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Last Updated: Thursday, 18 October 2007, 16:10 GMT 17:10 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.

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Question 1
What action has the Dutch government taken on a certain type of mushroom?
A: It has decided to make the liberty cap mushroom - Psilocybe semilanceata - the national symbol
B: It has decided to ban psychedelic - or magic - mushrooms from sale
C: It is testing mushroom extract as an alternative to oil to lower the fat content of foods
Question 2
US Vice President Dick Cheney and Democratic presidential hopeful Barak Obama are distantly related, according to research carried out by Mr Cheney's wife. Reacting to the news, Mr Obama's spokesperson said: "Every family has....
A: "a black sheep"
B: "skeletons in its closet"
C: "its cross to bear"
Question 3
What animal is ravaging parts of northern Australia?
A: European rabbits
B: Feral pigs
C: Red foxes
Question 4
China's key political event, the Communist Party Congress, is in full swing. What did President Hu Jintao mention 60 times in a keynote speech to mark its opening?
A: The Olympics
B: Democracy
C: The economy
Question 5
Which activities by a Calcutta community group have landed them in hot water?
A: Their decision to paint the statues on top of the gothic-style Writers' Building bright pink
B: Their desire to introduce a parade of fibreglass cows across the city
C: Their attempts to build a replica of Harry Potter's Hogwarts School of Witchcraft for a religious festival
Question 6
A new unofficial monument - made of twisted metal and depicting destruction - commemorating a former head of state has upset his family. Who is it dedicated to?
A: Boris Yeltsin
B: Ronald Reagan
C: Saddam Hussein
Question 7
Scientists in Argentina think they have found a new species of giant plant-eating dinosaur that roamed the Earth some 80m years ago. What does the name Futalognkosaurus mean?
A: Giant chief of the lizards
B: Monster with flat feet
C: The long-necked one

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