Wikinews:Dynamic quiz/quiz/2008/07

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

Last Updated: February 13, 2008

Quiz

1. Which 2010 Olympic mascot does the Vancouver Sun say is not getting enough publicity?

	Mukmuk, a marmot
→	See Newspaper campaigns to elevate Vancouver Olympic character from sidekick status.
	Miga, a sea bear
	Quatchi, a sasquatch
	Sumi, a Thunderbird

2. On February 10, a fire broke out at the Namdaemun Gate. In which city is the historic landmark located?

	Pyongyang
	Busan
	Seoul
→	See Arson suspected in Namdaemun gate fire in Seoul.
	Taipei

3. In the hunt for kidney harvester Amit Kumar, police found his wife and two sons, who live in what country?

	Nepal
	United Kingdom
	Pakistan
	Canada
→	See Police track kidney doctor to Brampton, Canada.

4.

An artist's conception of the city.

Masdar City, the "green city" that recently began construction in the United Arab Emirates, will be able to hold a population of how many people?

	1000
	5000
→	See Abu Dhabi starts constructing 'green city'.
	20000
	75000

5. What European module did Space Shuttle Atlantis (mission STS-122) deliver to the International Space Station?

	Harmony
	Columbia
	Progress
	Columbus
→	See Columbus module added to ISS during spacewalk.

6. In Iraq, two children were killed after eating cake laced with what toxic element?

	Thallium
→	See Two children killed after eating poisonous cake in Iraq; nine others remain ill.
	Uranium
	Plutonium
	Selenium

7.

José Ramos-Horta

Why was East Timorean president José Ramos-Horta hospitalized?

	Car accident
	Shooting
→	See Rebels shoot East Timor president.
	Bombing
	Plane crash

8. What US state recently banned use of the electric chair in executions?

	Kansas
	Nebraska
→	See Nebraska court bans the electric chair.
	Florida
	Texas

9. A city in Israel is suing Google for an alleged inaccuracy in which of its products?

	Google Earth
→	See Israel town sues Google for slander.
	Google Maps
	Google Web Search
	Google Book Search

10.

Protesters held signs critical of the Church of Scientology.

The Internet group Anonymous held protests against the Church of Scientology in how many different countries?

	5
	11
	14
→	See Wikinews international report: "Anonymous" holds anti-Scientology protests worldwide.
	50
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