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Last Updated: Thursday, 19 May 2005, 18:27 GMT 19:27 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
Why are more and more pre-school children having to pay to take the bus in China?
A: Their parents are getting richer, so their children no longer qualify for free travel
B: They are getting fatter, and can no longer share seats, meaning they must pay the adult fare
C: They are getting taller, and breaching the height limit for free travel
Question 2
Pope Benedict XVI this week triggered the process to beatify his predecessor John Paul II – the first step to making him a saint. But which obstacle does NOT lie ahead?
A: A posthumous miracle must be attributed to the former Pope
B: A "devil's advocate" will be appointed to look for flaws in the former Pope's character
C: The former Pope must be shown not to have committed heresy in any of his teachings or writings
Question 3
The mayor of a small town in Colombia has outlawed something that is described as part of tradition in small towns but which he believes costs lives. What is it?
A: Gossiping
B: Excessive drinking at festivals
C: The game of tejo, in which a metallic disc is thrown
Question 4
Which of the following was revealed to affect women's brains more than men’s, according to research?
A: Human touch
B: Drinking alcohol
C: Chocolate
Question 5
Which star footballer was mobbed by Palestinian fans when he visited the West Bank town of Ramallah this week?
A: Brazilian footballing legend Pele
B: Arsenal footballer Thierry Henry
C: Real Madrid player Ronaldo
Question 6
The destruction of the Amazon forest is accelerating, new figures suggest. What is being blamed for a large part of the deforestation?
A: The hunt for slow-growing hardwood trees, including mahogany, which are mostly destined for furniture production in the West
B: The farming of soya beans, exports of which were behind Brazil's record trade surplus last year
C: The clearing of forest land for cattle-rearing, as global meat consumption continues to rise
Question 7
"I turned out to be right and you turned out to be wrong." Who made this accusation this week?
A: New York billionaire Donald Trump, attacking New York's plans to rebuild Ground Zero, which have fallen behind schedule
B: Left-wing UK lawmaker George Galloway, while testifying to a US Senate Committee
C: Antonio Villaraigosa, the first Hispanic mayor of Los Angeles since 1872, to his defeated rival

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