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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: March 23, 2008

Quiz

1. Indonesia grounded an airline due to safety and financial issues. Which airline was it?

	Mandala Airlines
	Adam Air
→	See Adam Air hits severe financial problems; may be shut down in three weeks
	Garuda Indonesia
	Batavia Air

2.

Arthur C. Clarke at his home office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 28, 2005.
Image: Amy Marash.

Arthur C. Clarke died this week. What did he die of?

	Breathing complications
→	See Visionary and author Arthur C. Clarke dead at age 90
	Heart failure
	Cancer
	Undetermined causes

3.

The Dalai Lama threatened to do what in light of increased violence in Tibet?

	Request intervention of international armed forces
	Call for increased protesting
	Demand independence for Tibet
	Resign
→	See Dalai Lama threatens to resign if situation in Tibet worsens

4. Osama bin Laden issued an audio tape warning the EU. What had angered him?

	recent republication of the controversial Muhammad cartoons
→	See Osama bin Laden warns European Union in new audio tape
	Alleged religious intolerance
	Ongoing conflicts in Iraq and other countries
	Failure of the EU to engage al-Qaeda in talks

5. Belgium finally concluded a long-running government formation after how long?

	9 months
→	See After 9 months, Belgian coalition delivers government
	7 months
	6 months
	2 months

6.

This graphic depicts a cross-section of Saturn's moon, Titan.
Image: NASA/JPL.

Cassini may have found water on the Saturnian moon Titan. Which planet is the only one confirmed to have moons containing a water source?

	Earth
	Mars
	Jupiter
→	See Scientists say that a 'global layer of water' exists on Saturn's moon Titan
	Venus

7. What discovery was made in a Micronesian cave?

	New frog species
	Bones of small-bodied humans
→	See Bones of 'small-bodied humans' found in Micronesian cave
	Terrorist munitions
	A sacrificial temple

8. Which edition of Wikipedia reached a quarter of a million articles?

	English
	German
	Esperanto
	Russian
→	See Russian Wikipedia reaches a quarter million articles

9. Wikinews took an exclusive look at a social networking site that allows users to do what this week?

	Run a mock US Presidential campaign
→	See Social networking site lets users run virtual campaign for US president
	Form an international rock band
	Tour each other's homes
	Wikinews did not publish any such story this week

10. A Formula One racing driver suffered a crash that prompted a safety investigation this week. Who was it?

	Lewis Hamilton
	David Coulthard
→	See Red Bull Racing F1 team must prove safety after David Coulthard suffers crash
	Felipe Massa
	Kimi Räikkönen
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