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Last Updated: Friday, 25 June, 2004, 01:10 GMT 02:10 UK
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Weekly world news quiz

At 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
What does Bill Clinton say about his affair with Monica Lewinsky in his newly released autobiography?
A: "It was a terrible thing to do and I was wrong"
B: "I live with the shame every day"
C: "I was disgusted with myself for doing it"
Question 2
Which of the following is a rough meaning of "ilunga", deemed the world's most difficult word to translate?
A: "A person who is so unlucky they have been struck by lightning three times in a year"
B: "A person who has been married twice and has at least nine children"
C: "A person who is ready to forgive any abuse for the first time, to tolerate it a second time, but never a third time"
Question 3
An Australian reality TV show is looking for budding... what?
A: Surgeons
B: Politicians
C: Soap opera stars
Question 4
A thousand people flown in from all over the world, a Bollywood performance and a French chateau. What's the occasion?
A: A high-society Indian wedding
B: A party for returning diplomats organised by the French foreign ministry
C: Filming for the latest video by veteran rocker Johnny Hallyday
Question 5
Which championship is Libya hosting in the latest plank of Colonel Gaddafi's strategy to end its international isolation?
A: Subbuteo table football
B: The fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons
C: Chess
Question 6
"I think I'll back off a little bit now and ride my bike." Which newsmaker this week was in need of some time off?
A: England star Wayne Rooney, after scoring two goals against Croatia
B: Mike Melvill, the pilot of the first private manned spacecraft to fly to the edge of space
C: Actor Tobey Maguire, in need of a rest after starring in summer blockbuster Spider-Man 2
Question 7
Ruslana, this year's winning Eurovision entry, is reputed to be a fan of it - what is the latest unusual delicacy to be served up in Ukraine?
A: Chocolate-covered pork fat
B: Sugar-coated whitebait
C: Deep-fried sunflower heads

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