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Last Updated: Thursday, 26 August, 2004, 17:42 GMT 18:42 UK
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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 your friends to see how they measure up?

Question 1
Forbes magazine has declared US National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice the world's most powerful woman. Which of these women did not make the top 10?
A: Cherie Blair, wife of Tony
B: Wu Yi, China's vice-premier
C: Laura Bush, wife of George
Question 2
What has the Indian company Amrut started selling where?
A: Kimonos in Japan
B: Whisky in Scotland
C: Borsch in Russia
Question 3
Anti-spam legislation in the US seems to have had little effect, internet security experts said this week. What other method of fighting junk e-mail is showing greater ability to block it?
A: Fractal analysis of e-mail headers
B: DNA-style analysis of e-mail contents
C: Hiring thousands of South Korean programmers to scan e-mails at random
Question 4
How are UK pigeon fanciers planning on protecting their birds from predators?
A: Attaching propellers to their wings so they can fly faster
B: Making them taste horrible
C: Painting them red and yellow
Question 5
Which band has become the first rock act to be officially approved by the authorities in Iran?
A: U2
B: The Ramones
C: Queen
Question 6
Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream was stolen in a daring daylight raid this week. What security measures has the Munch museum NOT said it had in place?
A: Silent alarms
B: Closed circuit television
C: Armed guards
Question 7
How might Indian swami Kailashgiri Brahmachari complete the following song lyric: "She ain't heavy, she's my ..."?
A: Mother
B: Wife
C: Sister

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