Our weekly quiz on the current issue of the Economist

Tuesday, October 20, 2009


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by Biodun Iginla of the BBC and the Economist

Roughly what percentage of Europe and America's total exports are to China? 7% 22% 30% 2%

What relation is Frédéric Mitterrand, a French cabinet minister who has been accused of sex tourism, to François Mitterrand, a former president? Adopted son Nephew Brother Cousin

What is the name of Google's operating system for handsets?

Android MobOS Sapphire GTalk

A new report from the Guttmacher Institute, a pro-choice think-tank, has found that the number of abortions, particularly in countries with legal regimes, is: Increasing Staying the same Decreasing Impossible to measure accurately

The phenomenon wherein efforts to block publication of embarrassing information lead to its dissemination is named for which singer? Kylie Minogue Michael Jackson Barbra Streisand Britney Spears

Japanese scientists at the University of Tokyo are hoping that "star sand" will: Bolster national claims to the sea around the island of Okinotorishima Make the display of Japanese characters on mobile devices clearer Reduce the payload required to launch a satellite into orbit by 30% Boost the country's fast-dwindling crab population

Which business school topped The Economist's "Which MBA?" ranking for 2009? Harvard Business School Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School IESE Business School at the University of Navarra

Where is "M4" trying to implement a new "COIN" strategy? Afghanistan The Federal Reserve Belfast Euronext

Which consistently profitable division has Citigroup sold to Occidental Petroleum? Its private bank Its commodity-trading arm Its credit card services Its alternative investments platform

In which two American states are governorships up for election in this "off" year between the presidential election and the mid-terms? Delaware and Indiana North Dakota and Arkansas Oregon and Vermont New Jersey and Virginia

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