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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?

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
Israeli tourism officials admitted they made a "professional mistake" when they printed a map showing the Occupied Territories as part of Israel. Where did it appear?
A: In an article in El Al's in flight magazine
B: In an advertisement on the London underground
C: In a locket given to Pope Benedict XVI earlier this month
Question 2
A former reporter and editor on the New York Times have admitted that they let slip one of the biggest stories of all time - the Watergate scandal. Which of the following has not been suggested as a contibuting factor?
A: The found the leak, from an FBI director, unbelievable
B: It was the reporter's last day in the job
C: The editor was just about to go on holiday
Question 3
The British monarch's representative in Canada, Michaelle Jean, ate some raw seal meat this week, on a tour of northern Canadian communities. Which organ did she choose?
A: Liver
B: Spleen
C: Heart
Question 4
The Church of Scientology has gone on trial in France. What is the charge against it?
A: Organised fraud
B: Invasion of privacy
C: Practising hypnosis without a licence
Question 5
Scientists hailed the success of efforts to create transgenic primates this week. What makes the marmosets unusual?
A: They are immune to swine flu
B: They can breathe under water
C: They glow under ultraviolet light
Question 6
Which Hollywood star is flying to London to support singer Susan Boyle in the final of the Britain’s Got Talent tv show?
A: Demi Moore
B: Tom Cruise
C: Julie Andrews
Question 7
A British family found an image of Jesus Christ in an unexpected place. Where?
A: On a table cloth after a bottle of wine was spilled
B: On the bridal veil worn by a relative in 1900
C: On the lid of a jar of Marmite

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