Wikinews:Dynamic quiz/quiz/2008/12

Welcome to the Wikinews World News Quiz, giving you a chance to test your knowledge on this week's news.

Last Updated: March 16, 2008

Quiz
{ Prime Minister of Spain José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero won a second term in the Spanish elections for which political party? - Christian democrats - Liberals + Socialists - Separatists
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 * See Socialists win second term as Spain's ruling party

{Violence erupted in the Tibetan capital between riot police and anti-China protesters. What led to the protests? - The Olympics that China will host this year + A march coinciding with Tibet's 1959 rebellion against China - Insults by the Chinese authorities towards the Dalai Lama - A call from the Dalai Lama to stand up against China
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 * See Tibetans say 80 killed in protests; China continues to crack down

{What did Dr. Jack Kevorkian do this week to make the headlines? - Being released under parole + Plans to run for U.S. Congress - Assisting with the suicide of a fellow inmate - Speaking at a euthanasia convention in Pontiac, Michigan
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 * See Assisted-suicide doctor Jack Kevorkian to run for US Congress

{The internet collective Anonymous held a second worldwide protest against Scientology on Saturday. Which of the following is not a belief in Scientology? - Aliens interfere with the faith of the human soul - Childbirth should be in silence, preferably without anesthetics, and barley water can replace breastmilk - Dealing with negative experiences stored in the mind can cure diseases like cancers, convert criminals and addicts, raise your I.Q. with 50 points and make the memory nearly infallible + Scientologists believe all of the above
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 * See Scientology protest group celebrates founder's birthday worldwide

{A man made his way to a runway at London's Heathrow Airport this week, after a similar incident on February 25 when activists managed to get on top of a British Airways Airbus A320. Which organisation did these activists belong to? - FuelWatch - Friends of the Earth + Greenpeace - Plane Stupid
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 * See Man breaches security at London's Heathrow Airport

{New York Governor Eliot Spitzer resigned this week because he visited prostitutes. His follower, Lieutenant Governor David Paterson, is believed to be unique because he will be the first governor in the United States to be what? - Gay - Of African American descent - Legally blind + None of the above
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 * Arkansas Governor Bob C. Riley (who served for 11 days in 1975) was also legally blind. Three black Americans have become governors before him. See New York Governor Eliot Spitzer resigns

{After allegations of influencing the article of an ex-girlfriend, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales was accused of editing Wikipedia for donations. Which Wikipedia policy did not play a part in this story? - Conflict of interest - Biographies of living persons - No legal threats + Ignore all rules
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 * See Jimmy Wales accused of editing Wikipedia for donations

{On Thursday, an Australian Senator arrived at Parliament dressed as a beer bottle. He was trying to draw attention to a bill for ___ ? - Treatment of alcoholics + Recycling - Making it illegal to throw bottles with a message into the ocean - Less benefits for the unemployed
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 * See Australian Senator arrives at Parliament dressed as a beer bottle

{Wikinews held an exclusive interview with people from the social networking site Bebo. What does Bebo stand for? + Blog early, blog often - Be extrovert, be outstanding - Be bold - Bend borders
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 * See Exclusive look at Bebo

{Who won the first race of this year's Formula One season in Australia? + Lewis Hamilton - Fernando Alonso - Kimi Räikkönen - Felipe Massa
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 * See Lewis Hamilton wins 2008 Australian Grand Prix


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