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Welcome to the Wikinews World News Quiz, giving you a chance to test your knowledge on this week's news.

Last Updated: October 14, 2007

Quiz

1.

An AS-332L2 Super Puma.

Four died when one of President Musharraf's escort helicopters crashed. How many helicopters did he actually have as escort?

	2
	3
→	See Four killed as helicopter escorting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf crashes
	4
	5

2. A group was arrested by Burma police this week. What group was it?

	A pro-democracy group
→	See Burma's military rulers arrest leaders of pro-democracy protests
	An anti-democracy group, which was arrested for over-protesting
	A peace group
	Amnesty International

3.

The Dalai Lama will be awarded the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal. What was the first reason, issued in a statement, for the U.S. awarding the Dalai Lama?

	His defending of Human Rights
	His dedication to Nonviolence
	Religious understanding
	Peace
→	See Dalai Lama to Receive US Congressional Gold Medal

4. Al Gore and his Climate Panel were awarded which Nobel Prize this week?

	The Nobel Peace Prize
→	See Al Gore and Climate Panel awarded Nobel Peace prize 2007
	Nobel Prize for Economics
	Nobel Prize for Environment
	Nobel Prize for Literature

5.

Location of Ohio within the United States.

A shooting in Ohio this week saw five people injured before the gunman shot himself. What age was the gunman?

	14
→	See Shootings in Cleveland high school leave five injured, gunman dead
	16
	18
	20

6. Taliban militants and Pakistani troops were killed along the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan. How many Taliban militants were killed?

	80
	90
	150 to 200
→	See At least 150 militants and 50 Pakistani troops killed in clashes
	201

7.

Australian Prime Minister John Howard called the Australian federal election for which day?

	November 26
	November 24
→	See Australian Prime Minister calls federal election
	November 11
	October 30

8. The 2007 Wikimania conference, held by the Wikimedia Foundation, was announced it will be held in what following city and in what country?

	London, England
	Cape Town, South Africa
	Toronto, Canada
	Alexandria, Egypt
→	See Wikimania jury chooses Alexandria for 2008 location

9.

Which political party was elected in the 2007 Ontario, Canada General Election this week?

	Ontario Liberal Party
→	See McGuinty wins re-election in 2007 Ontario General Election
	Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
	Ontario New Democratic Party
	Green Party of Ontario

10. The Nobel Prize is awarded to people in six subjects. Out of four which Nobel Prize will be awarded to author Doris Lessing?

	Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine
	Nobel Prize for Literature
→	See Doris Lessing wins Nobel Prize for Literature
	The Nobel Peace Prize
	Nobel Prize for Physics
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