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Last Updated: Thursday, 8 December 2005, 16:17 GMT
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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
Saddam Hussein's trial descended into chaos on the first day that it resumed this week. What did the former Iraqi leader shout to the judges?
A: "Long live democracy - down with dictators"
B: "Why don't you just execute us?"
C: "I want a television in my cell"
Question 2
Which term has been declared "Word of the Year" by dictionary publishers?
A: Podcast
B: Sudoku
C: Mashup
Question 3
An Australian bank has sparked controversy by offering its employees what?
A: A bonus system that includes payments for informing on colleagues
B: Firearms training to take on bank robbers
C: A personal grooming guide that includes tips on aftershave and underwear
Question 4
Fans have been marking the 25th anniversary of the death of John Lennon. In a 1970 interview newly aired this week, what did the musician compare life in the Beatles to?
A: A prison
B: A monkey house
C: Ancient Rome
Question 5
Which symbol has joined the Red Cross and Red Crescent as an emblem for ambulances and relief workers?
A: Red Triangle
B: Red Square
C: Red Crystal
Question 6
Officials in Pakistan are taking steps to remove an anonymous poem from school textbooks. The Leader's rhyming couplets describe someone "solid as steel, strong in his faith" - but the first letters of each line spell out someone's name. Who is it?
A: US President George W Bush
B: Revolutionary icon Che Guevara
C: Former cricketing hero turned politician Imran Khan
Question 7
An African music awards ceremony ran into problems in Durban this week. What happened?
A: Few people turned up to the event
B: A power cut meant the acts all had to play acoustic sets
C: One of the headline acts arrived two hours late after getting stuck in traffic

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