Question: Which popular Swiss sport is a cross between baseball and golf?
Answer: Hornussen

Question: Which old, traditional sport is considered to be the national sport by some Swiss?
Answer: Swiss wrestling or "Schwingen"

Question: What is thrown in the Swiss competition Steinstossen?
Answer: a heavy stone

Question: Which Swiss population is the only one to have practiced Steinstossen since prehistoric times?
Answer: alpine

Question: What was the name of the 83.5 kg stone that symbolized the Unspunnenfest, first held in 1805?
Answer: Unspunnenstein

Question: What part of Switzerland has a particularly high number of fine-dining establishments?
Answer: western Switzerland

Question: What unique dairy cheese is produced in the Swiss valleys of Gruyeres?
Answer: Gruyère

Question: What differences primarily dictated some of the regional variations in Swiss cuisine?
Answer: climate and languages

Question: What dairy product is produced in the valley of Emmental?
Answer: Emmental

Question: How do the ingredients of traditional Swiss cuisine compare to that of other European countries?
Answer: similar

Question: What is the most popular alcoholic drink in Switzerland?
Answer: wine

Question: When were vineyards first cultivated in Switzerland?
Answer: Roman era

Question: What type of wine comprises a small majority of wine produced in Switzerland?
Answer: white

Question: What are the two most widespread varieties of wines in Switzerland?
Answer: Chasselas (called Fendant in Valais) and Pinot noir

Question: What 4 terrain variations are credited for Switzerland's notable variety of grapes grown?
Answer: specific mixes of soil, air, altitude and light

Question: Of Africa what rank in size country is Mali?
Answer: Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa

Question: What is Mali's capital named?
Answer: Bamako

Question: What are two major rivers located inside of Mali?
Answer: Niger and Senegal rivers

Question: Besides salt what other major natural resources does Mali produce?
Answer: prominent natural resources include gold

Question: More than half of the population is what religion?
Answer: (55%) are non-denominational Muslims

Question: In the latter part of the 19th century what country took control of Mali?
Answer: France seized control of Mali

Question: What year did Mali gain independence as the Mali Federation?
Answer: 1960

Question: Along with a new constitution, Mali became what type of state in 1991?
Answer: Mali as a democratic, multi-party state

Question: Mali was once part of how many West African empires?
Answer: three

Question: What was the name of the Empire that the country is now named after?
Answer: Mali Empire (for which Mali is named)

Question: What area of Mali did conflict arise in January of 2012?
Answer: northern Mali

Question: What were the rebels named in the conflict of 2012?
Answer: Tuareg rebels

Question: What was the name that the rebels declared as a new state?
Answer: new state, Azawad

Question: What country sent military in response to terrorism in 2013?
Answer: French military

Question: On July 28 2013 what type of elections were held?
Answer: Presidential elections

Question: The Sonhgai Empire's demise was due to what invasion?
Answer: Moroccan invasion in 1591

Question: What major impact did the falling of the Songhai Empire have?
Answer: Saharan trade routes lost significance.

Question: What century did Songhai become independent from Mali?
Answer: 14th century

Question: Who was the commander of the Moroccan invasion of 1591? 
Answer: Judar Pasha

Question: What type of trading routes did Europeans make that compounded to the profound effect?
Answer: establishment of sea routes

Question: What regime was overthrown in 1968?
Answer: Keïta regime

Question: Who led the military on what is now celebrated Liberation Day?
Answer: Moussa Traoré

Question: What position did Moussa Traoré take on as a result of his success?
Answer: president

Question: Between what years did famine and drought afflict the country?
Answer: 1968 to 1974

Question: In the 1970's how many attempts were there the overthrow the govenment?
Answer: three coup attempts

Question: In what year did Mali get a new constitution? 
Answer: 1991

Question: In January of 1991 what type of protests were violently curbed?
Answer: student protests

Question: What type of administration did general Mousa Traoré have?
Answer: dictatorial regime

Question: Strict rules were put in place to appease what monetary fund?
Answer: International Monetary Fund

Question: It was rumored that people close to the government lived in what type of condition? 
Answer: growing wealth

Question: What type of rallies were being held in March of 1991?
Answer: pro-democracy

Question: There was a nationwide strike being held that was called les envenements and also named what?
Answer: March Revolution

Question: After the president declared a state of emergency, what type of curfew was placed on the country?
Answer: nightly

Question: How many people died over the course of four days?
Answer: 300 lives

Question: After all of the governments efforts what types of protests continued? 
Answer: nonviolent

Question: Who was president during the March protests?
Answer: Moussa Traoré

Question: How many people aside from the president received a death sentence? 
Answer: three associates

Question: What day is now a National holiday in connection to Moussa Traoré?
Answer: 26 March

Question: All four men were convicted and received what as punishment?
Answer: death sentence

Question: Those that received the death sentence had gotten it for their role in what?
Answer: their part in the decision-making

Question: Who announced over the Radio that the president had been arrested?
Answer: Lieutenant Colonel Amadou Toumani Touré

Question: Thousands of soldiers put their weapons down and joined what type of efforts?
Answer: pro-democracy

Question: The non violent protesting led the soldiers to engage in what type of behavior?
Answer: refusal of soldiers to fire

Question: Opposing groups met to make and create what kind of democratic laws?
Answer: constitution

Question: What group was to approve the new democratic constitution?
Answer: a national referendum

Question: What rebellion began in January of 2012?
Answer: Tuareg rebellion

Question: In March of 2012 whom gained control of Mali?
Answer: Amadou Sanogo

Question: What group led the rebellion in Northern Mali?
Answer: National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad

Question: The embargo of the Economic Community of West African States imposed what type of punishment? 
Answer: sanctions

Question: What group declared independence as Asawad?
Answer: MNLA

Question: Mali is located in what Zone?
Answer: torrid

Question: What months are have a rainy season in the South?
Answer: June to early December

Question: Flooding of what river is typical during these months?
Answer: Niger River

Question: What is the name of the Delta that these floods cause?
Answer: Inner Niger

Question: What part of the country has the Köppen Climate Classification of (BWh)?
Answer: northern desert

Question: What year was the constitution amended from the previous one of 1992?
Answer: 1999

Question: The newer constitution divide power among what branches of government?
Answer: the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government

Question: How many years is one presidential term for?
Answer: five-year

Question: How many total terms can a president be elected for?
Answer: two terms

Question: Executive power is given to what person within the government?
Answer: president

Question: Who is given both titles of commander of armed forces and chief of state?
Answer: president

Question: What group is Mali's sole legislative party?
Answer: The unicameral National Assembly

Question: The Alliance of democracy and Progress has how many seats as of 2007?
Answer: 113