Wikinews:Dynamic quiz/quiz/2008/47

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

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%