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News Quiz

Just a reminder.

Several editions of The Sun-Herald are published every Sunday. As news breaks some stories may be added and others removed. This is a regular occurrence for the ever-evolving text that is your newspaper. Every effort has been made to ensure that the News Quiz relates to stories in your edition of The Sun-Herald .

See how quickly you can locate the answers to this weeks quiz. Read all of the options each time and then choose your answer. Sometimes answers are quite similar but it does not mean it is the correct one.

1.    What do Andy Williams, Julie Andrews and Cyndi Lauper have in common?
  Hint: Page 2
 
A.    They are all featured in articles in next Sunday's paper
B.    They are all on a free CD available next week
C.    They are all politicians
     
2.    Which year had the highest number of incindents involving possession and use of cocaine?
  Hint: Page 4
 
A.    409
B.    2001/2002
C.    1999-2000
     
3.    Which performance showcases NSW public school students' talents?
  Hint: Page 7
 
A.    School Showcase
B.    Schools Spectacular
C.    Australian Idol
     
4.    Which generation does a 28 year old person belong to?
  Hint: Page 14
 
A.    Generation Y
B.    Generation X
C.    Baby Boomers
     
5.    Where would you see the slogans "Don't build your home on my home" and "Some like it hot, penguins not" in Sydney last weekend?
  Hint: Page 19
 
A.    Australia's Got Talent auditions
B.    On tshirts on sale in shops
C.    On posters in a march against global warming
     
6.    Which type of diabetes is not preventable?
  Hint: Page 31
 
A.    Type 1
B.    Type 2
     
7.    Who is buying old fridges from NSW residents?
  Hint: Page 36
 
A.    Second hand shops
B.    The State Government
C.    Greenpeace
     
8.    Which NSW rural town will no longer have air services to and from Sydney?
  Hint: Page 43
 
A.    Narrabri
B.    Mudgee
C.    Lightning Ridge
     
9.    Vietnam shares a border with Thailand.
  Hint: Page 52
 
A.    True
B.    False
     
10.    Which Olympic sport reduced in popularity this year?
  Hint: Page 85
 
A.    Basketball
B.    Cycling Road
C.    Swimming