Questions for December 2008 from the Six Games Played at the AGLOA National Tournament

Equations (All Divisions)

Susan plays the last cube in Resources to Forbidden. Osgood challenges Never. Which procedure is correct?

(A) Susan is penalized one point, the cube is returned to Resources, and the Never challenge is set aside.
(B) The last cube is returned to Resources, the Never challenge is set aside, but no one is penalized.
(C) The Never challenge is worked out in the usual manner.
(D) Osgood is penalized one point for an illegal challenge.

World Events - The Year 2008

What two candidates won the New Hampshire Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively, in February 2008?
(A) Barack Obama, Mitt Romney (B) Hillary Clinton, John McCain (C) Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney (D) Barack Obama, John McCain

LinguiSHTIK (All Divisions)

Is decision a direct object in the following sentence?

He put off the decision until a later date.

Which set is always the same as this one? R – (R' Ω G)
(A) R – G (B) R' (C) G – R (D) R

Presidents (Click the numbers to obtain a list of the presidents in that range.)

1-12: I wasn't gifted like Benjamin Franklin or tall and commanding like my predecessor or a great writer like my successor. I was called a "president without a party" as my term came to a close in the White House.

13-24: Doris Kearns Goodwin's book Team of Rivals argues that I displayed my political genius by inviting adversaries into my Cabinet. For the first time, the U.S. exchanged diplomats with Haiti and Liberia while I was president.

25-33: I called Theodore Roosevelt "the greatest man I ever knew." I wore the same style glass as Teddy and once even tried to grow a moustache like his. I threw out a record eight opening-day pitches to start the baseball season in Washington.   34-43: At the right is a picture of one of my sons, who was a state governor for eight years.

Propaganda (Click the name of the section to obtain a list of techniques for that section.)

Section A: Our stock has dropped 80 points in the last week. But let's not sell just yet. It's bound to go back up again soon.

Section C: Sprint ad: "Family freebie. Get a super-sleek phone to keep in touch with family and friends for free. And if that weren't enough, you can add a line to your family plan starting at just $9.99 a month per line. The free M320 by Samsung."

Section D: Click here for a visual example.

Section E: Laurie: "Bill Clinton was one of our most effective presidents. He balanced the budget, helped the U.N. force that brought order to Bosnia, and improved the economy, especially for middle class and poor people."
Dorrie: "On the contrary, Clinton was one of our worst presidents. He let our armed forces decline, lied about his personal affairs, and got himself impeached."

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