Which type of discrimination is based on how old someon is?

Ageism Click to see the answer

A ballot where the voter's choice is not known is called what?

Secret

How many letters are there in the English alphabet?

26

What condition involves a fear that everyone is out to get you?

Paranoia

Which psychology concept refers to being obssessed with something?

Fixation

Which country voted to remain part of the UK in 2014?

Scotland

Women were given the vote in New Zealand in which century?

19th Click to see the answer

Altruism means acting in the interests of which group of people?

Others

Anorexia nervosa is a disorder involving avoiding what?

Eating

Which French term is used to mean people who have recently acquired wealth?

Nouveau Riche

What word means a government statement of intent?

Policy

A period of decreasing prices is know as what?

Deflation

Which European country overthrew its monarchy in 1789?

France

Boxer Muhammad Ali suffered from which condition?

Parkinson's Disease

What is the upper house in the US political system?

Senate

Which of these countries is an example of a closed economy?

North Korea Click to see the answer

ECT therapy used what to try to treat severe depression?

Electricity

What is the wife of the US President known as?

First Lady

What is a fear of enclosed spaces?

Claustrophobia

Which Cuban revolutionary died in 2016?

Fidel Castro

The flag of the EU is blue, with stars of which other color?

Gold

Which condition is also known as reading disorder?

Dyslexia

EQ is an abbreviated term for what?

Emotional Intelligence

Which component of cigarettes makes them addictive?

Nicotine

Which was the first country to abolish slavery in 1807?

United Kingdom

Governments are chosen by election in which political system?

Democracy

Prior to World War 2, what was the most common age to be allowed to vote?

21

What is the surname of Civil Rights campaigner Martin Luther?

King Click to see the answer

The flag of the Arab League is which color?

Green

Criminology concentrates on which aspect of society?

Crime

Which country has the largest economy in the world?

United States

Saudi Arabia, governed by the Royal Family, is an example of which type of government?

Absolute Monarchy

In which century was Alzheimer's disease first recognised?

20th

Which US state sends the most Congressmen to Washington?

California

Someone who owes you money is known as what?

Debtor

What is the main currency of the European Union?

Euro

Modern Hebrew is the official government of which country?

Israel

Which economic system is based on swapping goods or services?

Barter

In which UK city would you find the Bank of England?

London

Which is the highest court in the US political system?

Supreme Court

A factor which has no consistent pattern and can change is what?

Variable

Which country is most famous for having a social caste system?

India

What condition is characterised by feeling over excited or hyper?

Mania

Which color 'collar' do Americans use to refer to middle class managers?

White

English and which other language are the official languages of Canada?

French

Which country has been suspended from the Arab League since 2011 due to civil war?

Syria

What name was given to early 20th century women campaigning for the vote?

Suffragettes

Which term means negative feelings towards gay people?

Homophobia

Espionage is more commonly called what?

Spying

Which term means having the right to vote?

Suffrage

Sending your vote through the mail is what type of voting?

Postal

Mean, median and mode are terms used in which branch of maths?

Statistics

Although not the largest city, where does Australia's parliament meet?

Canberra

What was the common language of the Roman Empire in the 1st century AD?

Latin

The cerebellum and cerebral cortex are in which part of the body?

Brain

What is the title of the United Nations' leader?

Secretary General

What is the name of a set of principles by which a country is run?

Constitution

What does OCD stand for?

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

A prolonged drecrease in economic activity is known as what?

Depression Click to see the answer

What does the abbreviation NGO stand for?

Non-Governmental Organisation

Which economic term refers to goods sold abroad?

Exports

What letter is commonly added to an English noun to form the plural?

S

Spanglish' is a dialect combining words from which languages?

Spanish and English

Which country imposed a 'one child' policy to halt population growth?

China

Which US President implemented the 'New Deal' welfare in the 1930s?

Roosevelt Click to see the answer

What is the UK government's decision making committee called?

Cabinet

Which family make-up is mother, father and their children?

Nuclear

Muteness is a complete ability to do what?

Speak

Which movement advocates equal rights for women?

Feminism

Which is the word used to describe a severe and irrational fear?

Phobia

Barack Obama belonged to which American political party?

Democrats

Interpol is an international organization focusing on what?

Crime

What is the name for the fear of being in open spaces?

Agoraphobia

Which country voted to leave the EU in 2016?

United Kingdom Click to see the answer

What is the title given to the German leader?

Chancellor

What is the first name of German Chancellor, Mrs Merkel?

Angela

Which function does the condition narcolepsy affect?

Sleep

What type of government has two opposing parties working together?

Coalition

In an absolute monarchy, who is in charge?

King

What is the term for an industry dominated by one major player?

Moopoly

Which eating disorder is characterised by bingeing and vomiting?

Bulimia

In international economics, what does GDP stand for?

Gross Domestic Product

The Taliban are a fundamentalist political group from which country?

Afghanistan

Sanskrit is an ancient language from which continent?

Asia

Which party believed that Aryans were the world's Master Race?

Nazi

What was the first name of Freud, founder of psychoanalysis?

Sigmund Click to see the answer

Perestroika is a political change associated with which country?

Russia

Linguistics is a social science studying what?

Language

Which Mediterranean island was invaded by Turkey in 1974?

Cyprus

Which continent of the world experiences the highest infant mortality rates?

Africa

What is the learned and shared behaviour of a society?

Culture

IQ is a way of measuring which quality?

Intelligence

What is the most taught second language in the world?

English

What is the name for a government's overseas representative?

Ambassador

What is the name of the Egyptian form of writing with pictures?

Hieroglyphics

Which is the abbreviation meaning the need to perform actions repeatedly?

OCD

Which large South American country has Portuguese as its main language?

Brazil

Which mountainous European country is not a member of the EU?

Switzerland

What is the name given to financial support given by governments?

Welfare

What does the abbreviation NATO stand for?

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

Which country only gave women the right to vote in 2015?

Saudi Arabia

Which country uses the electoral college system to elect a President?

United States

What term means a deferred payment agreement?

Credit

A loan taken out to purchase a property is known as what?

Mortgage

Which adjective means family beyond your parents and siblings?

Extended

What is the first name of civl rights activist Ms Parks?

Rosa

What is the name for the US policy to combat discrimination when recruiting?

Affirmative Action

Malcolm Turnbull became Prime Minister of which country in 2015?

Australia

The United Nations has its headquarters in which American city?

New York

Xi Jinping became leader of which country in 2012?

China

The right to bear arms in the USA is protected by which amendment to the Constitution?

Second Click to see the answer

What is your time left over after work obligations?

Leisure

What word is used to describe an asset's rise in value?

Appreciation

What name do we use for a variety of language spoken in a specific area?

Dialect

What relation is Justin Trudeau to former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau?

Son

What name is given to someone nominated to vote on your behalf?

Proxy

In many societies, which social class do aristocrats fit into?

Upper Class Click to see the answer

What is the psychological term for loss of memory?

Delusions

The fertility rate refers to the number of what a woman has in her lifetime?

Children

The word 'psychology' derives from which ancient language?

Greek

What color is the flag of the United Nations?

Blue

In which social system are the races separated?

Apartheid

Mandela campaigned against apartheid discrimination in which country?

South Africa

In which century was the American Democratic party founded?

19th

Dementia is a condition which mainly affects which organ?

Brain

In which order are words listed in a dictionary?

Alphabetical Click to see the answer

Which sociological term means a mark of disgrace associated with something?

Stigma

Spanish, French and Italian evolved from which language?

Latin

Punjabi, Hindi and Kanada are spoken in which country?

India

The WHO is a global organization focused on what?

Health

Which type of economy has the free market at its heart?

Capitalism

What is the name given to a military overthrow of government?

Coup d'Etat

Which part of speech describes the verb?

Adverb

Which color is associated with the US Republican party?

Red

Which color 'collar' do Americans use to refer to the working class?

Blue

Swahili is a language most spoken on which continent?

Africa

Medicare is a health insurance scheme from which country?

United States

Which term means money which you owe?

Debt

Bashar al-Assad became leader of which country in 2000?

Syria

What Caribbean island was involved in a Cold War incident in 1962?

Cuba

What does a bank pay customers if they deposit money there?

Interest

What is the psychological word for false and irrational beliefs?

Delusions

In which decade of your life are you most likely to start suffering with Anorexia?

Teens

OPEC is an organization of countries producing which commodity?

Oil

Which political party holds power in China?

Communists

What name is given to a vote by the population on a particular issue?

Referendum

The United Nations was founded after which major conflict?

Word War 2

What does the abbreviation EU stand for in political terms?

European Union