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

1

Prime Minister Zapatero of Spain.

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

2 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

3 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

4

Scientologists demonstrate.
Image: Legolam.

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

5 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

6

Eliot Spitzer (D), Governor of New York

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

7 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

8

Men dressed as beer bottles at a Halloween party.
Image: Wendy Harman.

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

9 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

10 Who won the first race of this year's Formula One season in Australia?

	Lewis Hamilton
	Fernando Alonso
	Kimi Räikkönen
	Felipe Massa