Bantering
is a non-serious, very serious, conversation, usually between friends. The purpose of bantering may at first appear to be an offensive affront to the other person. However, people engaging in such a conversation are often signaling that they are comfortable enough in each others' company to be able to say such things without causing any offense while they are attempting to educate or good-naturedly challenge a friend's beliefs and understanding.For thousands of years most people have accepted as unquestionable and have diligently professed the religion of their parents; most people also follow in the political footsteps of their parents; and they associate with, vote and base their beliefs on the community within which they live, and they are convinced that the country of their birth is the greatest or the worst country in History. Problem:~ as long as they do so - progress and advancement dies.
A Bantering is designed to make the reader think. To make them question their beliefs, or challenge the accepted wisdom of the day, to look behind the words to assess how they were used to camouflage the truth in a way that would benefit the speaker who uses those words. A Bantering can at first be seen as offensive or whimsical, humorous or ridiculous; but the reader who is used to such challenges of their long held beliefs must read between the lines and try to find qualified fault with the writing, knowing that it is meant only to promote thought.
World Information
"It is impossible
for ideas to compete in the marketplace if no forum for
their presentation is provided or available." Thomas Mann, 1896
What do you know about your World? ~ the Answers
A Little Bantering
1: Name the Capital cities of the following nations:
Latvia RIGA
Canada OTTAWA
Australia CANBERRA
Indonesia JAKARTA
Afghanistan KABUL
Iraq BAGDAD
Saudi Arabia RIYAD
Argentina BUENOS AIRES
Jamaica KINGSTON
Brazil BRASILIA
2: Name the General who defeated the Confederacy in 1815
General William Henry Harrison and the loser was?
3: Who issued the first Emancipation freeing African slaves in North America
Lord Dunmore for King George III of Great Britain
4: Which Nation in the 21st Century has the highest percentage of its inhabitants in prison?
China
Russia
Turkey
South Africa
United States of America
The United States of America also see Bantering
5: What is the age of consent in the following countries?
Australia 16 - 18 (depending upon the State)
Chile 14
India 13 - 16 (depending upon the State)
Mexico 12 - 16 (depending upon the State)
Saudi Arabia No Legal Age – but must be married
South Korea 13
United States of America 16 - 18 (depending upon the State)
6. Name a 21st Century French Colony in North America.
7. Which British Colony did not join the Revolution (War of Independence) and now enjoys a GDP greater than that of the United States of America. ~ $ $69,900 compared to $$47,500?
8. What is the religion of the majority of Caucasians?
Muslim with some Orthodox Christians
9. Which Union has the largest population ~ United States of America or European Union?
European Union ~ 491,582,852 (July 2009 est.)
United States of America ~ 307,212,123 (July 2009 est.)
10. Name the 28 member countries of the North Atlantic Treat Organization (NATO).
11. Name the major Religious Holidays in December 2009.
Check out: http://www.mcmaster.ca/hres/documents/December.pdf
12. What Party in the United States Congress has the most millionaires?
Check out: http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/index.php
13. Who decides if US Senior Citizens deserve a Cost of Living increase in their Pensions?
The United States Congress This year, for the first time in history, the Democratic Party dominated Congress of the United States of America have decided that they will not allow an increase in the social security COLA (cost of living adjustment) this year, YET they have decided to vote themselves a 'cost of living' raise.
14. Name the last seven Communist Nations in the World?
China – Cuba - Hong Kong - Korea (DPR) – Laos – Macau - Vietnam
15. Name the oldest continuous Nation in the World?
16. Name the Terrorist wing of the Democratic Party in the United States in the last part of the 19th Century and the first part of the 20th Century?
17. Name the 12 Countries with 21st Century Colonies, Territories & Overseas Possessions
(AUSTRALIA) Commonwealth of Australia
(CHINA) People's Republic of China
(DENMARK) Kingdom of Denmark
(FRANCE) French Republic
(FINLAND) Republic of Finland
(NETHERLANDS) Kingdom of the Netherlands
(NEW ZEALAND) New Zealand
(NORWAY) Kingdom of Norway
(PORTUGAL) Portuguese Republic
(SPAIN) Kingdom of Spain
(U.K.) United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
(U.S.A.) United States of America
18. Name the South American Country with more Hindus than any other single religion?
19. On which Continent is the Nation of Israel located?
20. What percentage of the World’s Merchant Fleet of ships fly a United States flag?
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