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KISMAYO, Somalia (AFP) – No luxury cruise but a ticket to jihad was the prize for the winners of a team quiz organised by Somalia's insurgent Shebab group during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. "The reason the young men were rewarded with weapons is to encourage them to participate in the ongoing holy war against the enemies of Allah in Somalia," Sheikh Abdullahi Alhaq said at a ceremony late Friday. The radio-broadcast quiz organised by the Al-Qaeda-inspired Shebab organisation in the southern Somali city of Kismayo lasted throughout Ramadan, which ended last month. Five neighbourhoods of the port city...

If you like puzzles, riddles, brain teasers then you are watching the right video. It may drive you crazy.WHERE DOES THE EXTRA MAN COME FROM?

There's a poll circulating Facebook, asking if you trust Obama or not. As of now, 60,408 people have voted, with a 38% Trust/62% Don't Trust Split. Shows a much wider gap than the regular polls do. Thought it was pretty interesting.

The Bible or the Bard? Each of the following quotes are either Shakespeare citations, or quotations from the King James translation of Proverbs. See whether you can determine which is which. Have fun! Play: HTML Quiz Play: Flash Quiz

Harmless fun. Try it, you'll like it: Saint or Sinner? Which Commandments Are You Breaking Today?

The greatest danger is a closed mind and a finger-on-the-trigger. The minds are closing all over Europe; rather late in the day, a small resistance emerges. American minds have also been shutting down for many years. For example, one is really not allowed to talk about race or religion (gender is fair game–look at all the photos of naked women that still surround us). One cannot say “black” or “African-American” without raising a storm. One dare not say “Islam” or “Muslim” without raising an even bigger storm. Americans (students, professors, journalists, film stars, media talking heads, left-liberal bloggers) are especially...

Take our quiz, and see if you can tell your Tantalus from your Tacitus... 1 Why did George Bernard Shaw call his play Pygmalion? 2 What is a ziggurat? 3 Name three Latin phrases beginning with "ad" that are in common currency. 4 Boris Johnson used the phrase res ipsa loquitur as a justification for learning Latin in school. What does it mean? 5 Zeus (Jupiter or Jove), lord of the skies, was prone to throwing thunderbolts at anyone who displeased him and to changing himself into a variety of forms in order to have sex with anything that moved....

The typology study's finding of significant cleavages within parties not only runs counter to the widespread impression of a nation increasingly divided into two unified camps, but also raises questions about political alignments in the future. In particular, the study suggests that if the political agenda turns away from issues of defense and security, prospects for party unity could weaken significantly. As the following chapters detail, numerous opportunities exist for building coalitions across party lines on many issues currently facing the nation ­ coalitions that, in many cases, include some strange political bedfellows. Overall, there are many more shades to...

1. What is the supreme law of the land? 2. What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution? 3. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? 4. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? 5. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 6. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? 7. What are the two major political parties in the United States? 8. We elect a U.S. senator for how many years? 9. Who was the first president? 10. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

1. General Motors, with $82 billion in assets, is ranked as the fourth largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. Which is the biggest? Enron Texaco WorldCom United Airlines Lehman Brothers 2. The U.S. government now owns 60% of GM, while another government entity holds 12.5% of the company. Which? Italy Indiana Mexico Canada Michigan

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Are You a Terrorist? It's easy to find out! According to recent reports issued by the Missouri Information Analysis Center and the Department of Homeland Security, domestic terrorist activity may be on the rise. Are you part of the problem? Find out now...

Which Political Party Best Represents Your Views? Take this Short Survey. You Maybe Surprised. Click the option which comes closest to your own views for each of the 10 issues listed. http://www.nolanchart.com/survey.php

Freeper Canteen wants to know: What Prank Should You Play? Take the quiz. Just type in a word to describe your sense of humor - like crazy. Go ahead.What Prank Should You Play? Click here and take the quiz! To share your results, click "Code", then copy and paste the code into a "Reply" box. Have fun! Please remember that The Canteen is here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly.

Whatever your job title, the ability to make others listen to you, trust you, and act on what you say is critical to your success. Take this quiz, adapted for Fortune by Persuasion IQ author Kurt Mortensen, to see how well you influence others. For the full version, go to www.persuasioniq.com.

Freeper Canteen:What Girl Scout Cookie Are You?   Today We Want To Know...What Girl Scout Cookie You Are Click here and take the quiz! At the last question, choose HTML, then submit, to get your answer. After you do so, please post your findings in the Canteen!   Have fun!

Take the "Christmas Quiz" at Christian History. Ten questions, among them: Apart from a famously repetitive carol, what do the "twelve days of Christmas" refer to? Which of the following best describes the origin of the candy cane? When did Christians first start celebrating Christmas on December 25? In 614, Persian invaders sacked Jerusalem. Amidst the destruction they wreaked, however, they left the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem intact. Why? It's multiple choice, and you get your score at the end. No cheating--that'd be referring to Wikipedia.

If there is any presidential speech that has captured a place in popular culture, it is the Gettysburg Address, seemingly recited by school children for decades. The truth is, however, Lincoln’s most memorable words are now remembered by very few. Of the 2,508 Americans taking ISI’s civic literacy test, 71% fail. Story Below The test contains 33 questions designed to measure knowledge of America’s founding principles, political history, international relations, and market economy. While the questions vary in difficulty, most test basic knowledge. Six are borrowed from U.S. government naturalization exams that test knowledge expected of all new American citizens....

Civics Quiz Are you more knowledgeable than the average citizen? The average score for all 2,508 Americans taking the following test was 49%; college educators scored 55%. Can you do better? Questions were drawn from past ISI surveys, as well as other nationally recognized exams.

Voters Fail the Test By Kathleen Parker Tuesday, November 25, 2008; 7:56 PM WASHINGTON -- So much for the wisdom of The People. A new report from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) on the nation's civic literacy finds that most Americans are too ignorant to vote. Out of 2,500 American quiz-takers, including college students, elected officials and other randomly selected citizens, nearly 1,800 flunked a 33-question test on basic civics. In fact, elected officials scored slightly lower than the general public with an average score of 44 percent compared to 49 percent. Only 0.8 percent of all test-takers scored an...

Released: November 18, 2008 Zogby Poll: Almost No Obama Voters Ace Election Test Survey finds most Obama voters remembered negative coverage of McCain/Palin statements but struggled to correctly answer questions about coverage associated with Obama/Biden UTICA, New York -- Just 2% of voters who supported Barack Obama on Election Day obtained perfect or near-perfect scores on a post election test which gauged their knowledge of statements and scandals associated with the presidential tickets during the campaign, a new Zogby International telephone poll shows. Zogby Statement on Ziegler poll: Only 54% of Obama voters were able to answer at least half...

Quiz made from sample questions from the US Citizenship test. Do you pass? (Some of the questions may be debatable, the quiz assumes the "ideal" version of history)

Freeper Canteen: The Sesame Street Personality Quiz   Today We Want To Know...The Sesame Street Personality Quiz Click here and take the quiz! At the last question, choose HTML, then submit, to get your answer. After you do so, please post your findings in the Canteen!   Have fun! 

Does Obama really speak for you? Here's how it works: Answer each of he questions at the link. You score a point for each issue you agree with Obama and you lose a point for each issue you disagree. If you have a positive score, vote for Obama. If you have a negative score consider if his positions are what you want for America for the next 4 years.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/MatchoMatic/fullpage?id=5542139 If you answer the questions, it tells you who you shold vote for.

Biden is the third most liberal Senator in the U.S. Congress, and a nearly 100% pro-abortion Senator.

Weigh your attitudes and beliefs about homosexuals on the "Homophobia Scale" and see how you rank.

Here is a great Independence Day Quiz. Click here.Be sure to think about your answers but most of all enjoy.

Before he became pope, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was well-known at the Vatican, but he remains a bit unknown to those outside Rome. Test your knowledge of the pontiff, including his favorite soft drink. Q1. How many popes preceded Benedict? 1. 264 2. 150 3. 450 Q2. Pope Benedict is the first pope to: 1. Snowboard in his papal robes 2. Write a book 3. Own an iPod Nano Q3. Which writer and thinker is a favorite of Pope Benedict's and was also the subject of his dissertation? 1. St. Thomas Aquinas 2. St. Augustine 3. St. Teresa of Avila...

GUESS WHICH COLLECTIVIST SAID IT... ... and find out on which side of the gulag fence you'll be tomorrow. (Warning: some questions are more equal than others, and some answers will make you want to slap yourself upside the head with a shovel). Take the quiz

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ONCE AGAIN, R-A-C-E has emerged as the thorniest rose in American life and politics. Barack Obama's powerful speech on Tuesday may have laid it to rest (for now). Before we wave bye-bye to the trapped-in-the-'50s (1950s? 1850s? 1750s?), attic-crazy Rev. Jeremiah Wright, let's salute him with a multiple-choice quiz:

GUESS WHICH COLLECTIVIST SAID IT... ... and find out on which side of the gulag fence you'll be tomorrow. (Warning: some questions are more equal than others, and some answers will make you want to slap yourself upside the head with a shovel).

LONDON (Reuters) - Question: What was Gandhi's first name? Contestant's answer: Goosey Goosey. Warning to all those know-alls who shout at the television screen when contestants offer dumb answers to blindingly obvious questions -- one day that could be you. From regional radio shows to "Who Wants To be a Millionaire?" and "University Challenge," people make fools of themselves -- as internet site www.jumpingjacksbar.com found in collating some of the worst howlers. Here are leading contenders for the "Dumb Down" gold medal: Presenter: What happened in Dallas on November 22,1963? Contestant: I don't know, I wasn't watching it then Presenter:...

2008 Election 17 Candidates 1 Vote Yours Click HERE: ABC News MATCH-O-MATIC

Would You Make A Good Human Shield? Sacrifice is essential to any victory. If you're useless in combat, you might consider using your body as a shield to protect others. This quiz will test how effective your body would be shielding both modern and ancient weaponry. Note: To take this self survey, click onto the link provided...

Answer the 11 questions below to find out which candidates are most aligned with your views and opinions. You may skip questions if you do not want them factored into the results. This quiz is not meant to pick your candidate for you. It is designed to inform the public of the various stances candidates make. Results are not scientific. The WQAD candidate survey is based on the original SELECT A CANDIDATE survey developed by Minnesota Public Radio and posted at: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/select_a_candidate/. Used by permission.

VoteHelp is a nonpartisan candidate calculator that tracks the main politicians' stands on important issues. 1. Input your opinions 2. Weight the importance of the issues 3. Find out how each candidate's views match your own Question Your Opinion Importance ?1. I support a set timeline for withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. Strongly Disagree Disagree Slightly Disagree In the Middle Slightly Agree Agree Strongly Agree Not Important Not Very Important Below Average Average More Important Very Important Ultra Important2. I believe government should increase regulation of activities that appear likely to harm the environment. Strongly Disagree Disagree Slightly Disagree...

The Sci Fi Sounds Quiz: Identify sounds from science fiction movies and TV. How much of a Sci-Fi geek are you?

This link provides a way to match your opinions with the stated positions of the candidates. Take the test, look at your results. See link here:

CLICK HERE to take a 25 question test to see which of the major party candidates most closely matches your political philosophy and preferences. Clicking the link will open to a new window.

Sample question: While not at work working, what do you spend most of your time on the computer doing? Doing work I rarely use a computer away from work Chatting, and/or using MySpace, Facebook, etc... Reading technology news (e.g. Slashdot, Digg, TechWeb, CNet, etc...) Playing video games Doing random stuff Porn

How much to you know about the lives of the presidential contenders before the election campaign? Take the quiz to gauge your expertise.

The deepest foundation on which morality is built is the phenomenon of empathy, the understanding that what hurts me would feel the same way to you. And human ego notwithstanding, it's a quality other species share. While it's impossible to directly measure empathy in animals, in humans it's another matter. Here are some of the dilemmas used to study human morality. Take this quiz to see how you compare to other TIME.com readers.

FReeper Canteen: What Does How Well Do You Know Your States?   Today We Want To Know...How Well You Know Your States. Click here and take the quiz! At the last question, choose HTML, then submit, to get your answer. After you do so, please post your findings in the Canteen!   Have fun! 

With less than a year to go before the presidential election, many people are trying to find out more about the candidates. A fascinating web site has the ability to pick the person who best represents your values and beliefs. It's called The Select a Candidate Quiz. We set up the web site page on a laptop computer at the Salt Lake Roasting Company. Julie Jensen is our volunteer. She's say she's 25 years old, from Salt Lake City and describes herself as a moderate who leans a bit toward the left. Julie filled out several questions on timely issues...

Answer the 11 questions below to find out which candidates are most aligned with your views and opinions. You may skip questions if you do not want them factored into the results. This quiz is not meant to pick your candidate for you. It is designed to inform the public of the various stances candidates make. Results are not scientific. Based on a tool developed by Minnesota Public Radio. ....... click

Candidate Calulator Answer the questions below to find the 2008 Presidental candidate that best aligns with your beliefs. Give it a try! Mark the coulmn for 'Yes' if you support the issue and 'No' if you oppose it. After that, select how important the topic is to you. If you are unsure or have no opinion on a topic, just mark the unsure column. You will be scored based upon how well you match the current views of each of the 2008 presidental candidates. Click any topic for more information. VA Joe.com

Can you guess the party affiliation of the following Beltway Bigshots? All of them behaved badly, and none of them had significant members of their own party demanding they resign!Score yourself one point for getting the party affiliation correct...score yourself TWO points for identifying the person described! Answers below...Parties of: 1-a senator who drove off a bridge, killing a young woman not his wife. 2-a senator who used the term "white n-word" twice in a nationally televised interview. 3-a senator who praised a former Klan member, saying he would have made a fine President. 4-a member of the House of...

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