Q: Solomon Islands is a sovereign country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania lying to the east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu and covering a land area of . The country's capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal. The country takes its name from the Solomon Islands archipelago, which is a collection of Melanesian islands that also includes the North Solomon Islands (part of Papua New Guinea), but excludes outlying islands, such as Rennell and Bellona, and the Santa Cruz Islands.

The islands have been inhabited for thousands of years. In 1568, the Spanish navigator Alvaro de Mendana was the first European to visit them, naming them the "Islas Salomon". Britain defined its area of interest in the Solomon Islands archipelago in June 1893, when Captain Gibson R.N., of , declared the southern Solomon Islands a British protectorate. During World War II, the Solomon Islands campaign (19421945) saw fierce fighting between the United States and the Empire of Japan, such as in the Battle of Guadalcanal.

The official name of the then British overseas territory was changed from "the British Solomon Islands Protectorate" to "Solomon Islands" in 1975. Self-government was achieved in 1976; independence was obtained two years later. Today, Solomon Islands is a constitutional monarchy with the Queen of Solomon Islands, currently Queen Elizabeth II, as its head of state. Manasseh Sogavare is the current prime minister.

Answer the following questions:
1. Where does the Solomon country take its name from?
2. What type of country is it?
3. How many major islands does it have?
4. and what about the smaller islands?
5. What is its capital
6. Which is located on which island?
7. Who was the first person to visit it?
8. In what year?
9. What type of monarchy is it now?
10. who is its head of state?
11. And its prime minister's name?
12. When was its self government achived?
A: 1. the Solomon Islands archipelago
2. it is a sovereign country
3. six
4. there are over 900 smaller islands
5. Honiara
6. Guadalcanal.
7. Alvaro de Mendana was the first European to visit
8. In 1568
9. a constitutional monarchy
10. currently Queen Elizabeth II
11. Manasseh Sogavare
12. in1976
Q: (CNN) -- When Jack Nicklaus gives you advice, it pays to listen. Rory McIlroy did so last year, and he won his first major tournament.

Now, having missed three cuts in a row ahead of his U.S. Open title defense next week, the world No. 2 has again acted on the wisdom of one of golf's greatest champions.

McIlroy had intended to pay his first visit to the host course, San Francisco's Olympic Club, just days before the season's second major tees off.

But after a joint interview with Nicklaus, hosted by Shane O'Donoghue of CNN's Living Golf show, the 23-year-old decided to go there early and use the free window that opened up when he missed the weekend action at the Memorial Tournament run by the "Golden Bear."

McIlroy had planned to go straight from Muirfield Village to Memphis for this week's St. Jude Classic in the hope that more competitive play would help restore the form that has made him the world's most exciting young player.

But it was Nicklaus, winner of a record 18 major titles and joined by Tiger Woods on Sunday in second place on the PGA Tour roll of honor with 73 victories, pointed him in the right direction.

"My wife has always had a statement, which is: 'There is no excuse for not being prepared,' " the 72-year-old said.

"I know that there were times when I wasn't prepared and I got exactly what I deserved -- nothing."

Woods revealed after his victory on Sunday that he had visited Olympic before the Memorial, and that it had been perfect preparation.

Answer the following questions:
1. when did Mcllroy plan to visit?
2. where did he plan to go after muirfield village?
3. how many titles has micklaus won?
4. does Nicklaus give good advice?
5. who won thier first tournament?
6. what is happening next week?
7. what title has Mcllroy been given?
8. who runs the Memorial Tournament?
9. who says There is no excuse for not being prepared?
10. how many victories does Tiger have?
A: 1. just days before the season's second major tees off.
2. Memphis
3. 18 major titles
4. yes
5. Rory McIlroy
6. U.S. Open
7. he world's most exciting young player
8. Golden Bear."
9. Nicklaus wife
10. 73 victories
Q: (CNN) -- Obsession often brings joy and sorrow in equal measure.

Inside that thin, shiny packet giving off a mystical glow sits five stickers -- five faces of five men whose very presence can turn lives upside down.

Welcome to the world of World Cup sticker collecting.

"My girlfriend gave me an ultimatum the other day, her or the football stickers? Shame really, I thought she was the one," Daniel Blazer, a British collector, told CNN.

While most relationships survive the sticker phase, Blazer is not alone in his infatuation with the shiny adhesives which smile back at those dreaming of the holy grail -- the full sticker album.

Some are relentless in their pursuit of that holy grail, setting up spreadsheets and even calling in their spouse to increase the odds of successful swapping.

"My husband, Stephen, is obsessed with his sticker album," Emma Conway, who blogs under the name of brummymummyof2, told CNN.

"He has his own spreadsheet so he knows what he needs and what he doesn't. It does get annoying.

"Every time I go near a shop I have to get my three-year-old daughter some stickers and then get some for my 31-year-old husband.

"He's a fantastic dad to our two children but I think the opportunity to collect stickers reminds him and his friends of being kids.

"When I go to work, he gives me his swaps, and I swap them with my colleagues and then bring them back.

"I'm like a drug dealer...but with stickers."

Answer the following questions:
1. What event are the stickers associated with?
2. How many people are quoted in the article?
3. Is one of them a man?
4. Where's he from?
5. What's his name?
6. Who's the other person quoted?
7. Is she single?
8. What is her spouse's name?
9. How old is he?
10. How many children do they have?
11. How many people in their family collect stickers?
12. Who, besides the husband, does?
13. Does Stephen have a method to keep track of his stickers?
14. What is it?
15. Does the wife have a blog?
16. What screen name does she use?
17. Does she help her hubby with his hobby?
18. How?
19. Does she help in another way?
20. How's that?
A:
1. the World Cup
2. two
3. yes
4. Britain
5. Daniel Blazer
6. Emma Conway
7. no
8. Stephen
9. 31
10. two
11. two
12. their three-year-old daughter
13. yes
14. a spreadsheet
15. yes
16. brummymummyof2
17. yes
18. she buys them for him in shops
19. yes
20. take them to work and swaps with colleagues