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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 quiz - an opportunity to prove to yourself and others that you are a news oracle. Failing that, you can always claim to have had better things to do during the past week than swot up on current affairs.It's the Magazine's 7 days, 7 questions quiz - an opportunity to prove to yourself and others that you are a news oracle. Failing that, you can always claim to have had better things to do during the past week than swot up on current affairs.
1.) Multiple Choice Question1.) Multiple Choice Question
"Feminists are now amongst the most obnoxious bigots" - said who?"Feminists are now amongst the most obnoxious bigots" - said who?
  1. Ex-Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray
  2. Ex-Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys
  3. Conservative MP Dominic Raab
  1. Ex-Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray
  2. Ex-Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys
  3. Conservative MP Dominic Raab
2.) Multiple Choice Question2.) Multiple Choice Question
Dinosaur discovery of the week - one that shares a close common ancestor with the T-Rex, but has a single claw on each hand, not the more common two or three. What do scientists say they used their middle claw for?Dinosaur discovery of the week - one that shares a close common ancestor with the T-Rex, but has a single claw on each hand, not the more common two or three. What do scientists say they used their middle claw for?
  1. Stabbing prey
  2. Preening
  3. Digging
  1. Stabbing prey
  2. Preening
  3. Digging
3.) Missing Word Question3.) Missing Word Question
Genghis Khan * tyrant in historyGenghis Khan * tyrant in history
  1. slowest
  2. fattest
  3. greenest
  1. slowest
  2. fattest
  3. greenest
4.) Multiple Choice Question4.) Multiple Choice Question
This photo of Baroness Ashton, the EU's high representative for foreign affairs, in Istanbul was altered by Iranian media. In what way?This photo of Baroness Ashton, the EU's high representative for foreign affairs, in Istanbul was altered by Iranian media. In what way?
  1. Removed necklace
  2. Changed skirt to trousers
  3. Raised neckline
  1. Removed necklace
  2. Changed skirt to trousers
  3. Raised neckline
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Asriran.com showed Iranian press pictures of Lady Ashton next to Saeed Jalili, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, with her black top raised higher.They had held talks in Istanbul on Iran's controversial nuclear programme.Asriran.com showed Iranian press pictures of Lady Ashton next to Saeed Jalili, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, with her black top raised higher.They had held talks in Istanbul on Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
5.) Multiple Choice Question5.) Multiple Choice Question
Lawmakers in New York are looking to crack down on pedestrians doing what as they cross the street?Lawmakers in New York are looking to crack down on pedestrians doing what as they cross the street?
  1. Roller blading
  2. Using phones
  3. Reading
  1. Roller blading
  2. Using phones
  3. Reading
6.) Multiple Choice Question6.) Multiple Choice Question
The poor performance of the UK economy in the final quarter of 2010 was partly attributed to snow. But not all sectors were sluggish. Which grew the most?The poor performance of the UK economy in the final quarter of 2010 was partly attributed to snow. But not all sectors were sluggish. Which grew the most?
  1. Hospitality
  2. Construction
  3. Manufacturing
  1. Hospitality
  2. Construction
  3. Manufacturing
7.) Multiple Choice Question7.) Multiple Choice Question
"Godfather of Fitness" Jack Lalanne died aged 96. He popularised fitness in the US and certain catchphrases. Which is NOT his?"Godfather of Fitness" Jack Lalanne died aged 96. He popularised fitness in the US and certain catchphrases. Which is NOT his?
  1. Ten seconds on the lips, and a lifetime on the hips
  2. Feel the burn
  3. Eat right and you can't go wrong
  1. Ten seconds on the lips, and a lifetime on the hips
  2. Feel the burn
  3. Eat right and you can't go wrong
AnswersAnswers
  1. It's Raab, who said men had a raw deal in the workplace. He later said he wasn't talking about all feminists. His comments coincided with Gray's and Keys' derogatory remarks about women in football. Gray was sacked, by Sky and Keys resigned.
  2. It's digging. Linhenykus monodactylus stood just 60cm tall and weighed about the same as a large parrot. It may have used its dino-digits to dig into insect nests.
  3. It's greenest. His military campaigns, which caused the deaths of 40m people and wiped out civilisations, scrubbed about 700m tons of carbon dioxide from the air, according to US research.
  4. It was her neckline, raised to make her outfit less revealing. See the doctored photo by clicking the right arrow.
  5. It's the use of phones and gadgets. Democratic State Senator Carl Kruger has been trying since 2007 to ban the use of mobile phones, iPods and other gadgets by pedestrians in major cities while crossing the street.
  6. It's manufacturing, which grew by nearly 1.5%. The building industry shrank by 3.25%, while hospitality suffered a smaller contraction.
  7. It's "feel the burn", which was a catchphrase used by Jane Fonda.
  1. It's Raab, who said men had a raw deal in the workplace. He later said he wasn't talking about all feminists. His comments coincided with Gray's and Keys' derogatory remarks about women in football. Gray was sacked, by Sky and Keys resigned.
  2. It's digging. Linhenykus monodactylus stood just 60cm tall and weighed about the same as a large parrot. It may have used its dino-digits to dig into insect nests.
  3. It's greenest. His military campaigns, which caused the deaths of 40m people and wiped out civilisations, scrubbed about 700m tons of carbon dioxide from the air, according to US research.
  4. It was her neckline, raised to make her outfit less revealing. See the doctored photo by clicking the right arrow.
  5. It's the use of phones and gadgets. Democratic State Senator Carl Kruger has been trying since 2007 to ban the use of mobile phones, iPods and other gadgets by pedestrians in major cities while crossing the street.
  6. It's manufacturing, which grew by nearly 1.5%. The building industry shrank by 3.25%, while hospitality suffered a smaller contraction.
  7. It's "feel the burn", which was a catchphrase used by Jane Fonda.
Your ScoreYour Score
0 - 3 : Mr Bean0 - 3 : Mr Bean
4 - 6 : Missed the boat4 - 6 : Missed the boat
7 - 7 : Mr Muscle7 - 7 : Mr Muscle
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