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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, 2008

Quiz

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1 Which 2010 Olympic mascot does the Vancouver Sun say is not getting enough publicity?

Mukmuk, a marmot
Miga, a sea bear
Quatchi, a sasquatch
Sumi, a Thunderbird

2 On February 10, a fire broke out at the Namdaemun Gate. In which city is the historic landmark located?

Pyongyang
Busan
Seoul
Taipei

3 In the hunt for kidney harvester Amit Kumar, police found his wife and two sons, who live in what country?

Nepal
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Canada

4

An artist's conception of the city.
Masdar City, the "green city" that recently began construction in the United Arab Emirates, will be able to hold a population of how many people?

1000
5000
20000
75000

5 What European module did Space Shuttle Atlantis (mission STS-122) deliver to the International Space Station?

Harmony
Columbia
Progress
Columbus

6 In Iraq, two children were killed after eating cake laced with what toxic element?

Thallium
Uranium
Plutonium
Selenium

7

José Ramos-Horta
Why was East Timorean president José Ramos-Horta hospitalized?

Car accident
Shooting
Bombing
Plane crash

8 What US state recently banned use of the electric chair in executions?

Kansas
Nebraska
Florida
Texas

9 A city in Israel is suing Google for an alleged inaccuracy in which of its products?

Google Earth
Google Maps
Google Web Search
Google Book Search

10

Protesters held signs critical of the Church of Scientology.
The Internet group Anonymous held protests against the Church of Scientology in how many different countries?

5
11
14
50