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Welcome to the Wikinews World News Quiz of the year, giving you a chance to test your knowledge on this year's news. Once you have completed the quiz, why not take a look at Wikinews' overview of the year 2008 to read the articles behind the answers.

Last Updated: December 31, 2008

New Years Eve Quiz LCC 2009

1 Which countries adopted the euro on January 1, 2008?

I. Cyprus

II. Malta

III. Poland

	I and II only
	I and III only
	II and III only
	I, II, and III

2 Who did the French President marry in February?

	Danielle Émilienne Isabelle Gouze
	Cécilia Attias
	Bernadette Thérèse Marie Chodron de Courcel
	Carla Bruni

3 The flag of Iraq was modified on January 23 for what reason?

	To comply with UN standards for flag colors
	To remove reverences to Saddam Hussein and his party
	To mark the US invasion of the country
	To symbolize democracy

4

Celebrations across the country marked the independence of Kosovo, but which country did it become independent from?

This year, Kosovo declared it's independence from which country?

	Albania
	Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Serbia
	Turkey

5 In February, rebels shot the president of where?

	East Timor
	The Cook Islands
	Nauru
	Tuvalu

6 In February, Fidel Castro resigned from what position?

	Prime Minister of Cuba
	President of Cuba
	Cuban Executive Secretary of the Council of Ministers
	Cuban President of the Council of Ministers

7 Who became the President of Russia this year?

	Dmitry Medvedev
	Viktor Zubkov
	Vladimir Putin
	Igor Shuvalov

8 Early this year Zimbabwe voted in elections, which had a widely contested result. What did Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe say he would do if his opposition came to power.

	launch an inquiry into vote rigging by the opposition
	resign
	leave Zimbabwe
	go to war

9 American swimmer Michael Phelps set a new world record for the most gold medals won in one Olympic games. How many medals did Phelps win?

	Seven
	Eight
	Ten
	Twelve

10 Which American football team had an "imperfect season" becoming the first NFL team to have a 0-16 season?

	New England Patriots
	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
	Green Bay Packers
	Detroit Lions

11 Which American football team had their quest for a perfect season dashed in Super Bowl XLII?

	New York Giants
	Detroit Lions
	New England Patriots
	Miami Dolphins

12 NASA's Mars Phoenix mission discovered what on the surface of Mars?

	Life
	Soil
	Water ice
	Rocks

13 In April, Josef Fritzl was the subject of many news reports after being found to have kept his daughter, Elisabeth Fritzl, in a cellar for 24 years. In which country was the cellar located?

	Austria
	Armenia
	Germany
	Greece

14

What was the name for this cyclone that hit Myanmar called?

Over 140,000 were killed when a cyclone struck Myanmar (also known as Burma) in May. What was the cyclone called?

	Cyclone Nabi
	Cyclone Nina
	Cyclone Nancy
	Cyclone Nargis

15 2008 was a year for change in Nepal. What major political change took place.

	A military coup seized power
	The Nepal monarchy was abolished.
	The Nepalese Constituent Assembly voted to dissolve itself, leading to a crisis due to lack of a clear successor government organization.
	Due to economic issues, Nepal dissolved all provincial governments in favour of a strong central government to reduce overhead.