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.

When you've got your result, why not e-mail the quiz to your friends to see how they measure up?

Question 1

"When I saw it, it really just hit me how big it was," was said of what this week?

	A: A pliosaur, whose fossilised skull has been unearthed along the UK’s Jurassic Coast

	B: An exploding star, believed to be the most distant cosmic object detected by telescopes

	C: A world-record-breaking plate of hummus, set by chefs in Lebanon

Question 2

A spice used in curry has been found to contain natural chemicals that can kill off cancer cells. Which spice is it?

	A: Fenugreek

	B: Cardamom

	C: Turmeric

Question 3

Famous Japanese actress Noriko Sakai has admitted using and possessing illegal drugs. She told a Tokyo court she planned to quit acting and do what?

	A: Become a nursery nurse

	B: Become a drugs counsellor

	C: Become a care worker for the elderly

Question 4

A report says the Australian government may need powers to compel people to move further inland as sea levels rise. What percentage of the population live in coastal areas?

	A: 40%

	B: 60%

	C: 80%

Question 5

The McDonald’s franchise in Iceland is closing because of the high cost of importing ingredients. What are the owners of the franchise planning to set up instead?

	A: An organic cattle farm

	B: A similar restaurant with Icelandic-only products

	C: A fruit and vegetable delivery service

Question 6

"The single most brilliant piece of film-making I have ever seen". Who, on what?

	A: Jarvis Cocker on the London Film Festival's best movie, A Prophet

	B: Elizabeth Taylor on the Michael Jackson movie This Is It

	C: Sigourney Weaver on James Cameron's 3D "megalith" movie Avatar

Question 7

A Somali man who claims to be 112 years old has married a 17-year-old girl... A UK study this week found that men should wed a woman at least how many years younger for a happy marriage?

	A: Two

	B: Five

	C: Seven

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