Wikinews:Dynamic quiz/quiz/2007/47

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Last Updated: October 17, 2008

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1

 
Tropical Cyclone Sidr as it continued its northward progress over the Bay of Bengal on November 15, 2007.
Image: University of Wisconsin.
In what South Asian country were millions evacuated in preparation of tropical cyclone Sidr?

Thailand
Bangladesh
India
Vietnam

2 A caretaker government took over in Pakistan this week, when are the upcoming elections planned?

November 2007
December 2007
January 2008
February 2008

3 What South American country was struck by a powerful earthquake this week?

Brasil
Peru
Colombia
Chile

4

 
Anders Fogh Rasmussen on April 25, 2007.
Image: Fabio Pozzebom/ABr.
On the right is a file photo of Anders Fogh Rasmussen. What is he known for?

Prime Minister of Denmark
Member of the Swedish royal family
Chair of the European Parliament
Norwegian film director

5 Iran provided the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with documents containing designs that could be used to produce a nuclear bomb. Iran replied to these findings by saying what?

Such plans could easily be found in engineering textbooks
The plans were outdated and therefore did not pose any threat
The plans just came with the nuclear material they bought on the black market
The plans were misinterpreted, they had nothing to do with nuclear activities

6 Which of the following infections has not emerged in the United Kingdom during the past few months?

Mad cow disease
bluetongue disease
foot-and-mouth disease
Bird flu

7

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Hugo Chávez.
Image: Victor Soares/ABr.
Who told Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez to shut up during the Ibero-American summit this week?

Néstor Kirchner
Juan Carlos I
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Daniel Ortega

8 A Russian oil tanker on Monday sank and lost 560,000 gallons of fuel near which sea?

Mediterranean Sea
Aegean Sea
Red Sea
Black Sea

9

 
Tashi Wangdi, Representative of the Dalai Lama to the Americas.
Image: David Shankbone.
Wikinews published an interview this week with the representative of the Dalai Lama to the Americas. How old was the Dalai Lama when he was enthroned?

5
10
15
16

10 A video was released to the media of a Polish immigrant who died at the Vancouver International Airport in Canada. What weapon did officers use against this man?

Taser
Pepperspray
Baton
Rubber bullet gun