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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[edit]

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
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
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
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
4

5

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

J. Wilkinson
P. Montgomery
F. Steyn
A. Rolland

6

Musician "Lucky Dube" was shot dead in Johannesburg this week. When did he release his first album?
File:Lucky Dube.jpg
Lucky Dube live in concert on August 22, 2007.

1982
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
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
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

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
1984