Test your news knowledge

1. Who is the only Giller Prize nominee to have been a finalist before? *This question is required.

• Annabel Lyon
• Will Ferguson
• Cary Fagan
• Russell Wangersky

2. In what Asian country does Canada plan to open a new trade office? *This question is required.

• Vietnam
• Cambodia
• Thailand
• Myanmar

3. How does Canada's ranking in global competitiveness compare with last year? *This question is required.

• It has improved to 14th place
• It has held steady at 14th place
• It has slipped to 14th place
• None of the above

4. What percentage of Canadians pay for music they download? *This question is required.

• More than 50 per cent
• More than 60 per cent
• More than 70 per cent
• More than 80 per cent

5. How has the late Steve Jobs been reincarnated, according to a Thai Buddhist group? *This question is required.

• As a white tiger
• As a celestial warrior philosopher
• As a divine being who controls electricity
• As all of the above

6. What counterfeit product is flooding Canada? *This question is required.

• Chinese art
• Mobile phones
• Maple syrup
• Designer running shoes

7. How are yacht prices doing these days? *This question is required.

• They're outrunning inflation
• They're sinking substantially
• They're staying strong at the high end of the market
• They're declining only for larger yachts

8. How much more likely are retired professional football players to die from Alzheimer's or Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a U.S. study? *This question is required.

• Twice as likely
• Three times as likely
• Four times as likely
• Five times as likely

9. How do organic foods differ from conventional foods, according to a comprehensive U.S. study? *This question is required.

• Organic foods are more nutritious
• Organic foods are healthier
• Both of the above
• None of the above

10. What are "mamils?" *This question is required.

• Volunteer tourist guides
• Hereditary rules of India
• Hazardous hills for skiers
• Middle-aged men in Lycra

11. Why were delegates to the Democratic national convention reportedly unhappy? *This question is required.

• President Barack Obama made his address to the delegates indoors
• Deleted references to God and to Jerusalem as Israel's capital were restored to the campaign platform
• President Bill Clinton's speech was disappointing to many
• Alcohol was banned before Mr. Obama's speech