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Last Updated: Thursday, 19 August, 2004, 17:19 GMT 18:19 UK
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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
Mobile phones shaped like Star Trek communicators have become commonplace. What other science fiction staple has come a step closer to reality this week?
A: Laser guns
B: Warp speed
C: Teleportation
Question 2
Google shares have finally floated on the Nasdaq stock exchange after a number of delays. Which was NOT among the pre-float problems?
A: An interview its founders gave to Playboy magazine
B: Slower than expected approval by the US stock market watchdog
C: A lawsuit by former employees who have not received shares
Question 3
Why has Iranian Olympic competitor Nassim Hassanpour made headlines this week?
A: She is the only woman on the Iranian team
B: She is the first Iranian to win a gold medal in 32 years
C: She was the first to put the shot at the ancient stadium at Olympia
Question 4
Lucky it didn't rain: Who invited 33,000 people to a garden party this week?
A: The Prince's Trust, a London-based charity
B: Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein
C: US rock star Prince
Question 5
Why did Israel send a delegation of senior rabbis to India this week?
A: To rule on whether a group claiming to be a "Lost Tribe" is really Jewish
B: To investigate whether human hair used in the making of wigs is kosher or not
C: To inspect farms that hope to export meat to Israel
Question 6
American Geana Morris got a remarkable birthday present this week. What was it?
A: Two sets of identical twin babies
B: A cake made by pop heart-throb Justin Timberlake
C: Her vision, following ground-breaking gene therapy
Question 7
Tony McGee of Australia has been fined A$750 in court. What had he done?
A: Allowed his dog to foul a pavement
B: Chewed the tail off a live mouse
C: Fired a water pistol at a police officer

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