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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: December 27, 2009

Quiz

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1 An American Airlines passenger airplane had an accident at Jamaica's Norman Manley Airport; what happened?

The door was accidentally opened while taking off
It collided with another aircraft
Someone tried to ignite explosives aboard the plane
It overshot the runway

2 A Chinese dissident received a jail sentence of how many years recently?

3
5
8
11

3 Which European country recently applied to join the European Union?

Macedonia
Bulgaria
Serbia
Croatia

4 Earlier this week, several people contested whether one of the Nobel Prize winners deserved the award, but which one?

Peace
Physics
Chemistry
Literature

5 A passenger on board what type of plane tried to ignite explosives on it while in flight?

Airbus A318
Airbus A330
Boeing 737
Boeing 767