たまには電子メディアでNEWSを楽しむのも良いかもしれんと思いやした。
You got 7 right!
Question 1
The Cassini spacecraft observed something interesting on the surface of Saturn's largest moon Titan this week. What?
A: Snow
B: A volcanic eruption
C: A crater
The answer was C
Cassini used both radar and a camera overlapping to penetrate the thick smog of Titan's atmosphere.
Read more:Radar details large Titan crater
Question 2
An American woman has been found guilty of drink driving after consuming three glasses of what?
A: Mouthwash
B: Cough Medicine
C: Cola
The answer was A
The woman pleaded guilty to driving under the influence after downing three glasses of mouthwash. Mouthwashes cleanse the mouth by rinsing and are not intended to be swallowed.
Read more:US driver charged over mouthwash
Question 3
Experts are investigating a claim that a Cuban man is the oldest living person at 123. To what does he ascribe his long life?
A: No cigars or alcohol - but good food and a fair share of women
B: Cuba's renowned public health system
C: A traditional mojito cocktail of mint lemon juice sugar rum and water to start the day
The answer was A
Read more:Cuba claims world's oldest man
Question 4
A woman from New Zealand has used her pregnancy to sell what?
A: Artwork made from ultrasound scan images of her baby
B: A new range of birth control pills
C: Advertising space on her tummy
The answer was C
A mother-to-be from New Zealand who ran an online auction selling advertising space on her pregnant tummy made NZ$255 (£96).
Read more:Mother auctions ad space on bump
Question 5
Sister Lucia who claimed to have seen an apparition of the Virgin Mary at Fatima in 1917 died this week. She was said to have been given three prophesies. Two refer to the World Wars and the rise and fall of Communism. What is believed to have been the third?
A: The Rwanda genocide
B: The attempted asassination of Pope John-Paul II
C: The assassination of John F Kennedy
The answer was B
The Church believes the third "secret" not unveiled until 2000 foretold the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II on 13 May 1981.
Read more:Last Fatima Virgin witness dies
Question 6
"Nobody here wants to forcibly separate homosexual couples." Who said it this week and why?
A: Heike Kuerk the director of a German zoo that plans to test the sexual orientation of its male penguins
B: President George W Bush denying that his opposition to gay marriage meant he was homophobic
C: Ana Perez Brazil's director of prisons after some inmates protested against plans to relocate thousands of prisoners
The answer was A
Gay rights groups responded angrily to the Bremerhaven Zoo am Meer's plan to provide more females for its male penguins to find out if they are homosexual. The six males have tried to mate with each other and hatch offspring out of stones. Gay activists have told zoo director Mrs Kuerk the penguins have a right to form couples without human interference
Read more: Gay outrage over penguin sex test
Question 7
The Kyoto protocol designed to cut emissions of greenhouse gases came into force this week. Which of the following gases or types of gas is not covered by the protocol?
A: Methane
B: Hydrofluorocarbons
C: Chlorofluorocarbons
The answer was C
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) have been banned since 2000 under the terms of the Montreal protocol because they damage the ozone layer. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) have become popular replacements for CFCs in aerosols refrigerators and air conditioning. They do not damage the ozone layer but are powerful greenhouse gases.
