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Last Updated: Thursday, 7 August, 2003, 13:20 GMT 14:20 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.
Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger has said he will run for governor of California. Who has also said they will stand?
A: Talk show host Jerry Springer
B: Adult magazine publisher Larry Flynt
C: Radio "shock jock" Howard Stern
A sneaky e-mail virus worked its way onto computers around the world this week by pretending to be from:
A: Your mother
B: Computer support staff
C: Your boss
Why should you avoid getting married in India for the next few months?
A: Because tax breaks for newlyweds have been delayed until 2004
B: Because a prolonged monsoon season this year threatens to ruin outdoor ceremonies
C: Because astrologers say the present planetary alignment is inauspicious
Why has reality show Big Brother Africa been taken off air in Malawi?
A: Because of concerns over its sexual content
B: Because the contestant from Malawi has been voted off the show
C: Because not enough people are watching it
What initiative is being tried out in Germany to cure children of internet addiction?
A: Schools are to run weekly lessons on interesting non-computer-related activities
B: Parents are being given 14.4kbps modems for their children's computers for frustratingly slow surfing
C: A camp offering fresh air and sunshine on the Baltic coast
Beckham mania swept China with the arrival of the footballer and his Real Madrid teammates. Which of the following items from his Beijing hotel did NOT go under the hammer at an auction in aid of Sars victims?
A: His room service bill
B: His bed sheets
C: His bathrobe
What is the film of choice for US presidents?
A: Dirty Harry, with Clint Eastwood playing the maverick cop
B: Classic Western High Noon, starring Gary Cooper
C: All the President's Men, on the Watergate scandal that led to President Nixon's resignation

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