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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: November 16, 2008

Quiz[edit]

1 Last Sunday saw the execution of Islamic militants in Indonesia for the 2002 Bali bombing. How many were killed by firing squad?

one
two
three
four

2 This week India defeated Australia in the Gavaskar Border Trophy. What sport is involved?

Rugby
Hockey
Tennis
Cricket

3

Circuit City logo
US electronics retailer Circuit City filed for bankruptcy protection. How big a quarterly loss had they earlier reported?

$239 million
$200 million
$329 million
$139 million

4 Wednesday saw three U.S. states still to complete elections for Senate seats. Which state is holding a run-off election on December 2?

Alaska
Minnesota
California
Georgia

5

Scanning electron micrograph of HIV-1.
Image: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
German doctors claimed this week to have cured a man of AIDS with a bone marrow transplant for his cancer, leukaemia. What percentage of bone marrow transplant recipients generally survive the operation?

70%
65%
60%
55%