Wikinews:Dynamic quiz/quiz/2008/15

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

Last Updated: April 6, 2008

Quiz
{On Wednesday, the 20th annual NATO summit began where? - Poland + Romania - Macedonia - Brussels
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 * See NATO summit in Bucharest enters second day

{Which of the following was not an April Fools' day joke published in the media? - French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to undergo stretch surgery to make him taller than his wife, Italian artist and model Carla Bruni - U.S. President George W. Bush has announced a dramatic shift in his attitude toward science and climate change - A new recorder can convert Betamax videos into HD-DVD + T'ai Chi has been found to improve diabetes
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 * See Media round-up: April Fools' Day 2008

{ Bertie Ahern announced his resignation as Irish premier this week. How long did he hold the position of Taoiseach? - 8 years - 10 years + 11 years - 13 years
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 * See Bertie Ahern to resign as Irish premier

{Two United Nations contract workers were kidnapped in which African country? - Ethiopia - Angola - Sudan + Somalia
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 * See Two UN contract workers kidnapped in Somalia

{In the U.K. a new legal tender was revealed as the winner of a 2005 Coin Design Competition. How much did the winner receive for his design? + £35,000 - £25,000 - £15,000 - £5,000
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 * See New legal British tender revealed

{What did an intelligence summary sent to United States military leaders inside Iraq, obtained via Wikileaks, reveal? + That an Iraqi police commander was working with insurgents - That Muqtada al-Sadr was getting money from Iran - That Iraqi clerics were undermining the U.S. military - That Osama bin Laden's incitements worsened violence against U.S. troops in Iraq
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 * See Former Iraqi police commander was working with insurgents

{Which new type of online vandalism was reported on Wednesday? - A Facebook virus sending a message to all your contacts + Flashing images on an epilepsy forum to trigger fits - A loophole in Acrobat Reader which enables hackers to gain control of your computer via PDF files - A screensaver virus that damages your computer screen
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 * Vandalism on online epilepsy forum triggers convulsions

{The U.S. state of California offered which eco-friendly financial incentive? - Funds for global warming research + Rebates for alternative fuel vehicles - A prize for solar-powered applications - Coupons to buy public transport tickets
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 * See California offers rebates for alternative fuel vehicles

{A 39-nation coalition in Africa supports the ban of which type of weapon? - Landmines - Uranium-enriched bombs - Chemical weapons + Cluster bombs
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 * See African nations gather to support a ban on cluster bombs

{New proposals would restrict registred sex offenders in the U.K. from what activities? - Visiting school plays - Working as a lollipop man + Social networking online - Buying binoculars
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 * See UK sex offenders to be banned from some websites


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