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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 21, 2007

Quiz

1.

The Airbus A380 Superjumbo in SIA livery, which was featured at the 2006 Asian Aerospace.

The first A380 was delivered to Singapore Airlines this week. What is the first planned flight's destination?

	London
	Moscow
	Sydney
→	See First Airbus A380 delivered and First A380 enters commercial service
	Paris

2. According to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association how many people in the U.S. contracted a methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection during 2005?

	16,000
	19,000
	94,000
→	See Drug-resistant staph deaths surpass AIDS in the United States
	160,000

3. A wooden ferry capsized and sank off the coast of Indonesian island Sulawesi. How many were rescued?

Map showing location of Sulawesi Island (light green) among the islands of Indonesia.

	At least 125
→	See At least 31 dead and 35 missing after loss of Indonesian passenger ferry
	At least 150
	At least 175
	At least 200

4. Violence has recently flared up again in the Congo. Among the refugees, how many women gave birth while trying to escape the fighting?

	none
	2
	3
→	Thousands flee renewed violence in Congo
	4

5.

In this weeks' Rugby World Cup final, who scored the most penalties?

	J. Wilkinson
	P. Montgomery
→	See South Africa defeats England 15 - 6 to win the 2007 Rugby World Cup
	F. Steyn
	A. Rolland

6. Musician "Lucky Dube" was shot dead in Johannesburg this week. When did he release his first album?

Lucky Dube live in concert on August 22, 2007.

	1982
→	See South African reggae star Lucky Dube shot dead in attempted hijacking
	1985
	1992
	1995

7. The U.S. Air Force relieved numerous officers of duty this week following an incident in August transporting missiles. How many dummy warheads were supposed to have been transported?

	24
	12
→	See Mass suspensions and relief of duties after US B-52 flew with armed nuclear missiles
	6
	3

8.

Tourists got an extra treat as the famous fountain turned red.
Image: Diego.

A protester threw a bucket of paint into Rome's Trevi fountain this week. How much money does the fountain make per day from coins thrown in by tourists?

	1000 EUR
	3000 EUR
→	See Man throws red paint in Roman Trevi fountain to protest film festival
	4000 EUR
	6000 EUR

9. The U.K.'s Liberal Democrats party is currently running a leadership election. Which of the following possible candidates has announced his intention to run?

	Steve Webb
	John Hemming
	Vincent Cable
	Nick Clegg
→	See Two-horse race likely for leadership of UK Liberal Democrats

10.

Flag of Finland

It was announced this week that Saudi Arabia is likely to open an embassy in Helsinki, Finland. When did Finland open their embassy in Saudi Arabia?

	1965
	1969
	1974
→	See Saudi Arabia plans to open embassy in Finland
	1984
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