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Last Updated: Thursday, 9 June 2005, 13:46 GMT 14:46 UK
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Weekly world news quiz
The week in questions

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
It is national exam week in China. What measure was taken in Shanghai to help boost students' chances?
A: An 800-metre traffic exclusion zone was implemented around all the test centres to reduce noise
B: Taxis with licence plates bearing the number four - considered unlucky - were called off the streets
C: Authorities provided students with free cups of green pumpkin juice, believed to aid concentration
Question 2
Red chilli powder bombs are being used in the Indian state of Assam:
A: By women against men who harass them in the street
B: As a new tactic against separatist insurgents
C: To stop elephants encroaching on villages
Question 3
How did the Belgian foreign minister describe Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende this week?
A: Like fictional boy wizard Harry Potter
B: Like cartoon boy reporter Tintin
C: Two tulips short of a bouquet
Question 4
Which tourist attraction did Tanzania's tourist industry this week accuse Kenya of appropriating?
A: The Serengeti National Park
B: The Ngorongoro Crater
C: Mount Kilimanjaro
Question 5
What was revealed about defeated US presidential candidate John Kerry this week?
A: He buys his shirts at supermarket giant Wal-Mart
B: His college grades were no higher than those of President George W Bush
C: He had a secret operation to remove a suspect mole during the election campaign
Question 6
According to scientists, having an unexciting job may:
A: Prolong your life expectancy by three years
B: Increase your risk of a heart attack
C: Make you more likely to abuse alcohol
Question 7
What did Australian customs officers find concealed on a female passenger at Melbourne International Airport this week?
A: Three gold bars strapped around her waist
B: An ostrich egg under her jumper
C: Some 51 live tropical fish under her skirt

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