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Quiz of the week's news | Quiz of the week's news |
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It's the Magazine's 7 days 7 questions weekly quiz - a chance to find out how much news from the past week you've read, heard and watched... and how much has stayed lodged in the old grey matter. | It's the Magazine's 7 days 7 questions weekly quiz - a chance to find out how much news from the past week you've read, heard and watched... and how much has stayed lodged in the old grey matter. |
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Who is this? | Who is this? |
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That's Peter Gabriel, left, who shared the Polar Music Prize this week with Venezuelan composer Jose Antonio Abreu. Centre is Boy George now, and right, before he went into prison.Click NEXT to continue. | That's Peter Gabriel, left, who shared the Polar Music Prize this week with Venezuelan composer Jose Antonio Abreu. Centre is Boy George now, and right, before he went into prison.Click NEXT to continue. |
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When Stephen Fry said real political errors of judgement involved the loss of life, rather than "the removal of wisteria", to which MP's expenses claim was he referring? | When Stephen Fry said real political errors of judgement involved the loss of life, rather than "the removal of wisteria", to which MP's expenses claim was he referring? |
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And another question on THE big story of the week. "I can't comment further as I'm off to a seminar on Cleaning and Maintaining your Moat." An MP from which constituency, responding to the exposé? | And another question on THE big story of the week. "I can't comment further as I'm off to a seminar on Cleaning and Maintaining your Moat." An MP from which constituency, responding to the exposé? |
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Prince Charles has apologised 25 years after calling the National Gallery extension a "carbuncle" - now the insult of choice for modern architecture. But to which building was it applied 175 years ago? | Prince Charles has apologised 25 years after calling the National Gallery extension a "carbuncle" - now the insult of choice for modern architecture. But to which building was it applied 175 years ago? |
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In 1825 work began on transforming Buckingham House into a royal palace. The Times disliked the design, describing new wings as "not unlike so many carbuncles on the proboscis of a bloated visage". Architect John Nash was sacked, the wings demolished. Click NEXT to continue. | In 1825 work began on transforming Buckingham House into a royal palace. The Times disliked the design, describing new wings as "not unlike so many carbuncles on the proboscis of a bloated visage". Architect John Nash was sacked, the wings demolished. Click NEXT to continue. |
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Kangaroo survives * | Kangaroo survives * |
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A Polish priest has written a sex manual entitled Sex As You Don't Know It: For Married Couples Who Love God. What's the Polish word for sex? | A Polish priest has written a sex manual entitled Sex As You Don't Know It: For Married Couples Who Love God. What's the Polish word for sex? |
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And finally, 13 May marked the birthdays of Selina Scott, Zoe Wanamaker and Rosie Boycott. But who is the eldest? | And finally, 13 May marked the birthdays of Selina Scott, Zoe Wanamaker and Rosie Boycott. But who is the eldest? |
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Now, before you get your results, the Magazine has pleasure in announcing the Weekly Bonus Question. Each Friday we will give an answer and ask you to suggest what the question might have been. This week's answer is "ONE POUND OVER". Make your suggestions using the link below the quiz. Marks are deducted for predictability. | Now, before you get your results, the Magazine has pleasure in announcing the Weekly Bonus Question. Each Friday we will give an answer and ask you to suggest what the question might have been. This week's answer is "ONE POUND OVER". Make your suggestions using the link below the quiz. Marks are deducted for predictability. |
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0 - 3 : Nul points | 0 - 3 : Nul points |
4 - 6 : Making Your Mind Up | 4 - 6 : Making Your Mind Up |
7 - 7 : Johnny Logan | 7 - 7 : Johnny Logan |
Click here to enter the Weekly Bonus question. | Click here to enter the Weekly Bonus question. |
For a complete archive of past quizzes and our weekly news quiz, 7 days 7 questions, visit the Magazine page and scroll down. You can also do this quiz on your mobile device. Find out how to get the BBC News website on your mobile device | For a complete archive of past quizzes and our weekly news quiz, 7 days 7 questions, visit the Magazine page and scroll down. You can also do this quiz on your mobile device. Find out how to get the BBC News website on your mobile device |