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

"Nothing justifies this gesture," said Portugal's PM after a minister resigned for making a rude gesture at an opposition MP in parliament. What was the gesture?

	A: A "forearm jerk"

	B: A "horns" sign

	C: Thumbing the nose

Question 2

The US and Russia this week reached an outline agreement to cut back their stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Which currently has a greater number of nuclear warheads?

	A: The US

	B: Russia

Question 3

The leaders of the Group of Eight leading industrialised nations got together this week in Italy. Among the gifts bestowed on them by host Silvio Berlusconi, was one that weighed 53 pounds (24 kilograms). What was it?

	A: An art book portraying the works of a neo-classical sculptor

	B: A hamper containing Italian delicacies

	C: A piece of marble from the Saint Bernardino basilica in L'Aquila

Question 4

A drug identified in the soil of Easter Island could help fight the ageing process, researchers said this week. The drug - rapamycin - takes its name from....

	A: The Latin name of the bacteria it is based on

	B: The scientist who discovered it

	C: The Polynesian name for Easter Island

Question 5

Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has said she will resign as governor of Alaska. Which sport did she allude to when she announced the news?

	A: Hunting

	B: Fishing

	C: Hockey

	D: Basketball

Question 6

The town of Bundanoon in Australia was in the news this week as the world's first place to ban what?

	A: Bottled water

	B: Smoking in the street

	C: Flip flops

Question 7

Personal details about the life of Britain's next intelligence chief, Sir John Sawers, were removed from the social networking site Facebook amid security concerns. What did one picture show him wearing?

	A: Tight swimming trunks

	B: A ban-the-bomb T-shirt

	C: A James Bond-style suit

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