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Last Updated: Thursday, 29 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
The hometown of which Nobel prize-winner snubbed its most famous citizen this week?
A: Alexander Solzhenitsyn
B: Henry Kissinger
C: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Question 2
Scientists have discovered a surprising new species deep in the rainforests of Borneo. What is it?
A: A frog that has developed rudimentary wings
B: A snake that changes colour like a chameleon
C: A small deer with a single horn, like a unicorn
Question 3
A global report coinciding with the opening of a key Small Arms conference in New York highlighted the world's most poorly regulated small arms weapon. What is it?
A: The Kalashnikov rifle
B: A hunting rifle
C: A handgun
Question 4
Why has Carlos the Jackal filed a legal complaint in a French court?
A: He's complaining that he isn't allowed to watch the World Cup
B: He says prison authorities won't let him phone Venezuelan Hugo Chavez, who reportedly referred to him as a friend at a recent OPEC meeting
C: Because he says new evidence proves he was illegally kidnapped by a French agent in 1994
Question 5
US billionaire Warren Buffett who has donated $37bn to charity described himself as "wired at birth" to what?
A: Allocate capital
B: Help people
C: Drink Cherry Coke
Question 6
The World Cup match between Portugal and the Netherlands set a new record. Was it because
A: Ronaldo became the leading scorer in World Cup finals history
B: The 2,000th World Cup goal was scored in the encounter
C: The sending off of four players brought to 23 the number dismissed in the tournament, the highest in World Cup history
Question 7
Eddie, the canine star of US sit com Frasier died this week. What was the nickname given to him by Frasier's father who owned him?
A: Eddie The Eyes "because he stared so much"
B: Eddie Spaghetti "because he had worms"
C: Rock-Steady Eddie "because he was such a professional"

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