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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: June 28, 2009

Quiz

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1

The British Houses of Parliament
What was the name of the MP elected as Speaker of the House of Commons in the UK this week?

Margaret Beckett
John Bercow
Richard Shepherd
Parmjit Dhanda

2 How many people were killed in the crash on the Washington Metro?

6
3
9
12

3

So which country was it?!
Which country voted to abolish the death penalty this week?

USA
Spain
Togo
Tonga

4 Which basketball player was the first pick in the 2009 NBA draft?

Hasheem Thabeet
James Harden
Blake Griffin
Tyreke Evans

5

Which car is this?!
What is the name of the world's smallest car that entered Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum this week?

Fiat 500
Peel P50
Tata Nano
The Little Car