Wikinews:World News Quiz/September 2

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1 Which U.S. Senator resigned this week?

Norm Coleman
Elizabeth Dole
Larry Craig
Chuck Schumer

2

 
Diana, Princess of Wales was remembered this week in a memorial service led by her two sons, William and Harry. In what year did she die?

1987
1992
1995
1997

3 Which country test-fired a nuclear-capable cruise missile this week?

United States of America
North Korea
Russia
Pakistan

4 Which of the diseases listed below spread in Australia this week?

West Nile fever
Equine influenza
Bluetongue disease
Japanese encephalitis

5 In what country are Sunni and Iraqi Shi'ite representatives meeting for a two-day peace summit?

United Kingdom
Finland
Denmark
Egypt

6 Which country offered helicopters and personnel to assist Greece with quenching forest fires, but saw it's offer declined?

United Kingdom
Finland
Denmark
Egypt

7 A Canadian court cleared Stephen Truscott of a murder conviction that dated from 1959. How old was he when he was convicted?

14 years
16 years
17 years
18 years

8 The UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw was made this week but who did last year's champions A.C. Milan get?

Liverpool, Valencia and Lazio
Benfica, Celtic and Shakhtar Donetsk
Roma, CSKA Moscow and Slavia Prague
Chelsea, Stuttgart and Fenerbahçe

9

Obesity rates are rising in the U.S. . In the states of Mississippi, West Virginia and Alabama, what percentage of adults is considered to be obese?
 

Around 15%
Around 20%
Around 30%
Around 40%

10 Video website YouTube was unblocked by the Thai government this week. What was the original reason for restricting access for Thai internet users?

Copyright issues
Blasphemy
Sex offences
Lese majesty