'Weekly News Quiz'

                   Week End 2nd Nov '08

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    1. Who became the victim of a prank phone call when a Canadian comedian posed as Nicolas Sarkozy?
    Sarah Palin
    Joe Biden
    Barack Obama



    2. What was the name of the Bond film on release this week?
    Parabola of Solicitude
    Quantum of Solace
    Iota of Sarcasm



    3.Who announced he was stepping down as 'Doctor Who' this week?
    Christopher Eccleston
    Tom Baker
    David Tennant



    4. This week in the U.S., consumer spending dropped for the first time in how many years?
    27
    7
    17



    5. Who went to Russia to discuss an arms deal?
    Colonel Gadaffi
    Nicholas Sarkozy
    Kim Il Jung



    6. Which country did the European Commission announce was on track to become the 28th member of the EU in 2011?
    Serbia
    Croatia
    Macedonia



    7. In the U.K. a man was found stuck on a toilet seat overnight - why was he stuck?
    Superglue was put on the seat as a prank
    He had been given a laxative overdose
    He had been tied on by terrorists



    8. Who won this year's World Series of Baseball?
    Boston Red Sox
    Tampa Bay Rays
    Philadelphia Phillies



    9. Fury swept which country after a U.S. raid on the village of Sukkiraya?
    Pakistan
    Syria
    Jordan



    10. This week the Senator of which U.S. state was found guilty of breaking ethics laws?
    Alaska
    Illinois
    California

     

Answers:

1. Sarah Palin 2. Quantum of Solace 3. David Tennant 4. 17 5. Colonel Gadaffi 6. Croatia 7. Superglue was put on the seat as a prank 8. Philadelphia Phillies 9. Syria 10. Alaska



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