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.

When you've got your result, why not e-mail the quiz to your friends to see how they measure up?

Question 1

Astronauts from the space shuttle Atlantis completed the last of their five spacewalks this week to repair the Hubble telescope. During one operation, a spaceman had to finish the job using his own muscle power. What had happened to his power tool?

	A: He dropped it

	B: The battery died

	C: The lead wouldn't stretch far enough

Question 2

An Australian ostrich farmer was in the news this week after scientists revealed that his habit of consuming 4-10 litres per day of a particular beverage could cause muscle paralaysis. What was it?

	A: Beer

	B: Cola

	C: Sparkling water

Question 3

A betting firm in which country has come under fire for taking bets on how many people will be unemployed when official figures are released next month?

	A: Australia

	B: Ireland

	C: The US

Question 4

In the UK, the Speaker of the House of Commons was forced to announce his resignation this week. In what way had he broken with tradition?

	A: He was the only speaker to have been forced from office

	B: He continued to represent his party as an MP, while serving as Speaker

	C: He was the first Roman Catholic Speaker since the Reformation

Question 5

It was Eurovision song contest time again. Germany's entry "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" featured American burlesque performer Dita Von Teese. What did the organisers order her to do on the night, after watching her during the rehearsal?

	A: Wear more clothes

	B: Tone down the raunchy dancing

	C: Refrain from kissing the lead singer

Question 6

Former US president Bill Clinton is to become a UN special envoy to which country?

	A: Haiti

	B: Sri Lanka

	C: Sudan

Question 7

"If he had had a gun he would've shot me. But he had a..." What? Complete this quote from one story on the BBC News website.

	A: Water pistol

	B: Drill

	C: Banana

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