Back in 1900, international migrants — people living in a country other than the one they were born in — accounted for approximately 3% of the world’s population. What is the percentage today?
A. 13%
B. 10%
C. 3%
D. 1%
April 2015
The Rise — and Fall? — of Google
Since its founding in 1998, Google’s rise has been meteoric. But has the company grown too big? There are those who argue that its dominance of key aspects of the Internet warrants antitrust action, whether by authorities in Europe, the United States or elsewhere. Do you know what Google’s current market share is?
A. 92%
B. 79%
C. 71%
D. 44%
Youth Bulges and Geopolitics
Between now and 2025, 600 million youth in the developing world will compete for just 200 million jobs. Much of this shortfall will occur in majority-Arab countries. Unemployed youths can easily turn into a risk to a nation’s and an entire region’s stability and security. We wonder: Which country in the Middle East/North Africa region has the lowest median age?
A. Yemen
B. Egypt
C. Syria
D. Palestine
Water as a Stress Factor
The recent droughts in California – where water has long fueled tensions and political battles – have been severe enough to make “water stealing” a frequent crime. Elsewhere around the world, there are also mighty struggles with drought, including in Sao Paulo. We wonder: Which of the following pairs of countries faces the highest stresses to their water resources?
A. Saudi Arabia and Iran
B. India and Turkey
C. United States and China
D. France and Brazil