Problem: Maori, also known as Te Reo ("the language"), is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the Maori people, the indigenous population of New Zealand. Since 1987, it has been one of New Zealand's official languages. It is closely related to Cook Islands Maori, Tuamotuan, and Tahitian.

A national census undertaken in 2013 reported that about 148,000 people, or 3.7% of the New Zealand population, could hold a conversation in Maori about everyday things. , 55% of Maori adults reported some knowledge of the language; of these speakers, 64% use Maori at home and 50,000 can speak the language "very well" or "well".

There was originally no native writing system for Maori. Missionaries brought the Latin alphabet around 1814, and linguist Samuel Lee worked with chief Hongi Hika to systematize the written language in 1820. The resultant phonetic spellings were remarkably successful. Written Maori has changed little since then.

The English word comes from the Maori language, where it is spelled "Maori". In New Zealand, the Maori language is commonly referred to as "Te Reo" "the language", short for "te reo Maori".

The spelling "Maori" (without macron) is standard in English outside New Zealand in both general and linguistic usage. The Maori-language spelling "Maori" (with macron) has become common in New Zealand English in recent years, particularly in Maori-specific cultural contexts, although the traditional English spelling is still prevalent in general media and government use.
1. When was Maori first written down?
2. Who worked together towards that cause?
3. Was Hongi Hika a chief?
4. What was Lee's profession?
5. Who first introduced the alphabet to the region?
6. When did that occur?
7. Has the written language gone through a lot of changes since then?
8. What is the language called in New Zealand?
9. What does that mean?
10. What is the horizontal line above the "a" called?
11. Is the term ever used without that symbol?
12. Who speaks this language?
13. Are they native to Australia?
14. Where then?
15. Is it an official language?
16. What other dialects is it related to?
17. About how many people in the country can speak this?
18. Is that over half of New Zealand's population?
19. About what percentage of Maori adults know at least a little of the language?
20. About how many can speak the language well or very well?
Answer: 1. 1820
2. Samuel Lee and Hongi Hika
3. Yes
4. linguist
5. Missionaries
6. around 1814
7. No
8. "Te Reo"
9. the language
10. macron
11. Yes
12. the Maori people
13. No
14. New Zealand
15. Yes
16. Cook Islands Maori, Tuamotuan, and Tahitian.
17. 148,000
18. No
19. 55
20. 50,000

Problem: (CNN) -- From cyberspace to college campuses, many young conservatives are worried that Sen. John McCain is not appealing to their generation.

Sen. John McCain says he knows how important young voters are.

At a town hall meeting in Ohio this month, a student told McCain that Republicans were a dying breed on his campus.

"I understand the challenge I have, and I understand that this election is really all about the people of your generation," McCain said.

Many young Republicans said Sen. Barack Obama, the 46-year-old junior senator from Illinois, is inspiring voters their age, but McCain, the 71-year-old Arizona senator who has been in office since the early '80s, is not.

Eric Perlmutter, a Republican and student at the at the University of Southern California, said the roaring enthusiasm that follows Obama is missing among conservatives his age.

"We try to get people out to our college Republican meetings, but ... we can't seem to draw the same kind of vocal support," he said.

At the July town hall meeting in Portsmouth, Ohio, McCain said he knows that he has "a lot of work to do" with the younger voters.

The senator said he needs young conservatives to help spread his message for him, because "there's nothing that convinces young people like other young people."

McCain also acknowledged the importance of using the Internet to reach out to a generation that stays in touch via social networking sites.

On MySpace, Obama has more than 427,000 friends, compared with fewer than 60,000 for McCain.
1. Who held a town hall meeting in Ohio?
2. What office does he hold?
3. Of what state?
4. Has he been in that job since the 70's?
5. Since when, then?
6. Doe he appeal to the youth?
7. Who appeals more to them?
8. How old is he?
9. And what state does he represent?
10. Is he Republican?
Answer: 1. McCain
2. senator
3. Arizona
4. No
5. '80s
6. No
7. Sen. Barack Obama
8. 46
9. Illinois
10. No

Problem: Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its capital, Luxembourg City, is, together with Brussels and Strasbourg, one of the three official capitals of the European Union and the seat of the European Court of Justice, the highest juridical authority in the EU. Its culture, people and languages are highly intertwined with its neighbours, making it essentially a mixture of French and Germanic cultures. This is emphasised by the three official languages, Luxembourgish, French, and German. The repeated invasions by Germany, especially in World War II, resulted in the country's strong will for mediation between France and Germany and, among other things, led to the foundation of the European Union.

With an area of , it is one of the smallest sovereign states in Europe, about the same size as the US state of Rhode Island or the English county of Northamptonshire. In 2016, Luxembourg had a population of 576 249, which makes it one of the least-populous countries in Europe, but by far the one with the highest population growth rate. As a representative democracy with a constitutional monarch, it is headed by a Grand Duke, Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and is the world's only remaining grand duchy. Luxembourg is a developed country, with an advanced economy and one of the world's highest GDP (PPP) per capita. The City of Luxembourg with its old quarters and fortifications was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 due to the exceptional preservation of the vast fortifications and the old city.
1. What was the population of Luxembourg in 2016?
2. What was it declared in 1994?
3. Why?
4. What is Luxembourg?
5. How many official languages does it have?
6. Which country lies to the east of it?
7. What are the 3 official languages?
8. What US state is it the equivalent in size to?
9. Who is the Grand Duke of Luxembourg?
10. How does its GDP rank world wise?
11. What is Luxembourg's capital?
12. What is Luxembourg City along with Brussels and Strasbourg?
13. What country is south of Luxembourg?
14. Does the Luxembourg border any oceans?
15. Is it a decomcracy?
16. Who was it repeatedly invaded by?
17. What did they contribute to founding?
18. It it a highly populous country?
19. But what is the population growth rat like?
20. What kind of monarch does it have?
Answer:
1. 576 249
2. A UNESCO World Heritage Site
3. Due to the exceptional preservation.
4. A landlocked country in western Europe.
5. Three
6. Germany
7. Luxembourgish, French, and German. The repeated invasions by Germany, especially in World War II, resulted in the
8. Rhode Island
9. Henri
10. One of the world's highest.
11. unknown
12. One of the three official capitals of the European Union
13. France
14. No.
15. Yes.
16. Germany
17. European Union.
18. No.
19. The highest population growth rate.
20. A constitutional monarch