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

During the last US presidential candidates' live TV debate, "Joe the Plumber" was mentioned several times. Who is "Joe the Plumber"?

A: A man worried about taxes rising to pay for the Wall St rescue plan B: A man worried about Senator McCain's tax policies C: A man worried about Senator Obama's tax policies

Question 2

A BBC World Service survey conducted in 26 countries found that 60% of people have been affected "a great deal" by rising food and energy prices. How many have changed their diets as a result?

A: 33% B: 43% C: 53%

Question 3

"This is what too much love can do." Said who?

A: The prosecutor in the Dubai sex-on-a-beach case, in which two Brits have been jailed for three months B: Madonna, to a "friend" on the breakdown of her marriage to Guy Ritchie C: Silvio Berlusconi, after knocking over his lectern while trying to hug George Bush

Question 4

The planet's loneliest bug - which lives completely alone - was discovered by scientists this week. Where?

A: In a gold mine B: In a volcano C: In an iceberg

Question 5

A 106-year-old nun has registered to vote in the US elections, the first time she has done so in a long time. Who was the last president she voted for?

A: Harry S Truman B: Dwight D Eisenhower C: John F Kennedy

Question 6

A ray of hope has been offered for one of the UK's most iconic and endangered animals. Scientists have found that some red squirrels have developed immunity to a disease that has ravaged their numbers. What disease is it?

A: Squirrel pox B: Squirrel tuberculosis C: Rabies

Question 7

Former US Secretary of State, Colin Powell joined a hip hop band on stage in London, to dance and sing for a celebration of African culture. What were the lyrics of the song about?

A: The drugs and gun tastes of a Lagos gang member B: The high-spending luxury lives of Nigeria's elite C: The lifestyle of Nigeria's notorious internet fraudsters

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