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I’ve tried to select open-ended questions which students could answer without having any prior knowledge of
the topics. This rewards students familiar with the peace, nature, and hope topics without unfairly penalizing
those who are not. Choose one or two questions to ask each student.
Students at the middle and high school levels are expected to give longer answers to questions. The topics
themselves remain open-ended and require no prior knowledge from contestants.
1. Would a 200 RMB fine stop most people from spitting or littering on the street?
2. Why don’t more people drive electric cars? They’re better for the environment.
3. Why do people choose to drive private cars rather than take public transportation?
4. Do you believe people need to eat meat to survive?
5. Should disposable chopsticks be illegal? Why or why not?
6. Do violent movies make people violent?
7. How could you use one million dollars to help further world peace?
8. Did the 2008 Beijing Olympics help promote harmony between China and other countries?
9. Would the world be more peaceful if every country had a female president?
10. Would you ever consider owning a gun?
11. Do you think society today is too competitive?
12. Do you believe some people are naturally violent?
Students at the High School level may be asked questions from the Middle School level. The questions are
open-ended and interchangeable.
1. Do you believe a poor environmental condition affects the performance of star athletes?
2. How can people find hope in natural disasters?
3. How do you face challenges in your life?
4. Do you believe high school students have a responsibility to do volunteer work?
5. Is it more important to protect the environment or develop our economy?
6. Why do some people choose to live in very polluted environments?
7. Would you support a 200 RMB fine for littering or spitting on the street?
8. Why do some world leaders choose to wage wars when most people clearly prefer peace?
9. How would you feel about joining the military – the army, the navy or the air force?
10. How much responsibility do you believe individual people have for keeping a city clean?
11. What do you know about global warming? Do you believe in it?
12. How can we make sure everyone has enough food to eat?