1 What is the UK's only (mainly) German-language No 1 single? 2 What three verdicts are available in Scottish criminal trials? 3 Which 70s film had the tagline Hell, upside down? 4 How long is a chiliad? 5 Which Byzantine empress was a bear keeper's daughter? 6 Steel Dragon 2000 in Kuwana, Japan, is the world's longest what? 7 Which big cat's name come from Quechuan? 8 Which lawn game was a medal sport at the 1900 Olympics?
Welcome to Slate's weekly news quiz. It's Friday, which means it's time to test your knowledge of the week's news events. Your host, Ray Hamel, has concocted questions on news topics ranging from politics to business, from culture to sports to science.