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WorksheetsMadison Sister Cities
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many sister cities does Madison currently have?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
2.
What is the purpose of a Sister City relationship?
a)
To promote peace through mutual respect, understanding and cooperation
b)
To celebrate and appreciate cultural differences and build partnerships that lessen the chance for conflict
c)
To create cultural and educational exchanges and, subsequently, lasting friendships
d)
All of the above
3.
What former United States president established Sister Cities International?
a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Lyndon B. Johnson
d)
Ronald Reagan
4.
When was Sister Cities International founded?
a)
1946
b)
1956
c)
1966
d)
1976
5.
The modern concept of sister cities or town twinning was conceived after what war?
a)
American Civil War
b)
World War 1
c)
World War 2
d)
Vietnam War
6.
While not officially recognized by Sister Cities International, which of the following towns are "paired" municipalities, in an effort to promote tourism in both places as a play on their names.
a)
Dull, Scotland / Boring, Oregon
b)
Paisley, Scotland / Plaid, Oregon
c)
Hamilton, Scotland / Jefferson, Oregon
d)
Motherwell, Scotland / Fatherill, Oregon
7.
Which of Madison's Sister Cities has a restaurant by the same name on Monroe Street in Madison and serves its national cuisine?
a)
Obihiro, Japan
b)
Arcatao, El Salvador
c)
Mantova, Italy
d)
Freiburg, Germany
8.
Which of Madison's Sister Cities was recently hit by Hurricane Irma?
a)
Arcatao, El Salvador
b)
Ainaro, East Timor
c)
Camaguey, Cuba
d)
Tepatitlan, Mexico
9.
Which of Madison's Sister Cities is the capitol of its country?
a)
Freiburg, Germany
b)
Vilnius, Lithuania
c)
Obihiro, Japan
d)
Arcatao, El Salvador
10.
Which Madison Sister City has a climate classified as "Tropical Monsoon"?
a)
Vilnius, Lithuania
b)
Mantova, Italy
c)
Ainaro, East Timor
d)
Freiburg, Germany
11.
Which Madison Sister City suffered a deadly earthquake in 2012?
a)
Vilnius, Lithuania
b)
Ainaro, East Timor
c)
Mantova, Italy
d)
Obihiro, Japan
12.
Which Madison Sister City is located near the top of "the boot"?
a)
Vilnius, Lithuania
b)
Arcatao, El Salvador
c)
Camaguey, Cuba
d)
Mantova, Italy
13.
Which Madison Sister City is located on the northern most island of its country's four main islands?
a)
Obihiro, Japan
b)
Kanifing, The Gambia
c)
Ainaro, East Timor
d)
Camaguey, Cuba
14.
Which Madison Sister City is a small town located in a small valley between mountains?
a)
Vilnius, Lithuania
b)
Tepatitlán, Mexico
c)
Arcatao, El Salvador
d)
Freiburg, Germany
15.
Which Madison Sister City is not a coastal city but its country touches two oceans?
a)
Kanifing, The Gambia
b)
Tapatitlan, Mexico
c)
Freiburg, Germany
d)
Vilnius, Lithuania
16.
Which Madison Sister City is located in a country where the official language is Spanish?
a)
Tepatitlán, Mexico
b)
Camaguey, Cuba
c)
Arcatao, El Salvador
d)
All of the above
17.
What is Madison's newest sister city (2016)?
a)
Camaguey, Cuba
b)
Kanifing, The Gambia
c)
Freiburg, Germany
d)
Vilnius, Lithuania
18.
Mantova, Italy was once called home by what famous composer?
a)
Antonio Vivaldi
b)
Johann Sebastian Bach
c)
Johannes Brahms
d)
Ludwig van Beethoven
19.
Which Madison Sister City's country elected a new president last year in hopes of improved respect for human rights and the rule of law?
a)
Obihiro, Japan
b)
Tepatitlán, Mexico
c)
Kanifing, The Gambia
d)
Arcatao, El Salvador
20.
What Madison Sister City suffered devastion and had more than 95% of its buildings destroyed while under Indonesian occupation from 1975-1999?
a)
Obihiro, Japan
b)
Ainaro, East Timor
c)
Camaguey, Cuba
d)
Arcatao, El Salvador
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