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Last Updated: Thursday, 22 January, 2004, 17:41 GMT
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Weekly world news quiz

It's the end of another week... Just how much do you remember about the headlines from the past seven days?

Test your knowledge of world news events in our quiz.

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Question 1
Which recent announcement did George W Bush leave out of his State of the Union speech, apparently because of an initially cold reception from sceptics?
A: The renewal of the controversial anti-terrorist Patriot Act
B: Plans to send astronauts to the Moon and then Mars
C: A massive tax-cutting programme
Question 2
"Just calm down." Who said this, and in response to what?
A: The German Government after a parliamentary report indicated that workers were overexerting themselves and failing to spend enough time with their families
B: Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, widely seen as a dashing fellow, after four women refused to let go of him at the Iowa caucuses
C: The Russian presidency, in a question and answer section on a children's website which asks what you should do if you love the president too much
Question 3
Help was at hand this week for those regretting their visits to porn websites. What was it?
A: A new piece of software that wipes clean your hard drive
B: A special prayer composed by a rabbi
C: A self-help manual which explains how to overcome technology-related guilt without making any sacrifices
Question 4
A new recipe for an old German favourite promises to keep its consumers young and beautiful. What is it?
A: Sauerkraut
B: Sausages
C: Beer
Question 5
A Tanzanian snake charmer told his audience this week that they could pick up some health tips from pythons. What were they?
A: Adopting their Atkins-esque high protein diet, as that explains why snakes are so sleek and lean, he said
B: Copying their short sexual encounters, as brief intercourse could help curb sexually transmitted diseases, he said
C: Encouraging skin-shedding through regular scrubbing, as fresh skin is more resistant to lesions, he said
Question 6
Some of the world's most precious dung was discovered this week. What made it so valuable?
A: Scientists using a fossilisation programme found it could be turned into gold within three weeks
B: It contains an enzyme which drug companies say will dissolve fat with no health risks
C: A cow had eaten a bag of diamonds
Question 7
US film star Tom Cruise, who plays a samurai in his latest film, joked that a couple should name their children after him. After doing what?
A: He appeared on TV to ask a woman to marry her cameraman boyfriend, who had been filming the Spanish premiere of The Last Samurai
B: He rescued a pregnant woman from a sword-wielding man with moves he had learnt while filming
C: He set up a date between his Samurai co-star Ken Watanabe and the female lead of Minority Report, Samantha Morton

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