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It's the World News 7 days 7 questions weekly quiz - a chance to find out how much global news from the past week you've read, heard and watched... and how much has lodged in the old grey matter. | It's the World News 7 days 7 questions weekly quiz - a chance to find out how much global news from the past week you've read, heard and watched... and how much has lodged in the old grey matter. |
1.) Multiple Choice Question | 1.) Multiple Choice Question |
A member of the "Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster" has won the right to wear a pasta strainer on his head in an official photograph. The "church" started in the US as a protest against: | A member of the "Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster" has won the right to wear a pasta strainer on his head in an official photograph. The "church" started in the US as a protest against: |
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A Tanzanian scientist has created a powerful new weapon against disease-spreading mosquitoes - a trap that uses the pungent odour of what? | A Tanzanian scientist has created a powerful new weapon against disease-spreading mosquitoes - a trap that uses the pungent odour of what? |
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An Israeli rabbi has ruled that some residents of the Spanish island of Mallorca are of Jewish descent. The "Chuetas" converted from Christianity 600 years ago. The name comes from the Catalan word for... | An Israeli rabbi has ruled that some residents of the Spanish island of Mallorca are of Jewish descent. The "Chuetas" converted from Christianity 600 years ago. The name comes from the Catalan word for... |
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is to return to acting after a long leave of absence, as a sheriff in a Western thriller. What was his last major film role? | Arnold Schwarzenegger is to return to acting after a long leave of absence, as a sheriff in a Western thriller. What was his last major film role? |
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A British team has used which of the following to prop up and help rescue one of Egypt's oldest pyramids? | A British team has used which of the following to prop up and help rescue one of Egypt's oldest pyramids? |
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Queen Elizabeth's cousin, Prince Michael of Kent (pictured), was present this week at the unveiling in London of a statue to cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. The prince is: | Queen Elizabeth's cousin, Prince Michael of Kent (pictured), was present this week at the unveiling in London of a statue to cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. The prince is: |
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Diplomats from several countries have incurred thousands of pounds of parking fines in London. Two have recently paid up - but a letter will be going to the head of state of which country with outstanding debts? | Diplomats from several countries have incurred thousands of pounds of parking fines in London. Two have recently paid up - but a letter will be going to the head of state of which country with outstanding debts? |
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0 - 2 : Get into gear | 0 - 2 : Get into gear |
3 - 5 : In gear | 3 - 5 : In gear |
6 - 7 : Top gear | 6 - 7 : Top gear |
The world news quiz is published every week on a Friday. | The world news quiz is published every week on a Friday. |
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And if you want to give your long-term memory a vigorous workout, here is the quiz from the week before: Weekly world news quiz 1 July | And if you want to give your long-term memory a vigorous workout, here is the quiz from the week before: Weekly world news quiz 1 July |
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