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Welcome to 7 days 7 questions - the Magazine's quiz of the week's news.If this isn't enough brain exercise, there's also our Daily Mini-Quiz, every weekday on the Magazine home page.Welcome to 7 days 7 questions - the Magazine's quiz of the week's news.If this isn't enough brain exercise, there's also our Daily Mini-Quiz, every weekday on the Magazine home page.
1.) Multiple Choice Question1.) Multiple Choice Question
'Tis the year of the Beijing Olympics. What do the names of the mascots run together - Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni - mean?'Tis the year of the Beijing Olympics. What do the names of the mascots run together - Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni - mean?
  1. Welcome to Beijing
  2. New Beijing, great Olympics
  3. Light the fire within
  4. Share the spirit
  1. Beijing welcomes you
  2. New Beijing, great Olympics
  3. Light the fire within
  4. Share the spirit
2.) Multiple Choice Question2.) Multiple Choice Question
The first step towards a new US president is the Iowa caucus on Thursday. How is a caucus different to a primary in picking preferred candidates from the two main parties?The first step towards a new US president is the Iowa caucus on Thursday. How is a caucus different to a primary in picking preferred candidates from the two main parties?
  1. Caucus is a state-wide vote; primary involves public meetings
  2. Caucus involves public meetings; primary is a state-wide vote
  1. Caucus is a state-wide vote; primary involves public meetings
  2. Caucus involves public meetings; primary is a state-wide vote
3.) Multiple Choice Question3.) Multiple Choice Question
Who has admitted to "weak moments"?Who has admitted to "weak moments"?
  1. Benazir Bhutto's 19-year-old son Bilawal, who will take over her Pakistan People's Party
  2. Rugby star Lawrence Dallaglio, who plans to end his playing career at the end of this season
  3. JK Rowling, who said she's been tempted to pen an eighth Harry Potter book
  1. Benazir Bhutto's 19-year-old son Bilawal, who will take over her Pakistan People's Party
  2. Rugby star Lawrence Dallaglio, who plans to end his playing career at the end of this season
  3. JK Rowling, who said she's been tempted to pen an eighth Harry Potter book
4.) Multiple Choice Question4.) Multiple Choice Question
This 27m-long object was washed up on a Scottish beach, known as Stinky Bay. What is it?This 27m-long object was washed up on a Scottish beach, known as Stinky Bay. What is it?
  1. Industrial conrete mixing tank
  2. Jettisoned stage from a Chinese space rocket
  3. Beer fermentation tank
  1. Industrial conrete mixing tank
  2. Jettisoned stage from a Chinese space rocket
  3. Beer fermentation tank
5.) Missing Word Question5.) Missing Word Question
Branson tells strikers to *Branson tells strikers to *
  1. return
  2. resign
  3. retreat
  1. return
  2. resign
  3. retreat
6.) Multiple Choice Question6.) Multiple Choice Question
What is/are parachute knickers?What is/are parachute knickers?
  1. David Letterman's company, which struck a deal with striking script writers
  2. Jenny Marsey's pants, used to put out a frying pan fire
  3. FBI's codename for re-opened 1971 case of hi-jacker who leapt from a plane with $200,000
  1. David Letterman's company, which struck a deal with striking script writers
  2. Jenny Marsey's pants, used to put out a frying pan fire
  3. FBI's codename for re-opened 1971 case of hi-jacker who leapt from a plane with $200,000
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And here, for the curious, are Jenny Marsey's "parachute knickers".And here, for the curious, are Jenny Marsey's "parachute knickers".
7.) Multiple Choice Question7.) Multiple Choice Question
The coming week marks the anniversary of the following three stories: Bin Laden appears in public at his son's wedding; the Post Office changes its name to Consignia; Sven-Goran Eriksson starts as England boss. In what year did they happen?The coming week marks the anniversary of the following three stories: Bin Laden appears in public at his son's wedding; the Post Office changes its name to Consignia; Sven-Goran Eriksson starts as England boss. In what year did they happen?
  1. 2000
  2. 2001
  3. 2002
  1. 2000
  2. 2001
  3. 2002
AnswersAnswers
  1. It's "Welcome to Beijing", which replaced "New Beijing, Great Olympics" as the official slogan of the games. "Light the fire within" was for 2002's Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and "Share the spirit" was Sydney's in 2000.
  2. Caucuses pick a state's preferred candidate through public meetings. But most use primaries, state-wide votes to select candidates.
  3. It's JK, who on Sunday said while she won't rule out writing another wizarding book, she's unlikely to do so within 10 years. Bilawal stepped into his mother's shoes on Sunday. And Lawrence announced on Thursday that, having ended his international career, he will no longer play for Wasps.
  4. It's the beer fermentation tank. The object provoked some head scratching from passers-by until it was noticed on Monday that it contained the name of the US brewing giant Coors.
  5. It's resign. Sir Richard Branson instructed 4,800 Virgin Atlantic staff threatening to strike over a wage deal to consider working elsewhere.
  6. It's Jenny Marsey's name for her size 18-20 fireblanket knickers. David Letterman's production company is called Worldwide Pants. The FBI has re-opened the case of "DB Cooper" which remains the US's only unresolved case of skyjacking.
  7. It's 2001.
  1. It's "Beijing welcomes you", which replaced "New Beijing, Great Olympics" as the official slogan of the games. "Light the fire within" was for 2002's Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and "Share the spirit" was Sydney's in 2000.
  2. Caucuses pick a state's preferred candidate through public meetings. But most use primaries, state-wide votes to select candidates.
  3. It's JK, who on Sunday said while she won't rule out writing another wizarding book, she's unlikely to do so within 10 years. Bilawal stepped into his mother's shoes on Sunday. And Lawrence announced on Thursday that, having ended his international career, he will no longer play for Wasps.
  4. It's the beer fermentation tank. The object provoked some head scratching from passers-by until it was noticed on Monday that it contained the name of the US brewing giant Coors.
  5. It's resign. Sir Richard Branson instructed 4,800 Virgin Atlantic staff threatening to strike over a wage deal to consider working elsewhere.
  6. It's Jenny Marsey's name for her size 18-20 fireblanket knickers. David Letterman's production company is called Worldwide Pants. The FBI has re-opened the case of "DB Cooper" which remains the US's only unresolved case of skyjacking.
  7. It's 2001.
Your ScoreYour Score
0 - 3 : Is this the Enodis?0 - 3 : Is this the Enodis?
4 - 5 : Somewhere in the Centrica4 - 5 : Somewhere in the Centrica
6 - 7 : Corus of approval6 - 7 : Corus of approval
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