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Last Updated: July 31, 2011

Quiz

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1 A train accident in China has killed at least 43 people. Which of these statements about the incident is true?

Only one train was involved in the crash
The collision occurred at a station
Over 200 were left injured
The ministry of railways did not fire any railway officials as a result of the incident

2 Who defended their actions as 'gruesome but necessary'?

Televisión Nacional de Chile, for their coverage of student protests
A Texas gunman who shot six people dead
Norway gunman Anders Behring Breivik
Israeli housing costs protestors, who erected 'tent cities'

3 Which of these statements about former South Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky is untrue?

He never visited the United States during his lifetime
He opposed Communism
He witnessed no military conflict
He died at the age of 80

4 Televisión Nacional de Chile used 'hooded delinquents' to report on what type of news?

Educational building closures
Court cases
Student protests
Civil war

5 In which city will you find the National Museum of Scotland?

Glasgow
Edinburgh
Dundee
Aberdeen