Pop Quiz

[Sherry Darling]

This is a pass/fail quiz. Only two questions. Please pass your papers up to the front when you're finished, and cover your answers.

1. What are the five nations with permenant seats on the UN Security Council?

2. What five nations are the top arms dealers on this planet?

There is no extra credit.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

my guesses

China, US, France, UK, Russian Federation?

US, Iran, Afghanistan, Russian Federation, and I have no idea

 

[Sherry Darling]

Well done, Mrs. S! You are correct for Question 1, and partially correct for #2.

Anyone else wanna step up?

 

[AliEnvy]

The answer to question 2 is the same as question 1.

 

[AliEnvy]

So I had to go look lol...I was off by one.

 

[City7]

Come on people, watch the Go Home DVD!

1. China, US, France, UK, Russian Federation...

2. China, US, France, UK, Russian Federation...

 

[the rockin edge]

^

The answer to question 2 is the same as question 1.

that's correct

i cheated


*Bullet the Blue Sky from the Slane DVD*

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

Oh well, I have that DVD but I've never watched it

 

[AliEnvy]

Hahaha I don't remember that from the DVD...I googled it and found that Germany, not China ranks in top 5.

http://www.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/ArmsTrade/BigBusiness.asp#ArmsSalesBySupplierNations

Scroll down to the first chart.

 

[AliEnvy]

Here's another question...of the top 5 dealers, who is the largest exporter?

 

[Sherry Darling]

From the sources I've seen, it's either the Russian Fed or the USA.

 

[Irvine511]

officially, i bet it's the USA.

unofficially, i'd put my money on all those kalashnikovs that seem to find themselves in the hands of militias throughout the 3rd world.

 

[AliEnvy]

Officially it used to be the USA, now it's Russia...and yes, Africa is the primary importer of Russian arms.

Interestingly, the largest percentage of USA exports goes to North Africa and the Middle East.

 

[U2democrat]

I remember this from the Slane DVD too. Bullet live

Anyway, maybe arms aren't so bad. The world is overpopulated maybe they'll help with that problem.......

 

[AchtungBono]

Without reading the other replies (honest....):

1. Russia, U.S.A., Britain, France, Germany

2. Russia, U.S.A, China, France, Germany.

 

[nbcrusader]

unofficially, i'd put my money on all those kalashnikovs that seem to find themselves in the hands of militias throughout the 3rd world.

kalashnikovs = best bang for the buck. Cheap to make, highly destructive.

 

[Earnie Shavers]

'Arms dealers' = exporters exclusively? If not, I'd bet the US would sell more internally than any other nation - by a mile. Although of course if we are talking overall dollar value, you need to sell a shitload of handguns before you equal one missile or whatever.

 

[Earnie Shavers]

In other news, I know an arms dealer. Seriously. I've known the guy since I was 8. We are not friends anymore. To say he sold his soul would be honestly right on the mark.

 

[Irvine511]

'Arms dealers' = exporters exclusively? If not, I'd bet the US would sell more internally than any other nation - by a mile. Although of course if we are talking overall dollar value, you need to sell a shitload of handguns before you equal one missile or whatever.

yes, well, handguns are a legal commodity here, for better or for worse.