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Quiz of the week's news | Quiz of the week's news |
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7 days 7 questions | 7 days 7 questions |
It's the Magazine's 7 days 7 questions weekly quiz - a chance to find out how much news from the past week you've read, heard and watched... and how much has stayed lodged in the old grey matter. | It's the Magazine's 7 days 7 questions weekly quiz - a chance to find out how much news from the past week you've read, heard and watched... and how much has stayed lodged in the old grey matter. |
1.) Multiple Choice Question | 1.) Multiple Choice Question |
The Lib Dems want curbs on airbrushing pictures of women in glossy magazines. Which of these pictures of Keira Knightley ISN'T doctored? | The Lib Dems want curbs on airbrushing pictures of women in glossy magazines. Which of these pictures of Keira Knightley ISN'T doctored? |
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This week Barclays and HSBC both revealed bumper profits for the first half of this year, which could result in bumper bonuses for bankers. Click NEXT to continue. | This week Barclays and HSBC both revealed bumper profits for the first half of this year, which could result in bumper bonuses for bankers. Click NEXT to continue. |
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But how much net income was generated per member of staff - all 23,000 of them - in Barclays' investment banking division? | But how much net income was generated per member of staff - all 23,000 of them - in Barclays' investment banking division? |
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Loan shark Robert Reynolds admitted a charge of harassment after lending a couple ã500 and forcing them to pay back ã88,000 over seven years. That's the equivalent of what annual interest rate? | Loan shark Robert Reynolds admitted a charge of harassment after lending a couple ã500 and forcing them to pay back ã88,000 over seven years. That's the equivalent of what annual interest rate? |
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E-mail loved ones from your * | E-mail loved ones from your * |
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Work started this week on dismantling one of the UK's biggest public artworks, Manchester's B of the Bang. The ã1.4m sculpture has been plagued by safety concerns after one of its 180 steel spikes was dislodged within weeks of being erected. Click NEXT to continue. | Work started this week on dismantling one of the UK's biggest public artworks, Manchester's B of the Bang. The ã1.4m sculpture has been plagued by safety concerns after one of its 180 steel spikes was dislodged within weeks of being erected. Click NEXT to continue. |
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Its spikes are being removed and the sculpture mothballed. No decision has been made yet about what to do with it. But which of the following possibilities has NOT been mooted? | Its spikes are being removed and the sculpture mothballed. No decision has been made yet about what to do with it. But which of the following possibilities has NOT been mooted? |
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Men "cannot be left to run things on their own", said Labour's deputy leader, Harriet Harman. Who responded by saying "her obsessions are those of an over-educated, well-off, middle-class woman." | Men "cannot be left to run things on their own", said Labour's deputy leader, Harriet Harman. Who responded by saying "her obsessions are those of an over-educated, well-off, middle-class woman." |
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Benson - the biggest and most famous common carp in Britain - was found dead in her Cambridgeshire lake this week. She weighed 64lb (29kg) and was aged between 20 and 25. But what age do common carp usually live to? | Benson - the biggest and most famous common carp in Britain - was found dead in her Cambridgeshire lake this week. She weighed 64lb (29kg) and was aged between 20 and 25. But what age do common carp usually live to? |
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WBQ | WBQ |
Now, before you get your results, the Magazine has pleasure in announcing the Weekly Bonus Question. Each Friday we will give an answer and ask you to suggest what the question might have been. This week's answer is "A BUNCH OF JUNK". Make your suggestions using the link below the quiz. Marks are deducted for predictability. | Now, before you get your results, the Magazine has pleasure in announcing the Weekly Bonus Question. Each Friday we will give an answer and ask you to suggest what the question might have been. This week's answer is "A BUNCH OF JUNK". Make your suggestions using the link below the quiz. Marks are deducted for predictability. |
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0 - 3 : Very fishy | 0 - 3 : Very fishy |
4 - 6 : Taking the bait | 4 - 6 : Taking the bait |
7 - 7 : Off the hook | 7 - 7 : Off the hook |
Click here to enter the Weekly Bonus question. | Click here to enter the Weekly Bonus question. |
For a complete archive of past quizzes and our weekly news quiz, 7 days 7 questions, visit the Magazine page and scroll down. You can also do this quiz on your mobile device. Find out how to get the BBC News website on your mobile device | For a complete archive of past quizzes and our weekly news quiz, 7 days 7 questions, visit the Magazine page and scroll down. You can also do this quiz on your mobile device. Find out how to get the BBC News website on your mobile device |