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

A woman from the governing party in Ecuador has proposed that a woman's right to enjoy sexual happiness should be enshrined in the country's law. What did one opposition member accuse her of?

A: Mixing business with pleasure B: Decreeing orgasm by law C: Putting unnecessary pressure on the country's male population

Question 2

Why did scientists say this week that fat under the skin, particularly on the bottom, may be good for your health?

A: It produces hormones that could help prevent type 2 diabetes B: It draws germs away from vital organs C: It helps the body soak up alcohol, taking pressure off the liver

Question 3

A company in the UK hit the headlines this week when it was revealed that it was doing a brisk trade in selling what to the French?

A: Wine B: Camembert C: Baguettes

Question 4

Which animal became the latest to have its genetic code deciphered this week?

A: The long-nosed monkey B: The sabre-toothed tiger C: The duck-billed platypus

Question 5

Excerpts from Saddam Hussein's prison diaries were published in an Arabic newspaper this week. What reason did he give for not wanting his clothes to be hung out to dry next to those of the American guards?

A: He was worried he would catch a disease from them B: He thought they might steal them to keep as trophies of war C: He thought they might slip some poison into them

Question 6

How is Pope Benedict planning to reach out to young tech-savvy Catholics?

A: By setting up a St Peter's Basilica in the internet fantasy world Second Life B: By sending them religious text messages C: By starting his own blog

Question 7

A man in eastern India, who drew large crowds to marvel at a particular demonstration of strength this week, said his next feat of courage would be to...

A: Dangle out of a helicopter by his ponytail B: Spend a month in a pit of poisonous snakes C: Hang off a 170m-high bridge in Calcutta by his finger tips

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