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Question 1 of 5 The term ‘smurfing’ refers to:

A. grown-ups pretending to be small blue cartoon characters
B. an after-effect of consumption of small mushroom-based hallucinogens
C. a form of money laundering in which multiple people make small bank deposits
D. the theft of public money by low-level civil servants

Question 2 of 5 Which figure is closest to the estimated annual value of global cocaine and heroine trafficking, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime? What share of the global economy does this represent?

A. $500 billion; 0.7% of global production
B. $100 billion; 0.15% of global production
C. $2 trillion; 2.9% of global production

Question 3 of 5 Which country was considered the most corrupt in the world in 2012, according to Transparency International?

A. Somalia
B. Iraq
C. Turkmenistan
D. Yemen

Question 4 of 5 Businesses from which of the world’s wealthiest economies were most likely to pay bribes abroad in 2011?

A. Brazil
B. Switzerland
C. Russia
D. Germany

Question 5 of 5 HSBC Bank became famous in 2012 for what reason:

A. It hired a former member of the Mexican Zetas to lead its security team
B. It turned in several executives for non-compliance with international banking statutes
C. It voluntarily turned over suspected drug trafficking proceeds on the order of $500 million
D. It signed an agreement with the US Justice Department to pay the largest fine in U.S. history, worth nearly $2 billion.

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