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Hyou_Fushichiou's News & Current Events QuizForum RulesRules for CompetitionsQuiz Rules and Regulations1) This quiz is run only by me, Hyou_Fushichiou. I will ask the questions and you can respond with an answer.2) Answer in complete sentences. Also, I will take action if I see an "I don't know" response or similar. You may end up warned if you repeat the offense or break other DGEmu rules.3) This quiz will cover the various aspects of news and current events. I won't focus on any particular news from any particular field of study or geographic area. However, I will use the BBC (mostly BBC because I like it more) or CNN news websites to search for things to ask for, though I will ask questions vague enough that it should be the same for most news sources. The links to the relevant articles will now be added to the sets.4) Point Distribution:

• Hard questions get 5 points when answered correctly. [In-depth questions.]
• Medium questions get 3 points when answered correctly. [If you look deeper into the topic...]
• Easy questions get 1 point when answered correctly. [Hot news that you're likely to see repeatedly.]
• The only way to lose points is if you put an "I don't know" response o similar. In this case, you will lose 5 quiz points in addition to any GPs a mod may deduct.

5) Normally my posts will include one set (only one news article per set), but may also ask a question in parts (1, 2, 3... etc.). Responders only need to answer at least one of those parts in order to win points. This also means that one person can answer one part and one person can answer another part with both of them winning points for the parts they answered. It is possible for a question to have a hard part and an easy part meaning if someone answers both, that person can get 6 quiz points.6) Questions are, for the most part, objective; meaning they are based on facts not feelings and criticisms.7) There's no big prize at the end. This is just for fun and testing your knowledge. (May be changed...)8) I should also mention that the each individual set of questions expires after I start a new set. I want to keep this topic as up to date as possible so I don't want people answering questions more than a few days after they happened. I'm trying to go for a set per day.

SCOREBOARDBob Sanders 256.5ANVILZ 150Genevance 137.5noorby1 113Lelouch Vi Britannia 82°Last:Boss~ 46gba3000 36Pickledonna 26gchs titan 24Skysplitter 24Aman27deep 18beserkus 18Channel28 18Personification 18shadowmanwkp 18TyphoonMaster 18*Coolguy* 9BV1 9Intermediate Jesus 9King Dedede 9Laano 9lordoftheflies 9Mono- 9Nightmare !!! 9toobadd 9umanium 9Undine 9Will Indigo 9Yami_Loria 9Haken 4johnisd 4Hookshotlink 1

Carlos Sastre won the Tour de France. Gert only won a stage. (3.5 points for you!)

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Set #135 -Wednesday, July 30, 2008, in Africa [UN ends African Horn peace force] <----- Link to related article.Question #1 [Easy]What two countries were affected by the mission?Question #2 [Medium]Why did the UN withdraw most of its forces in February?Question #3 [Hard]Who is South Africa's ambassador to the UN?

[Hyou_Fushichiou]

Hyou_Fushichiou's News & Current Events QuizForum RulesRules for CompetitionsQuiz Rules and Regulations1) This quiz is run only by me, Hyou_Fushichiou. I will ask the questions and you can respond with an answer.2) Answer in complete sentences. Also, I will take action if I see an "I don't know" response or similar. You may end up warned if you repeat the offense or break other DGEmu rules.3) This quiz will cover the various aspects of news and current events. I won't focus on any particular news from any particular field of study or geographic area. However, I will use the BBC (mostly BBC because I like it more) or CNN news websites to search for things to ask for, though I will ask questions vague enough that it should be the same for most news sources. The links to the relevant articles will now be added to the sets.4) Point Distribution:

• Hard questions get 5 points when answered correctly. [In-depth questions.]
• Medium questions get 3 points when answered correctly. [If you look deeper into the topic...]
• Easy questions get 1 point when answered correctly. [Hot news that you're likely to see repeatedly.]
• The only way to lose points is if you put an "I don't know" response o similar. In this case, you will lose 5 quiz points in addition to any GPs a mod may deduct.

5) Normally my posts will include one set (only one news article per set), but may also ask a question in parts (1, 2, 3... etc.). Responders only need to answer at least one of those parts in order to win points. This also means that one person can answer one part and one person can answer another part with both of them winning points for the parts they answered. It is possible for a question to have a hard part and an easy part meaning if someone answers both, that person can get 6 quiz points.6) Questions are, for the most part, objective; meaning they are based on facts not feelings and criticisms.7) There's no big prize at the end. This is just for fun and testing your knowledge. (May be changed...)8) I should also mention that the each individual set of questions expires after I start a new set. I want to keep this topic as up to date as possible so I don't want people answering questions more than a few days after they happened. I'm trying to go for a set per day.

SCOREBOARDBob Sanders 265.5ANVILZ 150Genevance 137.5noorby1 113Lelouch Vi Britannia 82°Last:Boss~ 46gba3000 36Pickledonna 26gchs titan 24Skysplitter 24Aman27deep 18beserkus 18Channel28 18Personification 18shadowmanwkp 18TyphoonMaster 18*Coolguy* 9BV1 9Intermediate Jesus 9King Dedede 9Laano 9lordoftheflies 9Mono- 9Nightmare !!! 9toobadd 9umanium 9Undine 9Will Indigo 9Yami_Loria 9Haken 4johnisd 4Hookshotlink 1

Correct! Sorry about my poor punctuality!

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Set #136 -Tuesday, August 5, 2008, in [China confident of safe Olympics] <----- Link to related article.Question #1 [Easy]In what Chinese province did the attack that killed 16 policemen occur?Question #2 [Medium]How many police and soldiers are on standby for the Opening Ceremony on Friday?Question #3 [Hard]Who are the Uighur?

[Hyou_Fushichiou]

Hyou_Fushichiou's News & Current Events QuizForum RulesRules for CompetitionsQuiz Rules and Regulations1) This quiz is run only by me, Hyou_Fushichiou. I will ask the questions and you can respond with an answer.2) Answer in complete sentences. Also, I will take action if I see an "I don't know" response or similar. You may end up warned if you repeat the offense or break other DGEmu rules.3) This quiz will cover the various aspects of news and current events. I won't focus on any particular news from any particular field of study or geographic area. However, I will use the BBC (mostly BBC because I like it more) or CNN news websites to search for things to ask for, though I will ask questions vague enough that it should be the same for most news sources. The links to the relevant articles will now be added to the sets.4) Point Distribution:

• Hard questions get 5 points when answered correctly. [In-depth questions.]
• Medium questions get 3 points when answered correctly. [If you look deeper into the topic...]
• Easy questions get 1 point when answered correctly. [Hot news that you're likely to see repeatedly.]
• The only way to lose points is if you put an "I don't know" response o similar. In this case, you will lose 5 quiz points in addition to any GPs a mod may deduct.

5) Normally my posts will include one set (only one news article per set), but may also ask a question in parts (1, 2, 3... etc.). Responders only need to answer at least one of those parts in order to win points. This also means that one person can answer one part and one person can answer another part with both of them winning points for the parts they answered. It is possible for a question to have a hard part and an easy part meaning if someone answers both, that person can get 6 quiz points.6) Questions are, for the most part, objective; meaning they are based on facts not feelings and criticisms.7) There's no big prize at the end. This is just for fun and testing your knowledge. (May be changed...)8) I should also mention that the each individual set of questions expires after I start a new set. I want to keep this topic as up to date as possible so I don't want people answering questions more than a few days after they happened. I'm trying to go for a set per day.

SCOREBOARDBob Sanders 274.5ANVILZ 150Genevance 137.5noorby1 113Lelouch Vi Britannia 82°Last:Boss~ 46gba3000 36Pickledonna 26gchs titan 24Skysplitter 24Aman27deep 18beserkus 18Channel28 18Personification 18shadowmanwkp 18TyphoonMaster 18*Coolguy* 9BV1 9Intermediate Jesus 9King Dedede 9Laano 9lordoftheflies 9Mono- 9Nightmare !!! 9toobadd 9umanium 9Undine 9Will Indigo 9Yami_Loria 9Haken 4johnisd 4Hookshotlink 1

Busy with work and watching live Olympics coverage when I live all the way in Chi-town. ;0

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Set #137 -Tuesday, August 12, 2008, in Georgia [Russia 'backs Georgia peace plan' ] <----- Link to related article.Question #1 [Easy]Who holds the EU presidency?Question #2 [Medium]What region is Georgia trying to regain control of?Question #3 [Hard]What did Russian President Dmitry Medvedev call the Georgia troops? (Hint: One word.)

[Genevance]

1. France holds the EU presidency.2. It's South Ossetia.3. He called them "thugs".

[Hyou_Fushichiou]

Hyou_Fushichiou's News & Current Events QuizForum RulesRules for CompetitionsQuiz Rules and Regulations1) This quiz is run only by me, Hyou_Fushichiou. I will ask the questions and you can respond with an answer.2) Answer in complete sentences. Also, I will take action if I see an "I don't know" response or similar. You may end up warned if you repeat the offense or break other DGEmu rules.3) This quiz will cover the various aspects of news and current events. I won't focus on any particular news from any particular field of study or geographic area. However, I will use the BBC (mostly BBC because I like it more) or CNN news websites to search for things to ask for, though I will ask questions vague enough that it should be the same for most news sources. The links to the relevant articles will now be added to the sets.4) Point Distribution:

• Hard questions get 5 points when answered correctly. [In-depth questions.]
• Medium questions get 3 points when answered correctly. [If you look deeper into the topic...]
• Easy questions get 1 point when answered correctly. [Hot news that you're likely to see repeatedly.]
• The only way to lose points is if you put an "I don't know" response o similar. In this case, you will lose 5 quiz points in addition to any GPs a mod may deduct.

5) Normally my posts will include one set (only one news article per set), but may also ask a question in parts (1, 2, 3... etc.). Responders only need to answer at least one of those parts in order to win points. This also means that one person can answer one part and one person can answer another part with both of them winning points for the parts they answered. It is possible for a question to have a hard part and an easy part meaning if someone answers both, that person can get 6 quiz points.6) Questions are, for the most part, objective; meaning they are based on facts not feelings and criticisms.7) There's no big prize at the end. This is just for fun and testing your knowledge. (May be changed...)8) I should also mention that the each individual set of questions expires after I start a new set. I want to keep this topic as up to date as possible so I don't want people answering questions more than a few days after they happened. I'm trying to go for a set per day.

SCOREBOARDBob Sanders 274.5ANVILZ 150Genevance 146.5noorby1 113Lelouch Vi Britannia 82°Last:Boss~ 46gba3000 36Pickledonna 26gchs titan 24Skysplitter 24Aman27deep 18beserkus 18Channel28 18Personification 18shadowmanwkp 18TyphoonMaster 18*Coolguy* 9BV1 9Intermediate Jesus 9King Dedede 9Laano 9lordoftheflies 9Mono- 9Nightmare !!! 9toobadd 9umanium 9Undine 9Will Indigo 9Yami_Loria 9Haken 4johnisd 4Hookshotlink 1

When I first read the article, the answer to number 3 was 'lunatics'. Looks like someone made a mistake at the BBC.

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Set #138 -Wednesday, August 13, 2008, in Lebanon [ Lebanese city rocked by bus bomb] <----- Link to related article.Question #1 [Easy]In what city did the attack occur?Question #2 [Medium]What happened the day before the attack?Question #3 [Hard]What did correspondents think the attack was meant to accomplish?

[Genevance]

1. Lebanese city of Tripoli.2. New national unity government won a vote of confidence and as President Michel Suleiman was due to travel to Syria. 3. They think it was intended to disrupt the groundbreaking presidential visit.

[Hyou_Fushichiou]

Hyou_Fushichiou's News & Current Events QuizForum RulesRules for CompetitionsQuiz Rules and Regulations1) This quiz is run only by me, Hyou_Fushichiou. I will ask the questions and you can respond with an answer.2) Answer in complete sentences. Also, I will take action if I see an "I don't know" response or similar. You may end up warned if you repeat the offense or break other DGEmu rules.3) This quiz will cover the various aspects of news and current events. I won't focus on any particular news from any particular field of study or geographic area. However, I will use the BBC (mostly BBC because I like it more) or CNN news websites to search for things to ask for, though I will ask questions vague enough that it should be the same for most news sources. The links to the relevant articles will now be added to the sets.4) Point Distribution:

• Hard questions get 5 points when answered correctly. [In-depth questions.]
• Medium questions get 3 points when answered correctly. [If you look deeper into the topic...]
• Easy questions get 1 point when answered correctly. [Hot news that you're likely to see repeatedly.]
• The only way to lose points is if you put an "I don't know" response o similar. In this case, you will lose 5 quiz points in addition to any GPs a mod may deduct.

5) Normally my posts will include one set (only one news article per set), but may also ask a question in parts (1, 2, 3... etc.). Responders only need to answer at least one of those parts in order to win points. This also means that one person can answer one part and one person can answer another part with both of them winning points for the parts they answered. It is possible for a question to have a hard part and an easy part meaning if someone answers both, that person can get 6 quiz points.6) Questions are, for the most part, objective; meaning they are based on facts not feelings and criticisms.7) There's no big prize at the end. This is just for fun and testing your knowledge. (May be changed...)8) I should also mention that the each individual set of questions expires after I start a new set. I want to keep this topic as up to date as possible so I don't want people answering questions more than a few days after they happened. I'm trying to go for a set per day.

SCOREBOARDBob Sanders 274.5Genevance 155.5ANVILZ 150noorby1 113Lelouch Vi Britannia 82°Last:Boss~ 46gba3000 36Pickledonna 26gchs titan 24Skysplitter 24Aman27deep 18beserkus 18Channel28 18Personification 18shadowmanwkp 18TyphoonMaster 18*Coolguy* 9BV1 9Intermediate Jesus 9King Dedede 9Laano 9lordoftheflies 9Mono- 9Nightmare !!! 9toobadd 9umanium 9Undine 9Will Indigo 9Yami_Loria 9Haken 4johnisd 4Hookshotlink 1

When I first read the article, the answer to number 3 was 'lunatics'. Looks like someone made a mistake at the BBC.

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Set #139 -Thursday, August 14, 2008, in Italy [Italy angered by 'fascist' label] <----- Link to related article.Question #1 [Easy]What is the name of the magazine mentioned?Question #2 [Medium]Who are the Roma?Question #3 [Hard]None. Article is too short.

[Genevance]

1. It's Famiglia Cristiana.2. They are gypsies whom the government blame for much of the country's violent and petty crime.3. Haha

[Hyou_Fushichiou]

Hyou_Fushichiou's News & Current Events QuizForum RulesRules for CompetitionsQuiz Rules and Regulations1) This quiz is run only by me, Hyou_Fushichiou. I will ask the questions and you can respond with an answer.2) Answer in complete sentences. Also, I will take action if I see an "I don't know" response or similar. You may end up warned if you repeat the offense or break other DGEmu rules.3) This quiz will cover the various aspects of news and current events. I won't focus on any particular news from any particular field of study or geographic area. However, I will use the BBC (mostly BBC because I like it more) or CNN news websites to search for things to ask for, though I will ask questions vague enough that it should be the same for most news sources. The links to the relevant articles will now be added to the sets.4) Point Distribution:

• Hard questions get 5 points when answered correctly. [In-depth questions.]
• Medium questions get 3 points when answered correctly. [If you look deeper into the topic...]
• Easy questions get 1 point when answered correctly. [Hot news that you're likely to see repeatedly.]
• The only way to lose points is if you put an "I don't know" response o similar. In this case, you will lose 5 quiz points in addition to any GPs a mod may deduct.

5) Normally my posts will include one set (only one news article per set), but may also ask a question in parts (1, 2, 3... etc.). Responders only need to answer at least one of those parts in order to win points. This also means that one person can answer one part and one person can answer another part with both of them winning points for the parts they answered. It is possible for a question to have a hard part and an easy part meaning if someone answers both, that person can get 6 quiz points.6) Questions are, for the most part, objective; meaning they are based on facts not feelings and criticisms.7) There's no big prize at the end. This is just for fun and testing your knowledge. (May be changed...)8) I should also mention that the each individual set of questions expires after I start a new set. I want to keep this topic as up to date as possible so I don't want people answering questions more than a few days after they happened. I'm trying to go for a set per day.

SCOREBOARDBob Sanders 274.5Genevance 159.5ANVILZ 150noorby1 113Lelouch Vi Britannia 82°Last:Boss~ 46gba3000 36Pickledonna 26gchs titan 24Skysplitter 24Aman27deep 18beserkus 18Channel28 18Personification 18shadowmanwkp 18TyphoonMaster 18*Coolguy* 9BV1 9Intermediate Jesus 9King Dedede 9Laano 9lordoftheflies 9Mono- 9Nightmare !!! 9toobadd 9umanium 9Undine 9Will Indigo 9Yami_Loria 9Haken 4johnisd 4Hookshotlink 1

Correct!

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Set #140 -Friday, August 15, 2008, in Paraguay [ Ex-bishop takes Paraguay's helm] <----- Link to related article.Question #1 [Easy]Who is the new president?Question #2 [Medium]How many Latin American leaders attended the ceremony?Question #3 [Hard]What does the president intend to do with the first 100 days in office?

[Hyou_Fushichiou]

Hyou_Fushichiou's News & Current Events QuizForum RulesRules for CompetitionsQuiz Rules and Regulations1) This quiz is run only by me, Hyou_Fushichiou. I will ask the questions and you can respond with an answer.2) Answer in complete sentences. Also, I will take action if I see an "I don't know" response or similar. You may end up warned if you repeat the offense or break other DGEmu rules.3) This quiz will cover the various aspects of news and current events. I won't focus on any particular news from any particular field of study or geographic area. However, I will use the BBC (mostly BBC because I like it more) or CNN news websites to search for things to ask for, though I will ask questions vague enough that it should be the same for most news sources. The links to the relevant articles will now be added to the sets.4) Point Distribution:

• Hard questions get 5 points when answered correctly. [In-depth questions.]
• Medium questions get 3 points when answered correctly. [If you look deeper into the topic...]
• Easy questions get 1 point when answered correctly. [Hot news that you're likely to see repeatedly.]
• The only way to lose points is if you put an "I don't know" response o similar. In this case, you will lose 5 quiz points in addition to any GPs a mod may deduct.

5) Normally my posts will include one set (only one news article per set), but may also ask a question in parts (1, 2, 3... etc.). Responders only need to answer at least one of those parts in order to win points. This also means that one person can answer one part and one person can answer another part with both of them winning points for the parts they answered. It is possible for a question to have a hard part and an easy part meaning if someone answers both, that person can get 6 quiz points.6) Questions are, for the most part, objective; meaning they are based on facts not feelings and criticisms.7) There's no big prize at the end. This is just for fun and testing your knowledge. (May be changed...)8) I should also mention that the each individual set of questions expires after I start a new set. I want to keep this topic as up to date as possible so I don't want people answering questions more than a few days after they happened. I'm trying to go for a set per day.

SCOREBOARDBob Sanders 283.5Genevance 159.5ANVILZ 150noorby1 113Lelouch Vi Britannia 82°Last:Boss~ 46gba3000 36Pickledonna 26gchs titan 24Skysplitter 24Aman27deep 18beserkus 18Channel28 18Personification 18shadowmanwkp 18TyphoonMaster 18*Coolguy* 9BV1 9Intermediate Jesus 9King Dedede 9Laano 9lordoftheflies 9Mono- 9Nightmare !!! 9toobadd 9umanium 9Undine 9Will Indigo 9Yami_Loria 9Haken 4johnisd 4Hookshotlink 1

Correct!

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Set #141 -Friday, August 15, 2008, in Botswana & Zimbabwe [Botswana shuns summit over Mugabe] <----- Link to related article.Question #1 [Easy]Who is boycotting the summit?Question #2 [Medium]How many people in Zimbabwe are unemployed?Question #3 [Hard]To what countries are the people from Zimbabwe fleeing?

[Genevance]

1. Its President Seretse Khama Ian Khama.2. About 80% of the country's 12.3m people are unemployed.3. Fleeing over the borders into neighbouring South Africa, Zambia and Botswana.

[Hyou_Fushichiou]

Hyou_Fushichiou's News & Current Events QuizForum RulesRules for CompetitionsQuiz Rules and Regulations1) This quiz is run only by me, Hyou_Fushichiou. I will ask the questions and you can respond with an answer.2) Answer in complete sentences. Also, I will take action if I see an "I don't know" response or similar. You may end up warned if you repeat the offense or break other DGEmu rules.3) This quiz will cover the various aspects of news and current events. I won't focus on any particular news from any particular field of study or geographic area. However, I will use the BBC (mostly BBC because I like it more) or CNN news websites to search for things to ask for, though I will ask questions vague enough that it should be the same for most news sources. The links to the relevant articles will now be added to the sets.4) Point Distribution:

• Hard questions get 5 points when answered correctly. [In-depth questions.]
• Medium questions get 3 points when answered correctly. [If you look deeper into the topic...]
• Easy questions get 1 point when answered correctly. [Hot news that you're likely to see repeatedly.]
• The only way to lose points is if you put an "I don't know" response o similar. In this case, you will lose 5 quiz points in addition to any GPs a mod may deduct.

5) Normally my posts will include one set (only one news article per set), but may also ask a question in parts (1, 2, 3... etc.). Responders only need to answer at least one of those parts in order to win points. This also means that one person can answer one part and one person can answer another part with both of them winning points for the parts they answered. It is possible for a question to have a hard part and an easy part meaning if someone answers both, that person can get 6 quiz points.6) Questions are, for the most part, objective; meaning they are based on facts not feelings and criticisms.7) There's no big prize at the end. This is just for fun and testing your knowledge. (May be changed...)8) I should also mention that the each individual set of questions expires after I start a new set. I want to keep this topic as up to date as possible so I don't want people answering questions more than a few days after they happened. I'm trying to go for a set per day.

SCOREBOARDBob Sanders 283.5Genevance 168.5ANVILZ 150noorby1 113Lelouch Vi Britannia 82°Last:Boss~ 46gba3000 36Pickledonna 26gchs titan 24Skysplitter 24Aman27deep 18beserkus 18Channel28 18Personification 18shadowmanwkp 18TyphoonMaster 18*Coolguy* 9BV1 9Intermediate Jesus 9King Dedede 9Laano 9lordoftheflies 9Mono- 9Nightmare !!! 9toobadd 9umanium 9Undine 9Will Indigo 9Yami_Loria 9Haken 4johnisd 4Hookshotlink 1

Correct! :PLate late late! Oh my!

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Set #142 -Thursday, August 21, 2008, in Spain [Spain grieves for Madrid victims] <----- Link to related article.Question #1 [Easy]How many survivors are there?Question #2 [Medium]Who were the two final victims pulled from the crash?Question #3 [Hard]Where was the plane headed?

[Hyou_Fushichiou]

Hyou_Fushichiou's News & Current Events QuizForum RulesRules for CompetitionsQuiz Rules and Regulations1) This quiz is run only by me, Hyou_Fushichiou. I will ask the questions and you can respond with an answer.2) Answer in complete sentences. Also, I will take action if I see an "I don't know" response or similar. You may end up warned if you repeat the offense or break other DGEmu rules.3) This quiz will cover the various aspects of news and current events. I won't focus on any particular news from any particular field of study or geographic area. However, I will use the BBC (mostly BBC because I like it more) or CNN news websites to search for things to ask for, though I will ask questions vague enough that it should be the same for most news sources. The links to the relevant articles will now be added to the sets.4) Point Distribution:

• Hard questions get 5 points when answered correctly. [In-depth questions.]
• Medium questions get 3 points when answered correctly. [If you look deeper into the topic...]
• Easy questions get 1 point when answered correctly. [Hot news that you're likely to see repeatedly.]
• The only way to lose points is if you put an "I don't know" response o similar. In this case, you will lose 5 quiz points in addition to any GPs a mod may deduct.

5) Normally my posts will include one set (only one news article per set), but may also ask a question in parts (1, 2, 3... etc.). Responders only need to answer at least one of those parts in order to win points. This also means that one person can answer one part and one person can answer another part with both of them winning points for the parts they answered. It is possible for a question to have a hard part and an easy part meaning if someone answers both, that person can get 6 quiz points.6) Questions are, for the most part, objective; meaning they are based on facts not feelings and criticisms.7) There's no big prize at the end. This is just for fun and testing your knowledge. (May be changed...)8) I should also mention that the each individual set of questions expires after I start a new set. I want to keep this topic as up to date as possible so I don't want people answering questions more than a few days after they happened. I'm trying to go for a set per day.

SCOREBOARDBob Sanders 292.5Genevance 168.5ANVILZ 150noorby1 113Lelouch Vi Britannia 82°Last:Boss~ 46gba3000 36Pickledonna 26gchs titan 24Skysplitter 24Aman27deep 18beserkus 18Channel28 18Personification 18shadowmanwkp 18TyphoonMaster 18*Coolguy* 9BV1 9Intermediate Jesus 9King Dedede 9Laano 9lordoftheflies 9Mono- 9Nightmare !!! 9toobadd 9umanium 9Undine 9Will Indigo 9Yami_Loria 9Haken 4johnisd 4Hookshotlink 1

Right! Just so you guys know, I'm planning to add GP/DP prizes to this competition. I don't know when though.Edit- I have the power to award you guys points. For every point you earned/earn in this quiz, you can ask for one GP. (aka Bob Sanders can get 292 GPs as of this post and no more, if he so wishes.) I'll keep track of how many you've been given on this page so there will be no confusion. Don't post here to ask for the GPs. Send me a PM instead.

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Set #143 -Friday, August 22, 2008, in Iraq [US troops 'to quit Iraq by 2011'] <----- Link to related article.Question #1 [Easy]When are the troops planned to withdraw from the urban areas?Question #2 [Medium]Who is the Iraqi Prime Minister?Question #3 [Hard]Who needs to approve the deal?

[Hyou_Fushichiou]

Hyou_Fushichiou's News & Current Events QuizForum RulesRules for CompetitionsQuiz Rules and Regulations1) This quiz is run only by me, Hyou_Fushichiou. I will ask the questions and you can respond with an answer.2) Answer in complete sentences. Also, I will take action if I see an "I don't know" response or similar. You may end up warned if you repeat the offense or break other DGEmu rules.3) This quiz will cover the various aspects of news and current events. I won't focus on any particular news from any particular field of study or geographic area. However, I will use the BBC (mostly BBC because I like it more) or CNN news websites to search for things to ask for, though I will ask questions vague enough that it should be the same for most news sources. The links to the relevant articles will now be added to the sets.4) Point Distribution:

• Hard questions get 5 points when answered correctly. [In-depth questions.]
• Medium questions get 3 points when answered correctly. [If you look deeper into the topic...]
• Easy questions get 1 point when answered correctly. [Hot news that you're likely to see repeatedly.]
• The only way to lose points is if you put an "I don't know" response o similar. In this case, you will lose 5 quiz points in addition to any GPs a mod may deduct.

5) Normally my posts will include one set (only one news article per set), but may also ask a question in parts (1, 2, 3... etc.). Responders only need to answer at least one of those parts in order to win points. This also means that one person can answer one part and one person can answer another part with both of them winning points for the parts they answered. It is possible for a question to have a hard part and an easy part meaning if someone answers both, that person can get 6 quiz points.6) Questions are, for the most part, objective; meaning they are based on facts not feelings and criticisms.7) There's no big prize at the end. This is just for fun and testing your knowledge. (May be changed...)8) I should also mention that the each individual set of questions expires after I start a new set. I want to keep this topic as up to date as possible so I don't want people answering questions more than a few days after they happened. I'm trying to go for a set per day.

SCOREBOARDBob Sanders 301.5Genevance 168.5ANVILZ 150noorby1 113Lelouch Vi Britannia 82°Last:Boss~ 46gba3000 36Pickledonna 26gchs titan 24Skysplitter 24Aman27deep 18beserkus 18Channel28 18Personification 18shadowmanwkp 18TyphoonMaster 18*Coolguy* 9BV1 9Intermediate Jesus 9King Dedede 9Laano 9lordoftheflies 9Mono- 9Nightmare !!! 9toobadd 9umanium 9Undine 9Will Indigo 9Yami_Loria 9Haken 4johnisd 4Hookshotlink 1

Correct!I have the power to award you guys points. For every point you earned/earn in this quiz, you can ask for one GP. (aka Bob Sanders can get 301 GPs as of this post and no more, if he so wishes.) I'll keep track of how many you've been given on this page so there will be no confusion. Don't post here to ask for the GPs. Send me a PM instead.

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Set #144 -Monday, August 25, 2008, in Pakistan [Pakistan coalition in major split] <----- Link to related article.Question #1 [Easy]What is the second largest political party in the country?Question #2 [Medium]What is the currency of Pakistan?Question #3 [Hard]None. Too lazy.

[Hyou_Fushichiou]

Hyou_Fushichiou's News & Current Events QuizForum RulesRules for CompetitionsQuiz Rules and Regulations1) This quiz is run only by me, Hyou_Fushichiou. I will ask the questions and you can respond with an answer.2) Answer in complete sentences. Also, I will take action if I see an "I don't know" response or similar. You may end up warned if you repeat the offense or break other DGEmu rules.3) This quiz will cover the various aspects of news and current events. I won't focus on any particular news from any particular field of study or geographic area. However, I will use the BBC (mostly BBC because I like it more) or CNN news websites to search for things to ask for, though I will ask questions vague enough that it should be the same for most news sources. The links to the relevant articles will now be added to the sets.4) Point Distribution:

• Hard questions get 5 points when answered correctly. [In-depth questions.]
• Medium questions get 3 points when answered correctly. [If you look deeper into the topic...]
• Easy questions get 1 point when answered correctly. [Hot news that you're likely to see repeatedly.]
• The only way to lose points is if you put an "I don't know" response o similar. In this case, you will lose 5 quiz points in addition to any GPs a mod may deduct.

5) Normally my posts will include one set (only one news article per set), but may also ask a question in parts (1, 2, 3... etc.). Responders only need to answer at least one of those parts in order to win points. This also means that one person can answer one part and one person can answer another part with both of them winning points for the parts they answered. It is possible for a question to have a hard part and an easy part meaning if someone answers both, that person can get 6 quiz points.6) Questions are, for the most part, objective; meaning they are based on facts not feelings and criticisms.7) Points are now being awarded. One quiz point equals one GP. PM me if you want to get your GPs.8) I should also mention that the each individual set of questions expires after I start a new set. I want to keep this topic as up to date as possible so I don't want people answering questions more than a few days after they happened. I'm trying to go for a set per day.

SCOREBOARDBob Sanders 305.5Genevance 168.5ANVILZ 150noorby1 113Lelouch Vi Britannia 82°Last:Boss~ 46gba3000 36Pickledonna 26gchs titan 24Skysplitter 24Aman27deep 18beserkus 18Channel28 18Personification 18shadowmanwkp 18TyphoonMaster 18*Coolguy* 9BV1 9Intermediate Jesus 9King Dedede 9Laano 9lordoftheflies 9Mono- 9Nightmare !!! 9toobadd 9umanium 9Undine 9Will Indigo 9Yami_Loria 9Haken 4johnisd 4Hookshotlink 1

Right!

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Set #145 -Tuesday, August 26, 2008, in Afghanistan [Afghan opium production drops: UN] <----- Link to related article.Question #1 [Easy]How many provinces is the country of Afghanistan divided into?Question #2 [Medium]Who is the British ambassador to Afghanistan?Question #3 [Hard]How is opium related to the country's instability, according to the article?

[Hyou_Fushichiou]

Hyou_Fushichiou's News & Current Events QuizForum RulesRules for CompetitionsQuiz Rules and Regulations1) This quiz is run only by me, Hyou_Fushichiou. I will ask the questions and you can respond with an answer.2) Answer in complete sentences. Also, I will take action if I see an "I don't know" response or similar. You may end up warned if you repeat the offense or break other DGEmu rules.3) This quiz will cover the various aspects of news and current events. I won't focus on any particular news from any particular field of study or geographic area. However, I will use the BBC (mostly BBC because I like it more) or CNN news websites to search for things to ask for, though I will ask questions vague enough that it should be the same for most news sources. The links to the relevant articles will now be added to the sets.4) Point Distribution:

• Hard questions get 5 points when answered correctly. [In-depth questions.]
• Medium questions get 3 points when answered correctly. [If you look deeper into the topic...]
• Easy questions get 1 point when answered correctly. [Hot news that you're likely to see repeatedly.]
• The only way to lose points is if you put an "I don't know" response o similar. In this case, you will lose 5 quiz points in addition to any GPs a mod may deduct.

5) Normally my posts will include one set (only one news article per set), but may also ask a question in parts (1, 2, 3... etc.). Responders only need to answer at least one of those parts in order to win points. This also means that one person can answer one part and one person can answer another part with both of them winning points for the parts they answered. It is possible for a question to have a hard part and an easy part meaning if someone answers both, that person can get 6 quiz points.6) Questions are, for the most part, objective; meaning they are based on facts not feelings and criticisms.7) Points are now being awarded. One quiz point equals one GP. PM me if you want to get your GPs.8) I should also mention that the each individual set of questions expires after I start a new set. I want to keep this topic as up to date as possible so I don't want people answering questions more than a few days after they happened. I'm trying to go for a set per day.

SCOREBOARDBob Sanders 314.5Genevance 168.5ANVILZ 150noorby1 113Lelouch Vi Britannia 82°Last:Boss~ 46gba3000 36Pickledonna 26gchs titan 24Skysplitter 24Aman27deep 18beserkus 18Channel28 18Personification 18shadowmanwkp 18TyphoonMaster 18*Coolguy* 9BV1 9Intermediate Jesus 9King Dedede 9Laano 9lordoftheflies 9Mono- 9Nightmare !!! 9toobadd 9umanium 9Undine 9Will Indigo 9Yami_Loria 9Haken 4johnisd 4Hookshotlink 1

Correct!

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Set #146 -Wednesday, August 27, 2008, in Brazil [Brazil set for Indian land ruling] <----- Link to related article.Question #1 [Easy]What reservation is the subject of the possible Supreme Court decision?Question #2 [Medium]In what region of Brazil is the territory?Question #3 [Hard]If the Court rules against the indigenous people, what could happen to their land?

[Genevance]

1. It's the Raposa Serra do Sol reservation.2. It's Roraima.3. It will send a signal to land grabbers, prospectors and loggers that it would be acceptable to invade indigenous territory.

[Hyou_Fushichiou]

Hyou_Fushichiou's News & Current Events QuizForum RulesRules for CompetitionsQuiz Rules and Regulations1) This quiz is run only by me, Hyou_Fushichiou. I will ask the questions and you can respond with an answer.2) Answer in complete sentences. Also, I will take action if I see an "I don't know" response or similar. You may end up warned if you repeat the offense or break other DGEmu rules.3) This quiz will cover the various aspects of news and current events. I won't focus on any particular news from any particular field of study or geographic area. However, I will use the BBC (mostly BBC because I like it more) or CNN news websites to search for things to ask for, though I will ask questions vague enough that it should be the same for most news sources. The links to the relevant articles will now be added to the sets.4) Point Distribution:

• Hard questions get 5 points when answered correctly. [In-depth questions.]
• Medium questions get 3 points when answered correctly. [If you look deeper into the topic...]
• Easy questions get 1 point when answered correctly. [Hot news that you're likely to see repeatedly.]
• The only way to lose points is if you put an "I don't know" response o similar. In this case, you will lose 5 quiz points in addition to any GPs a mod may deduct.

5) Normally my posts will include one set (only one news article per set), but may also ask a question in parts (1, 2, 3... etc.). Responders only need to answer at least one of those parts in order to win points. This also means that one person can answer one part and one person can answer another part with both of them winning points for the parts they answered. It is possible for a question to have a hard part and an easy part meaning if someone answers both, that person can get 6 quiz points.6) Questions are, for the most part, objective; meaning they are based on facts not feelings and criticisms.7) Points are now being awarded. One quiz point equals one GP. PM me if you want to get your GPs.8) I should also mention that the each individual set of questions expires after I start a new set. I want to keep this topic as up to date as possible so I don't want people answering questions more than a few days after they happened. I'm trying to go for a set per day.

SCOREBOARDBob Sanders 314.5Genevance 177.5ANVILZ 150noorby1 113Lelouch Vi Britannia 82°Last:Boss~ 46gba3000 36Pickledonna 26gchs titan 24Skysplitter 24Aman27deep 18beserkus 18Channel28 18Personification 18shadowmanwkp 18TyphoonMaster 18*Coolguy* 9BV1 9Intermediate Jesus 9King Dedede 9Laano 9lordoftheflies 9Mono- 9Nightmare !!! 9toobadd 9umanium 9Undine 9Will Indigo 9Yami_Loria 9Haken 4johnisd 4Hookshotlink 1

Correct!

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Set #147 -Friday, September 12, 2008, in the United States ['Certain death' warning over Ike] <----- Link to related article.Question #1 [Easy]Name one of the US states in the path of Ike.Question #2 [Medium]Over 100 years ago, a hurricane hit the state. What was its name?Question #3 [Hard]What was the last country Ike hit before it makes landfall in the US? (As of this post, landfall will be in the next 12 hours or so.)