Wikinews:Dynamic quiz/quiz/2008/11

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Last Updated: March 9, 2008

Quiz

1

Rafael Correa.
Image: Roosewelt Pinheiro/Abr.

At a Latin American summit, several South American leaders ended their dispute that had started with the killing of a FARC leader. One of the Presidents involved in the dispute was Rafael Correa, President of which country?

	Venezuela
	Colombia
	Ecuador
	Nicaragua

2 After Barack Obama's win in the Wyoming caucus, how big was his lead over Hillary Clinton?

	Just 1% of delegates allocated so far
	Little over 2% of delegates allocated so far
	Almost 4% of delegates allocated so far
	Nearly 8% of delegates allocated so far

3

Bush with CIA director Michael Hayden (right) and Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte (left).

U.S. President George W. Bush vetoed a bill prohibiting the use of waterboarding by the C.I.A. . Which of the following is not true about waterboarding?

	The subject is inclined on the back with the head downwards
	It elicits the gag reflex
	CIA officers subjecting themselves to the technique sustained it for no longer than 14 seconds
	The immediate physical effects are severe but the long term psychological effects are limited

4 Tony Blair declard this week: "The man famous for saying 'no' will go down in history for saying 'yes'." He was commenting on the retirement of which Northern Ireland politician?

	The First Minister of Northern Ireland
	The leader of Sinn Fein
	The Irish Taoiseach
	The former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

5 International arms dealer Viktor Bout was arrested in Thailand. The "Merchant of Death" allegedly delivered weapons to the regime of Charles Taylor in which African country?

	Sierra Leone
	Liberia
	Angola
	Somalia

6

Paul Watson in 2005.
Image: David w ng.

Anti-whaling protester Paul Watson accused Japanese whale hunters of shooting at him. Watson is the captain of the vessel named after whom?

	Steve "Crocodile Hunter" Irwin
	Robert "The Deer Hunter" De Niro
	Charles Darwin
	Herman Melville

7 South African sprinter Philip Rabinowitz died at which age?

	89
	91
	95
	104

8 The Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta in Canada was elected for its __ consecutive time...

	11th
	8th
	6th
	4th

9

290 Smurfs during a previous record in San Francisco in May 2006.
Image: Jesse Hull.

A British university fell short of Smurfs for a Smurf gathering world record. At what number does the current record stand?

	451
	720
	884
	1640

10 Vietnam has recently banned which pets?

	Cats
	Dogs
	Snakes
	Hamsters