Tiny Qatar beats U.S. in bid to host the World Cup

Q: FIFA, soccer's world governing body, rejected a bid by the United States to select the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar as the host of 2022 World Cup tournament. Where is Qatar?

Circle the area on this map


Q: Qatar is surrounded by water on three sides, a piece of land known as . . .

A. Archipelago

B. Peninsula

C. Reef

D. Delta

Q: What nation lies on Qatar's southern border?

A. Saudi Arabia

B. Bahrain

C. Oman

D. Yemen

Q: With the exception of Yemen, vast oil and natural gas reserves have made the peninsula countries among the wealthiest in the world. Qatar has the second highest per-capita income, following . . .

A. Kuwait

B. Luxembourg

C. United States

D. Liechtenstein

Q: Qatar is an emirate, which is a form of . . .

A. Anarchy

B. Meritocracy

C. Monarchy

D. Democracy


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