Wikinews:Dynamic quiz/quiz/2008/01

See also: Wikinews' overview of the year 2007.

Welcome to the Wikinews Quiz of 2007 - extended version, giving you a chance to test your knowledge on the news of the past year. This will replace the regular World News Quiz for this week only.

December 31, 2007

January

1 Which character was accused of punching a teenager at Disney World?

	Mickey Mouse
	Donald Duck
	Tigger
	Winnie the Pooh

2 Momofuku Ando was the subject of tributes in Japan and across the world when he passed away in January. What was his famous invention?

	DVD
	Karaoke
	An industrial robot
	Instant noodles

3 Which country shot down one of its satellites with a missile?

	USA
	Russia
	China
	Japan

4

Which European country adopted the euro as currency in January?

File:EUR 1 (2007 issue).png

A 1 euro coin

	Poland
	Hungary
	Slovenia
	Romania

February

5

The government of which country announced it was to run Linux on all its computers?

Tux, the Linux mascot

	Brazil
	China
	Cuba
	Japan

6 A teacher was arrested for doing what in front of her students?

	Swearing
	Having sex
	Doing drugs
	Playing rock and roll

7 In the UK, bird flu killed thousands of what type of bird?

	Chickens
	Ducks
	Geese
	Turkeys

8 Scientists expressed concerns over the mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder this month. Which species does it affect?

	Ants
	Seagulls
	Jellyfish
	Bees

March

9

The 2007 Cricket World Cup was overshadowed by the suspicious death of Bob Woolmer. Which team did he coach?

Bob Woolmer

	Pakistan
	India
	England
	Australia

10 Journalist Alan Johnston went missing in the Gaza Strip. Who was he a reporter for?

	BBC
	CNN
	Fox News
	Sky News

11 What event was organised in Belgium to challenge racism?

	Sponsored silence
	Mass wedding
	Hunger strike
	Riots

12 In the US, the Mega Millions lottery had its largest ever jackpot. How much was up for grabs?

	$350 million
	$370 million
	$390 million
	$400 million

April

13

What unusual place in Estonia did a mouse make itself at home?

A mouse

	Sauna
	Vending machine
	Computer
	Cash machine

14 Which company did Google decide to buy for over $3 billion?

	YouTube
	DoubleClick
	MySpace
	FeedBurner

15 Why were over a thousand people evacuated from Plymouth, England?

	Gas leak
	Terrorist threat
	Unexploded bomb
	Flood warning

16 The US Coast Guard seized a large amount of cocaine in raids off the coast of Mexico and Panama. What was its street value?

	$100 million
	$200 million
	$500 million
	$800 million

May

17

A huge fire in Buffalo, New York this month produced a plume of smoke that could be seen 40 miles away. What was on fire?

Fire in Buffalo, New York

hilongos

	Warehouse
	Factory
	Oil refinery
	Docks

18 The British Ministry of Defence announced it was going to release some of its files on which topic?

	The death of Diana, Princess of Wales
	Development of nuclear weapons
	Codebreaking
	UFOs

19 Why did the UN have to stop supplying aid to Somalia in May?

	Lack of funding
	Outbreak of war
	Ordered to by Somali government
	Pirate attacks

20 A man in Egypt tried to take 700 _____s on a plane.

	Knives
	Fireworks
	Wasps
	Snakes

June

21

A scientist from Thailand made what breakthrough related to the durian fruit?

No durians

	Sequenced its DNA
	Stopped it from bursting when ripe
	Managed to freeze it without losing flavour
	Grew one that doesn't smell

22 Which celebrity was in and out of jail this month?

	Jessica Simpson
	Paris Hilton
	Britney Spears
	Alan Bennett

23 Sony found itself the target of complaints over the computer game Resistance: Fall of Man. What location had they used for a gun fight that led to anger?

	A cathedral
	A mosque
	The Vatican
	The Taj Mahal

24 Which Australian location was added to the list of World Heritage Sites?

	Uluṟu / Ayers Rock
	Sydney Harbour Bridge
	Sydney Opera House
	Ramsay Street

July

25

Who won the [[Category:2007 Tour de France|]] overall, earning the yellow jersey?

Yellow jersey

	Alberto Contador
	Cadel Evans
	Tom Boonen
	Mauricio Soler

26 What animal living in a residential home was reportedly able to sense impending death?

	Cat
	Dog
	Fish
	Parrot

27 Two earthquakes struck which country, leading to leaks of radioactive material from a nuclear power plant?

	China
	India
	Japan
	Russia

28 Which former First Lady of the United States passed away in July?

	Lady Bird Johnson
	Pat Nixon
	Betty Ford
	Rosalynn Carter

August

29

This car was crushed by a tree during a tornado. But where was it?

	Colorado
	Missouri
	New York
	Texas

30 What did two German physicists claim to have done this month?

	Created a perpetual motion machine
	Perfected nuclear fusion
	Discovered a new particle
	Broken the speed of light

31 11-year-old Rhys Jones was shot in which UK city?

	Glasgow
	Liverpool
	London
	Manchester

32 What disease hit Australia in August?

	Bird flu
	Dog flu
	Horse flu
	Kangaroo flu

September

33 Which country won the inaugural Eurovision Dance Contest?

	United Kingdom
	Greece
	Finland
	France

34 Of the following, who did not die in September?

	Luciano Pavarotti
	Colin McRae
	Marcel Marceau
	Chris Langham

35 Which country won the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup?

	Germany
	England
	Brazil
	Argentina

36 Which British bank received emergency loans from the Bank of England?

	Barclays
	NatWest
	Northern Rock
	Yorkshire Bank

October

37 What major transport project was approved in London?

	Triple-decker buses
	Crossrail trainline
	New airport
	M25 extension

38 In China, what is Wekipedia?

	A website
	Type of bread
	A band
	Communism

39 Which airplane began flying commercially this month?

	Boeing 787
	Boeing 797
	Airbus A350
	Airbus A380

40 Leonid Hurwicz, Eric S. Maskin and Roger B. Myerson won a Nobel Prize "for having laid the foundations of mechanism design theory". But which Nobel Prize did they win?

	Chemistry
	Economics
	Physics
	Physiology or Medicine

November

41

Which country did Cyclone Sidr strike?

Cyclone Sidr

	Bangladesh
	India
	Pakistan
	Sri Lanka

42 Where were eight people killed in a school shooting?

	Denmark
	Finland
	Norway
	Sweden

43 Who told Hugo Chávez to "shut up"?

	George W Bush
	King Juan Carlos I of Spain
	John Howard
	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

44 How old was Evel Knievel when he died?

	63
	69
	72
	75

45 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

December

46 What animal escaped at a San Francisco zoo, killing one person?

	Elephant
	Lion
	Tiger
	Penguin

47 Belgium finally managed to form a government, after how many days?

	172
	182
	192
	202

48 Rail service restarted between North and South Korea this month. How long had it been suspended for?

	20 years
	30 years
	40 years
	50 years

49 Who will take over the Pakistani opposition party PPP following the death of Benazir Bhutto?

	Her husband
	Her brother
	Her son
	Her sister

And finally...

50 Approximately how many stories were published by Wikinews in 2007?

	1454
	2503
	3254
	3525

51 For what purposes can you reuse Wikinews content, as long as you attribute it to Wikinews?

	None
	Educational
	Non-commercial
	Any