Wikinews:Dynamic quiz/quiz/2008/42

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

Last Updated: October 18, 2008

Quiz

1 The tomb of Marcus Nonius Macrinus was found today. Which movie did this historical figure inspire?

	Gladiator
	The Romans
	Ben-Hur
	Spartacus

2

What piece of hardware has Apple been criticized for not including in its basic laptop.

File picture of apple labtop. Not model in question

	serial ports
	parallel (older printers) ports
	FireWire ports
	USB ports
	External mouse port

3 What popular Free office suite reached version 3.0 this week

	GNU Emacs
	OpenOffice.Org
	Abi-word
	Microsoft Word

4 Schools in the United Kingdom will no longer adminster standardized testing for which age level?

	7 year olds
	11 year olds
	14 year olds
	17 year olds

5

Dawson Creek, British Columbia
Image: maclean25.

In Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada, what was targeted with an explosive device last week?

	Gas pipeline
	Fairmont Resort Hotel
	Government offices
	Lumber company offices

6 What did Iran announce it will do?

	Allow increased access to the United Nations Human Rights Council
	Decriminalize homosexuality
	Stop seeking nuclear technology
	Stop executing children who commit offenses