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

The violence that surrounded Egypt and Algeria's football World Cup qualifying matches has caused a diplomatic incident. Who has been asked to mediate between the two countries?

	A: Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi

	B: Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa

	C: Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan

Question 2

President Barack Obama kept with Thanksgiving tradition this week and pardoned a turkey. What is the bird called?

	A: Mercy

	B: Dignity

	C: Courage

Question 3

"They are smashing over water mains and intruding on the airstrip," was said about what in a remote Australian outback town?

	A: Kangaroos

	B: Camels

	C: Crocodiles

Question 4

The world’s biggest and most expensive cruise ship was unveiled to the world this week. What is it called?

	A: Glory of the Seas

	B: Sanctuary of the Seas

	C: Oasis of the Seas

Question 5

"I cannot in my life miss an opportunity like this," said French first lady Carla Bruni, of what this week?

	A: Attending the Copenhagen summit

	B: Headlining Glastonbury 2010

	C: Appearing in a film

Question 6

Why was the father of baby Abigail not there for her birth?

	A: He was in space

	B: He was at the South Pole

	C: He was in the middle of the Pacific

Question 7

Who said this week: "We have, in general, a bias towards free speech"?

	A: Wikileaks, which has published 573,000 intercepted pager messages sent on 9/11

	B: Google, after refusing to remove an offensive photo of Michelle Obama that topped its search results

	C: Wikipedia, which is said to have "lost" 49,000 of its volunteer editors in the first three months of 2009

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