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Last Updated: Thursday, 3 February 2005, 17:24 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.

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Question 1
In his State of the Union address, George W Bush referred to three dreams that had been fulfilled - the "liberation of Europe from fascism" and the "fall of imperial communism" were two. What was the third?
A: Man landing on the Moon
B: The abolition of slavery
C: The dawning of democracy in the Middle East
Question 2
Which huge African statue was put on display at the British Museum in London this week?
A: A metal tree made from weapons used in Mozambique’s 16-year civil war
B: A controversial statue of former Belgian colonial King Leopold II that was originally erected in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa
C: A tribute to former South African President Nelson Mandela originally destined for London’s Trafalgar Square
Question 3
Which historic foes took a step closer this week?
A: China and Taiwan, which re-established direct flights for the first time in 55 years
B: Russia and Afghanistan, after Russia offered to fund a place on the International Space Station for an Afghan cosmonaut
C: Cuba and the US, which agreed a Cuban tax on the use of US dollars on the island would be repealed
Question 4
Japanese students have been adopting what as lucky charms to help with exams?
A: Specially designed bean plants that sprout to reveal good luck messages
B: Model figures of characters from the hit Japanese cartoon, Howl’s Moving Castle
C: Kit Kat chocolate bars in a range of special Japanese flavours including green tea, passion fruit and lemon cheesecake
Question 5
Scientists have warned that the Antarctic's ice is melting faster than previously thought. How much sea ice do they say has been lost in the past 50 years?
A: 13,000 sq km
B: 130,000 sq km
C: 1,300 sq km
Question 6
Where has the use of English provoked controversy?
A: In South Korea, where thousands of school English textbooks had to be pulped after numerous mistakes were found
B: In France, where the national broadcasting watchdog recommended TV shows take French names instead of such titles as La Star Academy, Loft Story and Popstars
C: In the US, where authorities in a predominantly Hispanic municipality were ordered to reissue road signs, giving instructions in Spanish first
Question 7
What right did only half of US teenagers questioned in a survey endorse this week?
A: The right to free education until graduation from high school
B: A newspaper's right to publish stories without the approval of government
C: The right to bear arms

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