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

"It's just that there are some times when you have to take a stand." So said London mayor Boris Johnson. About which aspect of the Olympics?

A: Criticising "the switcheroo of the girl with braces" at the opening ceremony B: Telling a Beijing press conference that China's human rights abuses could not be overlooked C: Defending his decision to go undone - jacket buttons, that is - at the closing ceremony

Question 2

Which food aid-dependent country has developed a protein- and fat-rich staple designed to alleviate food shortages?

A: Zimbabwe B: North Korea C: Lesotho

Question 3

Over which film is a major US company suing an Indian film company because its title is too close to that of a major international blockbuster?

A: Hari Puttar - A Comedy Of Terrors B: The Mumbai Wars C: Krishna Boy

Question 4

Two boats carrying members of a US-based pro-Palestinian group reached the Gaza Strip from Cyprus, despite an Israeli blockade of the territory. What were they transporting, apart from activists?

A: Spare parts for sewage pumping stations and food aid B: Hearing aids for children and 5,000 balloons C: Crates of baby milk, donated clothes and shoes

Question 5

Which unusual competition was cancelled after the organiser said his intention was misunderstood?

A: The world's first beauty contest for nuns B: The world's first non-pedigree dog show C: The world's first organic vegetable show

Question 6

What dangerous animal(s) helped rescue a two-year-old boy from being mauled by a pit bull terrier near Johannesburg?

A: A colony of red ants B: A lion which had escaped from Kruger National Park C: A Rottweiler

Question 7

What lay behind an odd thank you from Hillary Clinton, as she rallied behind Mr Obama, to "my sisterhood of the travelling pantsuits".

A: Gratitude to her most loyal supporters B: A reference to a work of popular fiction C: Both of the above

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