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Last Updated: January 4, 2009

Quiz

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1 Who did Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich appoint as Barack Obama's replacement in the U.S. Senate?

Roland Burris
Patrick Fitzgerald
Jesse Jackson, Jr.
Jesse White

2

The flag of Mexico.
Which Mexican billionaire denied buying the Honda Formula One team?

Jerónimo Arango
Germán Larrea Mota-Velasco
Roberto Hernández Ramírez
Carlos Slim

3 According to Police Colonel Suphin Sapphuang, at least how many people died in the Bangkok nightclub fire?

49
59
69
79

4

Warning: Armed killer at large!
Nine people died after an armed man dressed up as Santa Claus opened fire in which Southern California city?

Compton
Covina
Pomona
San Bernardino

5 In the South Africa-Australia cricket test, Paul Harris was out early on day three, bringing which pace bowler to the wicket?

Mathew Hayden
Ricky Ponting
Dale Steyn
Andrew Symonds