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Last Updated: Thursday, 29 January, 2004, 17:22 GMT
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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 a friend to see how they measure up?

Question 1
How many e-mails did former US President Bill Clinton send during his time in office?
A: 200, 000, 000
B: 200
C: 2
Question 2
Scientists in Denmark have developed a genetically modified plant that can perform a remarkable task. What can it do?
A: Detect landmines
B: Generate electricity
C: Release air-freshener into the air
Question 3
Jennifer Lopez has received yet more bad news. What was it?
A: The film in which she and ex-fiancé Ben Affleck starred, Gigli, has been nominated for nine Razzie awards for worst movie
B: Affleck is suing her for defamation of character
C: A judge has refused to annul her first marriage to dancer Cris Judd
Question 4
"What a stinking mess". Who said this about what?
A: A South African parrot with a taste for brandy and swearing which had been stolen from a millionaire's house. He made the pronouncement after police rescued him from some rather shabby dwellings
B: Democrat presidential candidate Howard Dean, disappointed at another poor showing in a second vote to decide who will stand against President George Bush in November's election
C: A passerby on the aftermath of the explosion of a dead sperm whale in the Taiwanese city of Tainan. Gases had built up in the carcass, causing it to burst.
Question 5
My Colouring Book was this week revealed to be the title of what?
A: Microsoft's new programme to prevent spam. When your computer receives mail, it will ask the sending computer to identify a series of colours before it accepts the item
B: The first album in 17 years by Abba singer Agnetha Faeltskog, once part of one of the most successful bands of all time
C: An autobiography by Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi, to be published in Europe over the next couple of weeks
Question 6
Dutch citizens are soon to be told that what is "quite important" by their government?
A: Children's homework
B: Drinking alcohol once a week
C: The European Union
Question 7
A call centre is being set up for what sort of people?
A: Expectant mothers in France
B: Indian farmers seeking advice on failing crops and cattle diseases
C: Those considering plastic surgery in the Balkans, where it is much cheaper than in Western Europe and the US

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