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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: July 12, 2009

Quiz[edit]

1 What was the plane that crashed carrying blood donations in Canada this week?

Cessna 152
Piper PA-31
Catalina
Boeing 777

2 What was the second named tropical storm of the 2009 Pacific hurricane season named?

Alfred
Beatrice
Blanca
Barbara

3 What was the name of the Nobel Peace Prize receiver detained in Israel this week?

Martti Ahtisaari
Albert Arnold Gore Jr.
Mohamed ElBaradei
Máiread Maguire

4 How much will Canada's new nuclear research reactor cost?

CA$10 million
CA$100 million
CA$500 million
CA$1 billion

5 Which word was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary this week?

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