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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.

When you've got your result, why not e-mail the quiz to your friends to see how they measure up?

Question 1
Members of a Russian club who like to take icy mid-winter dips were put to the test this week as Arctic temperatures gripped the country. What is the club called?
A: The "below zero" club
B: The "walrus" club
C: The "goose pimple" club
Question 2
What do men get more satisfaction from than women, according to a study this week?
A: Eating
B: Winning
C: Getting revenge
Question 3
A pet exposed his owner's cheating girlfriend this week. What happened?
A: A dog stole a pair of the other man's underpants, and then produced them for the owner
B: A parrot imitated the girlfriend telling the other man she loved him
C: A pet rat took a photo of the cheating pair by stepping on a camera
Question 4
Which unlikely bodily product has famed US actor William Shatner just auctioned for $25,000 (£14,000) for charity?
A: Toenail clippings
B: Tonsils
C: Kidney stone
Question 5
Delhi's High Court has ordered the civic authorities to rid the city of which animals, which have been causing a serious menace?
A: Feral dogs
B: Starlings
C: Monkeys
Question 6
Some Rwandans have complained after authorities began enforcing a ban - driven by environmental concerns - on an everyday item. What is it?
A: Plastic bags
B: Aerosols
C: Batteries
Question 7
How did an Australian prisoner break out of jail this week, causing severe embarrassment to prison authorities?
A: He lost enough weight to squeeze through his cell bars
B: He persuaded a prison guard to let him go
C: A friend outside sent him a hairpin concealed in a book, with which he picked the lock

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