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Welcome to the Wikinews Quiz of 2007 - extended version, giving you a chance to test your knowledge on the news of the past year. This will replace the regular World News Quiz for this week only.

December 31, 2007

[edit] January


1. Which character was accused of punching a teenager at Disney World?

Mickey Mouse
Donald Duck
Tigger
See Accusations Tigger threw punch fill airwaves as teen claims neck injuries and related stories
Winnie the Pooh

2. Momofuku Ando was the subject of tributes in Japan and across the world when he passed away in January. What was his famous invention?

DVD
Karaoke
An industrial robot
Instant noodles
See Inventor of instant noodles passes away

3. Which country shot down one of its satellites with a missile?

USA
Russia
China
See China shoots down weather satellite with ballistic missile
Japan

4. Which European country adopted the euro as currency in January?
A 1 euro coin
Poland
Hungary
Slovenia
See Slovenia adopts euro.
Romania

[edit] February


5. The government of which country announced it was to run Linux on all its computers?
Tux, the Linux mascot
Brazil
China
Cuba
See Cuba to use open-source software
Japan

6. A teacher was arrested for doing what in front of her students?

Swearing
Having sex
Doing drugs
See Teacher arrested for using drugs in front of 4th grade class
Playing rock and roll

7. In the UK, bird flu killed thousands of what type of bird?

Chickens
Ducks
Geese
Turkeys
See Bird Flu confirmed in 1,000 UK turkeys and H5N1 hits Britain

8. Scientists expressed concerns over the mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder this month. Which species does it affect?

Ants
Seagulls
Jellyfish
Bees
See Alarm sounded over US honey bee die-off

[edit] March


9. The 2007 Cricket World Cup was overshadowed by the suspicious death of Bob Woolmer. Which team did he coach?
Bob Woolmer
Pakistan
See Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer dies at age 58
India
England
Australia

10. Journalist Alan Johnston went missing in the Gaza Strip. Who was he a reporter for?

BBC
See BBC correspondent missing
CNN
Fox News
Sky News

11. What event was organised in Belgium to challenge racism?

Sponsored silence
Mass wedding
See Mass wedding held against racism in Belgium
Hunger strike
Riots

12. In the US, the Mega Millions lottery had its largest ever jackpot. How much was up for grabs?

$350 million
$370 million
See Two winners confirmed in US 'Mega Millions' jackpot
$390 million
$400 million

[edit] April


13. What unusual place in Estonia did a mouse make itself at home?
A mouse
Sauna
Vending machine
Computer
Cash machine
See Mouse makes nest in cash machine, eats money

14. Which company did Google decide to buy for over $3 billion?

YouTube
DoubleClick
See Google buys DoubleClick for $3.1 billion
MySpace
FeedBurner

15. Why were over a thousand people evacuated from Plymouth, England?

Gas leak
Terrorist threat
Unexploded bomb
See 1000 homes evacuated in Plymouth, England, after bomb find
Flood warning

16. The US Coast Guard seized a large amount of cocaine in raids off the coast of Mexico and Panama. What was its street value?

$100 million
$200 million
$500 million
See 20 tons of cocaine seized by US Coast Guard
$800 million

[edit] May


17. A huge fire in Buffalo, New York this month produced a plume of smoke that could be seen 40 miles away. What was on fire?
Fire in Buffalo, New York
Warehouse
See Smoke from massive warehouse fire in Buffalo, New York USA can be seen 40 miles away
Factory
Oil refinery
Docks

18. The British Ministry of Defence announced it was going to release some of its files on which topic?

The death of Diana, Princess of Wales
Development of nuclear weapons
Codebreaking
UFOs
See Britain's Ministry of Defence to release UFO files

19. Why did the UN have to stop supplying aid to Somalia in May?

Lack of funding
Outbreak of war
Ordered to by Somali government
Pirate attacks
See Pirate attacks bring UN aid to Somalia to a halt

20. A man in Egypt tried to take 700 _____s on a plane.

Knives
Fireworks
Wasps
Snakes
See Man attempts to bring 700 snakes onto a plane

[edit] June


21. A scientist from Thailand made what breakthrough related to the durian fruit?
No durians
Sequenced its DNA
Stopped it from bursting when ripe
Managed to freeze it without losing flavour
Grew one that doesn't smell
See Thai scientist has deodorized the stinky 'king of fruits'

22. Which celebrity was in and out of jail this month?

Jessica Simpson
Paris Hilton
See Judge orders Paris Hilton to return to jail
Britney Spears
Alan Bennett

23. Sony found itself the target of complaints over the computer game Resistance: Fall of Man. What location had they used for a gun fight that led to anger?

A cathedral
See Church of England threatens legal action over PS3 game
A mosque
The Vatican
The Taj Mahal

24. Which Australian location was added to the list of World Heritage Sites?

Uluṟu / Ayers Rock
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Opera House
See Sydney Opera House listed on World Heritage List
Ramsay Street

[edit] July


25. Who won the [[Category:2007 Tour de France|]] overall, earning the yellow jersey?
Yellow jersey
Alberto Contador
See Tour de France: Alberto Contador wins the grand tour
Cadel Evans
Tom Boonen
Mauricio Soler

26. What animal living in a residential home was reportedly able to sense impending death?

Cat
See Cat in Rhode Island, USA nursing home 'senses death'
Dog
Fish
Parrot

27. Two earthquakes struck which country, leading to leaks of radioactive material from a nuclear power plant?

China
India
Japan
See Two strong earthquakes jolt Japan
Russia

28. Which former First Lady of the United States passed away in July?

Lady Bird Johnson
See Former US First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson dies at 94
Pat Nixon
Betty Ford
Rosalynn Carter

[edit] August


29. This car was crushed by a tree during a tornado. But where was it?
Brooklyntornado2007 2.jpg
Colorado
Missouri
New York
See Tornado touches down in New York City
Texas

30. What did two German physicists claim to have done this month?

Created a perpetual motion machine
Perfected nuclear fusion
Discovered a new particle
Broken the speed of light
See Two German scientists claim to have broken the speed of light

31. 11-year-old Rhys Jones was shot in which UK city?

Glasgow
Liverpool
See Two arrests made over Croxteth shooting
London
Manchester

32. What disease hit Australia in August?

Bird flu
Dog flu
Horse flu
See Horse flu spreads in Australia
Kangaroo flu

[edit] September


33. Which country won the inaugural Eurovision Dance Contest?

United Kingdom
Greece
Finland
See Finland win first ever Eurovision Dance Contest 2007 held in London
France

34. Of the following, who did not die in September?

Luciano Pavarotti
Colin McRae
Marcel Marceau
Chris Langham
See Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti dies at age 71, Colin McRae feared dead in helicopter crash and Mime Marcel Marceau dies at age 84

35. Which country won the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup?

Germany
See 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup: Germany defeats Brazil to retain championship
England
Brazil
Argentina

36. Which British bank received emergency loans from the Bank of England?

Barclays
NatWest
Northern Rock
See UK bank gets emergency support
Yorkshire Bank

[edit] October


37. What major transport project was approved in London?

Triple-decker buses
Crossrail trainline
See Crossrail train approved for London
New airport
M25 extension

38. In China, what is Wekipedia?

A website
Type of bread
See Wikipedia making bread in China? Not so, but close
A band
Communism

39. Which airplane began flying commercially this month?

Boeing 787
Boeing 797
Airbus A350
Airbus A380
See First A380 enters commercial service

40. Leonid Hurwicz, Eric S. Maskin and Roger B. Myerson won a Nobel Prize "for having laid the foundations of mechanism design theory". But which Nobel Prize did they win?

Chemistry
Economics
See American trio wins the 2007 Nobel Prize in Economics
Physics
Physiology or Medicine

[edit] November


41. Which country did Cyclone Sidr strike?
Cyclone Sidr
Bangladesh
See Cyclone Sidr kills hundreds in Bangladesh
India
Pakistan
Sri Lanka

42. Where were eight people killed in a school shooting?

Denmark
Finland
See Deadly shooting at high school in Finland
Norway
Sweden

43. Who told Hugo Chávez to "shut up"?

George W Bush
King Juan Carlos I of Spain
See King of Spain tells Hugo Chavez to 'shut up' during summit
John Howard
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

44. How old was Evel Knievel when he died?

63
69
See Daredevil Evel Knievel dies at age 69
72
75

45. A video was released to the media of a Polish immigrant who died at the Vancouver International Airport in Canada. What weapon did officers use against this man?

Taser
See Video of man tasered at Vancouver airport released
Pepperspray
Baton
Rubber bullet gun

[edit] December


46. What animal escaped at a San Francisco zoo, killing one person?

Elephant
Lion
Tiger
See Tiger escapes from cage at San Francisco Zoo, kills worker
Penguin

47. Belgium finally managed to form a government, after how many days?

172
182
192
See Belgian Chamber of Representatives backs interim government
202

48. Rail service restarted between North and South Korea this month. How long had it been suspended for?

20 years
30 years
40 years
50 years
See First rail service in 50 years begins across Korean borders

49. Who will take over the Pakistani opposition party PPP following the death of Benazir Bhutto?

Her husband
Her brother
Her son
See Bilawal Bhutto, son of Benazir, to assume leadership of PPP
Her sister

[edit] And finally...


50. Approximately how many stories were published by Wikinews in 2007?

1454
2503
3254
3525
And hopefully even more in 2008!

51. For what purposes can you reuse Wikinews content, as long as you attribute it to Wikinews?

None
Educational
Non-commercial
Any
Wikinews is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution license, allowing it to be reused for any purpose.

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