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It's the World News 7 days 7 questions weekly quiz - a chance to find out how much global 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 World News 7 days 7 questions weekly quiz - a chance to find out how much global 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 Question1.) Multiple Choice Question
Who was lauded this week as a "real man"?Who was lauded this week as a "real man"?
  1. Leonardo DiCaprio - who attended a tiger summit
  2. John Travolta - who became a father again
  3. Cliff Richard - who has the biggest-selling male celebrity calendar
  1. Leonardo DiCaprio - who attended a tiger summit
  2. John Travolta - who became a father again
  3. Cliff Richard - who has the biggest-selling male celebrity calendar
2.) Multiple Choice Question2.) Multiple Choice Question
Recent research has nailed the old cats v dogs debate. So, which are smarter?Recent research has nailed the old cats v dogs debate. So, which are smarter?
  1. Cats
  2. Dogs
  1. Cats
  2. Dogs
3.) Multiple Choice Question3.) Multiple Choice Question
Facebook has just trademarked a common word, claiming sole use of it in the fields of telecommunications and online chatrooms. Which one?Facebook has just trademarked a common word, claiming sole use of it in the fields of telecommunications and online chatrooms. Which one?
  1. Like
  2. Face
  3. Book
  1. Like
  2. Face
  3. Book
4.) Multiple Choice Question4.) Multiple Choice Question
Some people who opted out of Google Street View in Germany had their homes pelted with eggs and a notice on their doors reading...Some people who opted out of Google Street View in Germany had their homes pelted with eggs and a notice on their doors reading...
  1. Privacy is overrated
  2. Canoodle the google
  3. Google's cool
  4. This notice will be blurred
  1. Privacy is overrated
  2. Canoodle the google
  3. Google's cool
  4. This notice will be blurred
5.) Multiple Choice Question5.) Multiple Choice Question
According to a UN-Habitat report this week, which of the following is seeing the fastest urbanisation?According to a UN-Habitat report this week, which of the following is seeing the fastest urbanisation?
  1. Africa
  2. The Indian sub-continent
  3. Latin America
  1. Africa
  2. The Indian sub-continent
  3. Latin America
6.) Multiple Choice Question6.) Multiple Choice Question
Barack Obama performed an annual presidential ritual by pardoning a pair of turkeys onThanksgiving Eve. Where have they now gone to see out their days?Barack Obama performed an annual presidential ritual by pardoning a pair of turkeys onThanksgiving Eve. Where have they now gone to see out their days?
  1. Disneyland
  2. George Washington's mansion
  3. A local primary school
  1. Disneyland
  2. George Washington's mansion
  3. A local primary school
7.) Multiple Choice Question7.) Multiple Choice Question
It's the battle of the flagpoles. Which country - flag pictured - is taking flag waving to new heights by constructing a 165m (540ft) in its capital, in order to grab the highest flagpole title from Azerbaijan? It's the battle of the flagpoles. Which country - flag pictured - is taking flag waving to new heights by constructing a 165m (540ft) pole in its capital, in order to grab the highest flagpole title from Azerbaijan?
  1. Tajikistan
  2. Turkey
  3. Egypt
  1. Tajikistan
  2. Turkey
  3. Egypt
AnswersAnswers
  1. It was DiCaprio. The actor was described by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as a "muzhik" - or real man - for attending an international summit to protect tigers. Mr Putin also thanked the actor for pledging one million dollars to the tiger cause.
  2. It's the dogs. Scientists at Oxford University studying the evolutiuon of brain size say dogs' brains have grown more than their aloof feline counterparts, and sociable mammals need more grey matter than solitary creatures. Cat owners may, at this point, refer to another recent study which found cats innately understand the complexities of fluid dynamics, shown in how they lap milk.
  3. It's "face". Reports suggest it is trying to do the same with "book" and with "like", which is what it's users do when they, er, like something someone else has posted.
  4. It was Google's cool. According to local reports, the properties involved in Essen, western Germany have all chosen to be blurred on Google's Street View service.
  5. It's Africa. According to UN-Habitat's State of African Cities 2010 report, the number of people living in African cities will triple over the next 40 years and by 2050 60% of Africans will be city dwellers.
  6. It's George Washington's former home. They will live in a private sanctuary at the first president's former estate, Mount Vernon. The turkeys were sent to Disneyland from 2005 to 2009.
  7. It's Tajikistan. The President's press service said this week that work hasstarted on building the world's tallest flagpole. It would narrowly outstrip currentrecord-holder, Azerbaijan's 162-meter (531-foot) staff.
  1. It was DiCaprio. The actor was described by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as a "muzhik" - or real man - for attending an international summit to protect tigers. Mr Putin also thanked the actor for pledging one million dollars to the tiger cause.
  2. It's the dogs. Scientists at Oxford University studying the evolution of brain size say dogs' brains have grown more than their aloof feline counterparts, and sociable mammals need more grey matter than solitary creatures. Cat owners may, at this point, refer to another recent study which found cats innately understand the complexities of fluid dynamics, shown in how they lap milk.
  3. It's "face". Reports suggest it is trying to do the same with "book" and with "like", which is what its users do when they, er, like something someone else has posted.
  4. It was Google's cool. According to local reports, the properties involved in Essen, western Germany have all chosen to be blurred on Google's Street View service.
  5. It's Africa. According to UN-Habitat's State of African Cities 2010 report, the number of people living in African cities will triple over the next 40 years and by 2050 60% of Africans will be city dwellers.
  6. It's George Washington's former home. They will live in a private sanctuary at the first president's former estate, Mount Vernon. The turkeys were sent to Disneyland from 2005 to 2009.
  7. It's Tajikistan. The president's press service said this week that work had started on building the world's tallest flagpole. It would narrowly outstrip the current record-holder, Azerbaijan's 162m (531ft) staff.
Your ScoreYour Score
0 - 3 : Half baked 0 - 3 : Half-baked
4 - 5 : Half mast 4 - 5 : Half-mast
6 - 7 : Not half good6 - 7 : Not half good
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