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Last Updated:
Friday, 20 April 2007, 01:12 GMT 02:12 UK
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Weekly world news quiz
It's the end of another week... Just how much do you remember about the headlines from the past seven days?
Question 1
Film star Halle Berry revealed she had sought to escape her famous persona. Where did she go anonymously?
A: Online chatrooms
B: Library reading-rooms
C: English tea-rooms
Question 2
The dress due to be worn by Miss Mexico in the Miss Universe pageant was withdrawn after a row. What featured in its decoration?
A: Martyrs
B: Migrants
C: Mule-drivers
Question 3
Toto, Japan's leading toilet manufacturer, offered free repairs to 180,000 sets after three of them developed problems. Where was the fault?
A: In the built-in bidet
B: In the hydraulic lid
C: In the robotic arm
Question 4
China has begun running a new service of high-speed trains, capable of speeds of over 200 km/h to try to meet growing demand. What percentage of the world's passengers and freight did its trains carry last year?
A: 15%
B: 25%
C: 45%
Question 5
It was revealed this week that basketball player Michael Jordan and singer songwriter Neil Diamond have something in common? What is it?
A: They expressed interest in rebuilding Johnny Cash's home that was destroyed in a recent fire
B: They topped a list of most costly celebrity divorces
C: They have been approached to provide voices for the next Simpson's movie
Question 6
Russia has started building the world's first floating what
A: Nuclear plant
B: Prison complex
C: International airport
Question 7
France's postal service announced radical plans to make itself more environmentally friendly. What will it do?
A: Introduce thousands of electric delivery vehicles
B: Offer discounted stamps to clients who recycle envelopes
C: Encourage envelope-free mailing
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