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?

Test your knowledge of world news events in our quiz.

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Question 1

Some of Europe’s top footballers have published a book aimed at children. What is it about?

	A: tips, tricks and exercises to improve children’s football skills

	B: recipes to encourage children to eat more healthily

	C: stories about boys and girls from different ethnic and social backgrounds to combat racism among football supporters

Question 2

A scientific study has said that the HIV virus spread from apes to humans much earlier than previously thought. When do the researchers believe that the virus may have crossed over?

	A: the 1930s

	B: the 1950s

	C: the 1880s

Question 3

A legal battle over the payment of a finder's fee for two hikers who discovered the world-famous 5,300-year-old "Iceman" known as Oetzi in northern Italy has been settled. What is the "curse of Oetzi"?

	A: People linked to its discovery have died in apparently mysterious circumstances

	B: People who view the body say they have experienced recurring nightmares

	C: The financial burden on the province of Bolzano to provide an air-conditioned, temperature-controlled home for the "Iceman"

Question 4

What must prostitutes in the Dutch city of Eindhoven do to earn "street miles" credit points, with which they can buy designer clothes and furniture?

	A: Participate in workshops to learn new skills for other work

	B: have monthly health checks

	C: Improve their customer satisfaction rating

Question 5

Why did the actor Paul Newman, who died this week, take out an advertisement in Variety when his first film was shown on US TV, a decade after its Hollywood release?

	A: to thank the directors and producers who had helped make him a leading star during those ten years

	B: to apologise for his performance in the film

	C: to thank his wife for her support while he struggled to build up his film career

Question 6

Why was the 18th-century German poet Friedrich Schiller sent a reminder this week?

	A: for an outstanding court summons for a plagiarism charge by his rival Goethe

	B: for a divorce hearing filed by the estate of his late wife

	C: a claim for unpaid TV licence fees

Question 7

The science community was abuzz with the discovery this week of a new prime number. If all 13 million digits of the number were printed out in 12-point type, how long would the number be, according to Science News?

	A: 10 miles

	B: 20 miles

	C: 30 miles

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