 3) High structural deficits |
What is The Outback
A vast remote area of land that lies far away from the main city areas in Australia (and is also the name of a restaurant chain in the United States)
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What is Rational-Legal Legitimacy
One of the three forms of legitimacy is based on a system of laws and procedures presumed to be rational (ex. leaders gaining legitimacy when coming into office)
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What is Purchasing Power Parity
PPP
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What is Uganda
-blank- Punishing Gays: 'Sodomy Is Not A Human Right' Says Evangelical Leader
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1 - Farmers account for 12% of the labour force
Agriculture in Greece:
1) Farmers account for 50% of the labour force 2) Main products include Greek olive oil, raisins, tobacco.. 3) Between 2000 and 2007, farming has increased by 885% |
Who is Steve Irwin
Commonly known for his television series, this famous Australian was a wildlife expert who passed away 2006 due to a stingray accident
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What is Asymmetrical Federalism
When power is divided unevenly between regional bodies (Russia has 83 federal bodies that are equal in federal matter but differ in autonomy)
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What is Happy Planet Index
HPI
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What is Bangladesh
"-blank- Factory Owners Surrender in 2012 Fire That Killed 112"
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2 - also border Macedonia and Turkey
Greece borders...
1) Bulgaria 2) Romania 3) Albania |
What is Vegemite
Typically made from leftover brewers' yeast extract with spices, this salty and bitter spread was developed in Melbourne in the 1920s
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What is Institutionalism
A research tradition in comparative politics that acts as a hybrid tradition (it attributes from all 4 other approaches)
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What is the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OECD
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"-blank-'s Still in the Dark, As Photos from Space Show"
"-blank-'s Still in the Dark, As Photos from Space Show"
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1 - Golden Dawn received 21 seats in June 2012 (7% of the vote)
Random:
1) In March 2012, the Golden Dawn received 2 seats 2) Winnipeg is home to roughly 3,000 people of Greek descent (2006) 3) The Golden Dawn's party leader openly identified it as nationalist and racist |
What is Brisbane
The capital of the Australian state, Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia (where Sydney is in 1st place and Melbourne is 2nd)
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What is the Luxor
This Vegas casino is one of the tallest pyramids in the United States
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