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Last Updated: Thursday, 23 March 2006, 13:23 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.

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

Question 1
What is the latest item to be taxed by the Chinese Government - aimed partly at environmental protection?
A: disposable chopsticks
B: shampoo
C: plastic bags
Question 2
During a meeting with the director of the Oscar-winning South African film Tsotsi, Nelson Mandela spoke of his youthful exploits as what?
A: A boxer
B: A runaway
C: A pig thief
Question 3
What did a fake healer in Zimbabwe promise to "import" to help a wealthy client?
A: A mermaid
B: A small dragon
C: A unicorn
Question 4
Complete this quote from President Bush in a statement given on the third anniversary of the Iraq invasion "no president wants... "
A: To make a mistake
B: War
C: Foreign criticism
Question 5
What did John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono dismiss this week as "tasteless and tacky"?
A: A TV "seance" to contact the spirit of the late Beatle
B: Plans for a Bollywood film of Lennon's life
C: A new book by Lennon's killer Mark Chapman
Question 6
This week saw the anniversaries of the following: The Selma to Montgomery US civil rights march, the first space walk and the Sharpreville massacre in South Africa. Which two events share the same year?
A: Space walk - Sharpeville
B: Selma - space walk
C: Selma - Sharpeville
Question 7
What was spotted by wary joggers in New York's Central Park last weekend, sparking a huge police operation?
A: A coyote
B: A wild cat
C: A Brown bear

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