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Last Updated: Thursday, 2 March 2006, 17:10 GMT
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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
A poll suggests Americans know more about The Simpsons TV show than the First Amendment of the US Constitution - and only one of 1,000 people surveyed could name all five freedoms upheld in the amendment. What are they?
A: Freedom of religion, speech, assembly, to bear arms and petition for the redress of grievances
B: Freedom of religion, speech, assembly, to work unhindered and to own animals
C: Freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly and petition for the redress of grievances
Question 2
What does Osama Bin Laden like, according to an Australian convict who met him three times?
A: US TV show LA Law - but not Friends
B: Hugs - but not kisses
C: Cinnamon cigarettes - but not regular ones
Question 3
What are Beijing authorities trying to reduce, ahead of the 2008 Olympics?
A: Breakneck construction, which leaves a perpetual dust in the air
B: Communist emblems on state buildings, feared to put tourists off
C: Public spitting, for which the city's residents are notorious
Question 4
Which country has the UK's Arsenal football club agreed to promote as a tourist destination in a sponsorship deal?
A: Israel
B: United Arab Emirates
C: Egypt
Question 5
What marred this year's carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro?
A: Heavy rainfall
B: A museum heist in which valuable paintings were stolen
C: The death of one of samba's most renowned performers
Question 6
Niger became the third African country to confirm the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu this week. Which are the other two nations?
A: Nigeria, Egypt
B: Libya, Chad
C: Uganda, Ethiopia
Question 7
Authorities in the southern Malaysian state of Johor are mounting a hunt for a legendary creature, after a flurry of apparent sightings. By what name is the creature known?
A: Big Foot
B: Yeti
C: Chupacabra

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