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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
Under the adage "if you can't beat 'em, eat 'em", the Australian authorities have devised a series of recipes based on locusts. It's called "Cooking With...."
A: Acrididae
B: Winged treats
C: Sky prawns
Question 2
Which of these Viktors was not a candidate in the Ukrainian election?
A: Viktor Yushchenko
B: Viktor Krum
C: Viktor Yanukovych
Question 3
Billboards featuring Sex and The City star Sarah Jessica Parker in a revealing outfit advertising soap have been modified in Israel after complaints from the ultraorthodox Jewish community. How did the soap's marketing manager explain the move?
A: "We decided to make her dress more suitable for the winter weather."
B: "Although parts of Sarah Jessica Parker are popular in some parts, they are not in other parts."
C: "Maybe, you have to let go of who you were to become who you will be."
Question 4
"The president is someone who tends to delegate but every now and then he's a hands-on kind of guy." What was Mr Bush's spokesman referring to?
A: The president rescuing his bodyguard at a summit in Chile
B: The president pouring wine for everyone except himself during a dinner at the summit
C: The president piloting his own plane back from the summit
Question 5
How did a pod of dolphins protect a group of swimmers from a menacing great white shark?
A: Repeatedly bit the shark's tail
B: Formed a barrier around the swimmers
C: Started making loud dolphin music that the shark apparently did not enjoy
Question 6
The tiny northern Indian village of Seemahi-Kari-Raat claims to have experienced no robbery in a century. What is one of the key features of the village?
A: It checks the criminal records of all potential inhabitants
B: No accumulation of wealth is permitted
C: It has no doors
Question 7
A group called StopStress has organised what de-stressing experience in Spain?
A: The chance to smash items of their choosing with a sledge hammer
B: The opportunity to scream on the Puerto de las Yeguas mountain peak
C: Visits to people trying to look after a family for less than 40 euros a day to gain some perspective on stress

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