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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 191 Member States and Territories. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), which was founded in 1873. Established by the ratification of the WMO Convention on 23 March 1950, WMO became the specialised agency of the United Nations for meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences a year later. Its current Secretary-General is Petteri Taalas and the President of the World Meteorological Congress, its supreme body, is David Grimes. The Organization is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is the UN system's authoritative voice on the state and behavior of the Earth's atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans, the climate it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources.

WMO has a membership of 191 Member States and Territories as of February 2014. The Convention of the World Meteorological Organization was signed 11 October 1947 and established upon ratification on 23 March 1950. WMO became the specialized agency of the United Nations in 1951 for meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), which was founded in 1873.
1. What is meteorology?
2. What does WMO stand for?
3. When was it created?
4. How many members does it have?
5. When was it established by ratification?
6. Is it part of the United Nations?
7. What kind of agency is it, within the United Nations?
8. What does it have the top say about?
9. Is it the authority on the state and behavior of this planet's atmosphere?
10. Interaction with the oceans?
11. Climate and water stores?

Numbered answers:
1. weather and climate
2. World Meteorological Organization
3. 1873
4. 191 Member States and Territories
5. 23 March 1950,
6. yes
7. specialised agency
8. unknown
9. yes
10. yes
11. yes

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Korea is a historic country in East Asia, since 1945 divided into two distinct sovereign states: North Korea (officially the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea") and South Korea (officially the "Republic of Korea"). Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea).

Korea emerged as a singular political entity after centuries of conflict among the Three Kingdoms of Korea, which were unified as Later Silla to the south and Balhae to the north. Later Silla divided into three separate states during the Later Three Kingdoms period. Goryeo, which had succeeded Goguryeo, defeated the two other states and united the Korean Peninsula. Around the same time, Balhae collapsed and its last crown prince fled south to Goryeo. Goryeo (also spelled as "Koryo"), whose name developed into the modern exonym "Korea", was a highly cultured state that created the world's first metal movable type in 1234. However, multiple invasions by the Mongol Yuan Dynasty during the 13th century greatly weakened the nation, which eventually agreed to become a vassal state after decades of fighting. Following the Yuan Dynasty's collapse, severe political strife followed, and Goryeo eventually fell to a coup led by General Yi Seong-gye, who established Joseon in 1392.
1. When did Korea become one country?
2. During these conflicts, what was the southern kingdom called?
3. And the northern kingdom?
4. Which kindom does Korea take its name from?
5. What did it invent?
6. Whom did it become subordinate to?
7. When?
8. What succeeded Goryeo?
9. Who caused that?
10. What gave him the opportunity to do that?
11. Caused by?
12. When did Korea split again?
13. Which is referred to as the DPRK?
14. How many countries does Korea share a land border with?
15. What are the names of the two countries?
16. What country does Korea share a sea border with?

Numbered answers:
1. after centuries of conflict
2. Silla
3. Balhae
4. Goryeo
5. metal movable type
6. Mongol Yuan Dynasty
7. 13th century
8. Joseon
9. Yi Seong-gye
10. severe political strife
11. Yuan Dynasty's collapse
12. since 1945
13. North Korea
14. Two
15. China and Russia
16. Japan

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Washington (CNN) -- When Paul Ryan struggled to explain a budget-balancing timeline under Mitt Romney, he highlighted the difficulty of trying to run a substantive campaign without being too specific.

While Ryan's interview Tuesday with Fox News' Brit Hume was no Sarah Palin-Katie Couric moment, the Republican vice presidential candidate's discomfort in answering when Romney's proposal would balance the budget was evident.

Ryan, a seven-term congressman from Wisconsin and chairman of the House Budget Committee, said he was unsure when Romney's proposals would balance the federal budget. Romney's plans say he would "put the federal government on a course toward a balanced budget" but does not say when.

Mitt Romney's 5-point plan for the economy

Hume repeatedly pressed Ryan on the question of "when" Romney's budget would balance.

Hume: "The budget plan you're now supporting would get to balance when?"

Ryan: "Well, there are different -- the budget plan that Mitt Romney is supporting gets us down to 20% of GDP (gross domestic product) government spending by 2016. That means get the size of government back to where it historically has been. What President Obama has done is he brought the size of government to as high as it hasn't been since World War II. We want to reduce the size of government to have more economic freedom."

Hume: "I get that. What about balance?"

Ryan: "I don't know exactly what the balance is. I don't want to get wonky on you, but we haven't run the numbers on that specific plan. The plan we offer in the House balances the budget. I'd put a contrast. President Obama, never once, ever, has offered a plan to ever balance the budget. The United States Senate, they haven't even balanced, they haven't passed a budget in three years."
1. Who interviewed Paul Ryan?
2. Who is he with?
3. What is Ryan's occupation?
4. How many terms has he served?
5. Was he certain when Romney's plan would balance the budget?
6. How many parts does Romney's plan have?
7. Did Hume only ask him once about when it would be balanced?
8. What percentage does the plan get the GDP down to?
9. Which President is referenced?
10. How long has it been since the senate passed a budget?
11. What did he say about Obama's government size?
Numbered answers:
1. Brit Hume
2. Fox News' Journalist
3. congressman
4. seven
5. no
6. Five
7. no
8. 20%
9. Obama
10. three years
11. high