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Last Updated: Thursday, 31 July, 2003, 17:04 GMT 18:04 UK
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Weekly world news quiz

It's the end of another week, so take the world news quiz to see how much you remember.
What did veteran comedian Bob Hope, who died this week, say to his wife when she asked him where he wanted to be buried?
A: "Utopia" - a reference to his 1945 hit film Road to Utopia
B: In Eltham, south-east England, where he was born
C: "Surprise me!"
In Africa, who is urging state-owned broadcasters to cut down on the amount of time devoted to reality TV show Big Brother?
A: A group of South African businessmen, who say their employees are spending too much time sending in messages of support to the contestants
B: The president of Namibia, who wants programmes about the history of his country to be shown instead
C: Politicians in Nigeria, who say people are watching too much television and ignoring civic responsibilities
What are US doctors warning is bad for your eyesight?
A: Sleeping with the light on
B: Internet addiction
C: Wearing your tie too tight
Which country this week decided that its divorce laws need tightening up - and why?
A: Malaysia, after an Islamic court ruled that it was acceptable to divorce someone via text message
B: Saudi Arabia, where a man divorced his new wife minutes after marrying her, after falling out with his brother-in-law over wedding photos
C: South Korea, which has witnessed soaring divorce rates second only to the US
The world's largest survey of what was being planned by Indian and Bangladeshi authorities this week?
A: Tigers
B: Eunuchs
C: Elephants
Austrian Felix Baumgartner made a record-breaking, high-speed crossing this week. What did he traverse - and how?
A: He ran barefoot across the Sahara Desert
B: He bounced across the Austrian Alps on a pogo stick
C: He skydived across the English Channel
Information technology managers in Europe and the Middle East quizzed about the role of e-mail said a week without it would be:
A: As relaxing as a holiday in the sun
B: As traumatic as getting divorced
C: As lonely as a week in Siberia

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