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Last Updated: Thursday, 22 June 2006, 16:48 GMT 17:48 UK
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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
People in Mumbai are upset because they have been ranked what by an international survey?
A: The rudest in the world
B: The most illiterate
C: The laziest
Question 2
Who said “when it’s time to get out, it’s time to get out”?
A: Bill Gates, who announced he is to end his day-to-day role as head of Microsoft
B: Paul Newman, who says he wants to retire from acting after his next film
C: US news anchor Dan Rather, who is leaving CBS News after 44 years
Question 3
Which US ally announced it was pulling its troops out of Iraq?
A: Poland
B: Japan
C: Philippines
Question 4
"If some words personally injured you, I regret them and I take them back." Who was making the apology and to whom?
A: French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin addressing the leader of the opposition
B: US President George W Bush addressing EU leaders at the Vienna summit
C: The second-in-command of the Indian army addressing women officers
Question 5
Which actor famous for his performances of Shakespeare didn't understand the playwright's work, according to British star Dirk Bogarde?
A: Laurence Olivier
B: John Gielgud
C: Richard Burton
Question 6
Bob Denard, a 77-year-old former French mercenary, was convicted in Paris for his part in an abortive 1995 coup in the Comoros Islands. What means of transport did he not use - as far as we know - in more than 30 years of coup plots and rebellions in Africa?
A: Bicycles
B: Inflatable boats
C: Circus lorries
Question 7
Up to 1,000 male Dutch fans watched a soccer World Cup tie with Ivory Coast in Germany wearing no trousers. Why were they there in their underpants?
A: They complained of unseasonable heat
B: Their trouser logo clashed with an official sponsor's brand
C: They were endorsing the Dutch team's controversial new Y-front formation

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