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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 7, 2008

1 The Ulysses space probe was retired from service this month. What celestial body was it sent to study?

Artist's conception of Ulysses after deployment.

	Mars
	Jupiter
	Pluto
	The Sun

2 Which of these politicians have said they will not attend the opening of the Beijing Olympics as a political protest?

	Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk
	Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda
	US President George W. Bush
	French President Nicolas Sarkozy

3 As part of an incentives package offered to Iran, for how long must Iran stop installing uranium-enriching centrifuges in order to avoid further sanctions?

Gas centrifuges, which are used to enrich uranium for nuclear technology.

	One month
	Six weeks
	Two months
	Six months

4 Who was appointed by the Southern African Development Community as mediator in the Zimbabwean conflict?

	Levy Mwanawasa
	Thabo Mbeki
	Nelson Mandela
	Umaru Yar'Adua

5 What type of crime was targeted by London police with the creation of a new taskforce?

	Robbery
	Gun violence
	Knife violence
	Terrorism

6 How many FARC hostages were rescued by the Colombian military in Operation Jaque?

	4
	11
	15
	33

7 Former U.S. Senator Jesse Helms died at the age of 86. For what state did he serve five terms as Senator?

	North Carolina
	Virginia
	Connecticut
	Montana

8 Which of the following was not banned in Mongolia's capital following violent protests against the general election?

	Commercial television
	Alcoholic beverages
	Weapon use
	Internet access

9 A U.S. federal judge ordered YouTube to hand over video viewing data to which media company?

	Time Warner
	Viacom
	Disney
	CBS

10 In Euro 2008, who won their first European Football Championship since 1964?

The final Euro 2008 match was held in Vienna's Ernst-Happel-Stadion.

	Germany
	Belgium
	Spain
	Italy