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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 14, 2010

Quiz[edit]

1 In which country did police make the mistake of shooting and killing seven civilians?

Turkmenistan
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Iran

2 Commander Ali Dizaei became the most senior officer anywhere in the United Kingdom to be convicted of offences by a court last week. In which city was he found guilty of misconduct in a public office and attempting to pervert the course of justice?

London
Manchester
Birmingham
Bristol

3 Which member of The Beatles got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last week?

George Harrison
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr

4 On which day last week did Google introduce Google Buzz?

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

5 Which Wikinews reporter held an exclusive interview with Bach Technology CEO Stefan Kohlmeyer?

Patrick Gillett
Tristan Thomas
Brian McNeil
David Shankbone

6 Which of the following news stories did not occur within the last week?

A man from Illinois was charged in a Facebook harassment case
American Alpine ski racer James Heuga died at age 66
Two people were killed and one was seriously injured in a car crash in Lancashire, England
China and the United States clashed over currency

7 Olympian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili was killed as the result of a training accident in Vancouver, Canada last week. Which country did he come from?

Norway
Turkey
Georgia
Romania