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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 7, 2010

Quiz

1. How many people were killed in a building collapse in Hong Kong last week?

1
2
3
4
→ See Building collapses, leaving four dead in Hong Kong

2. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security was revealed last Saturday to have violated the copyright of a number of contributors to which Wikimedia Foundation website?

Wikipedia
→ See Indiana Department of Homeland Security violates Wikipedia copyright
Wikisource
Wiktionary
Wikimedia Commons

3. At what age was actor Justin Mentell killed in a road traffic accident this week?

25
27
→ See Actor Justin Mentell dies in road accident at age 27
29
31

4. Pope Benedict XVI recently confirmed that he would be going to which part of the United Kingdom as part of his tour there?

England
Wales
Scotland
→ See Pope Benedict XVI confirms visit to Scotland as part of his UK tour
Northern Ireland

5. US President Barack Obama announced a budget plan worth US$3.83 trillion for next year. What was his prediction for the value of the national debt in 2010?

$1.55 trillion
$1.56 trillion
→ See Obama announces US$3.8 trillion 2011 budget plan for US
$1.57 trillion
$1.58 trillion

6. How many people were killed and how many were injured in a hospital fire in Somajiguda, India last week?

0 killed, 30 injured
1 killed, 41 injured
→ See Wikinews_Shorts:_Feburary_3,_2010#Fire in Hyderabad hospital; 1 dead
2 killed, 48 injured
3 killed, 57 injured

7. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said that a solution is "possible and within reach" in attempts to reunite which country?

Greece
Turkey
Cyprus
→ See Ban Ki-Moon says Cyprus solution "possible"
Romania
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