Wikinews:Dynamic quiz/quiz/2008/44

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

Last Updated: October 24, 2008

Quiz

1

Why was a Canadian farmer ordered by the courts to stop selling milk?

	He was distributing milk against the will of the Canadian Dairy Commission, thus unfairly competing
	The milk was labeled in a misleading way
	The milk was not pasteurized, and thus could contain dangerous bacteria
	He refused to let the judge have a sip of his milk

2 India joined the ranks of countries with the technology to launch a lunar satellite this week. What was their satellite, Chandrayaan-1's mission?

	It had no mission. The satellite's only goal was to establish India as a space-capable nation
	It will make a detailed map of the moons surface
	It is intended to be the first step towards a manned mission to the moon
	Provide high-speed internet for future lunar visitors

3 Ashley Todd, a McCain campaign volunteer admitted she made up a story about being attacked by an Obama supporter. What did not tip police off that she made up the story?

	Her story was inconsistent between tellings
	The video surveillance footage did not back up her story
	The results of her polygraph test did not support her story
	The man she identified as her attacker was in another town at the time of the attack

4

File photo of MS Arcadia leaving Southampton
Image: Marie Griffiths.

What is the monetary value of Cocaine seized from passengers on the cruise ship MS Arcadia?

	£200 thousand (US$315 thousand)
	£800 thousand (US$1.3 million)
	£1.2 million (US$2 million)
	£2.8 million (US$4.4 million)