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Last Updated: Thursday, 5 October 2006, 17:14 GMT 18:14 UK
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Weekly world news quiz
The week in questions graphic

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
A thief in Australia escaped with what unusual haul?
A: A tankful of deadly funnel-web spiders
B: A crocodile and 15 young from a reptile park
C: A dozen rare green tree pythons
Question 2
A study of Cuban centenarians put their longevity down to indulging in which pleasures?
A: Coffee, rum and dancing
B: Coffee, cigars and sex
C: Sex, mohitos and sleeping
Question 3
Protesters in Spain released footage of a mock theft of Prime Minister Zapatero's chair from the Spanish parliament building. What was their message?
A: An appeal for Spanish furniture makers to be protected from eastern European competition
B: A demand that the prime minister "stand up" against world poverty
C: A warning that he and his party's MPs will lose their seats in the next election
Question 4
A sequel to children's classic Peter Pan has been published, more than 100 years after JM Barrie wrote the original. What is it called?
A: When Peter Met Wendy
B: The Revenge of Capt Hook
C: Peter Pan in Scarlet
Question 5
The kingdom of Lesotho in Africa was in the news twice this week. Which of the following did NOT happen?
A: Lesotho flew a new, more "peaceful" flag to mark the 40th anniversary of its independence
B: The largest diamond found this century, the "Lesotho Promise", went on sale
C: It crowned its first queen
Question 6
"I'm still shaking. I hope I will be able to calm down shortly." Who said this?
A: American Roger Kornberg, on winning the Nobel prize for chemistry
B: Ban Ki-moon, on being short-listed for the UN's top job
C: UK politician David Cameron, on giving the closing speech at the Conservative Party conference
Question 7
What question over the first manned Moon landing has apparently been cleared up?
A: How astronauts escaped lethal doses of radiation on the journey
B: Whether the shadows seen on lunar photographs were genuine
C: Whether astronaut Neil Armstrong fluffed his lines

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