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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: February 13, 2009

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1.
The seal of the US Senate
Image: US Govenrment work, vectorized by Ipankonin.
The US Senate this week passed an economic stimulus package worth how much?
US$838 billion
See US Senate passes stimulus package
$738 billion
$638 billion
$538 billion

2. Satellites from which two countries collided recently?

The United States and Iran
Russia and China
Russia and the United States
See EU warns France about auto rescue plan
China and the United States

3. The European Union warned that which countries automotive industry rescue plan may violate EU laws?

Germany
United Kingdom
Spain
France
See EU warns France about auto rescue plan

4. A man in the United States was recently arrested for what?
Was a man arrested for walking into the White House without permission to complain about food?
Image: Wadester16.
Complaining about a food order using the 911 emergency phone service
See Man in Florida, USA, arrested for using 911 to complain about fast food
Releasing 1,000 locusts onto a farm in retaliation for poor food service at a restaurant supplied by the farm
Walking into the White House without permission, with the intention to complain to Barack Obama about the poor service he received at a restaurant.
Blocking a public road with a large sign against a fast food restaurant

5. A recent airplane crash in Brazil killed how many children

6
7
See Airplane crash in Brazil kills 24
8
9

6. A law passed in the US on Wednesday delayed the transition to digital television until when?

April 12
May 12
June 12
See Many US TV stations preparing to make digital switch despite new legislation
The transition to digital TV has been delayed indefinitely



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