It's the Magazine's 7 days, 7 questions quiz - an opportunity to prove to yourself and others that you are a news oracle. Failing that, you can always claim to have had better things to do during the past week than swot up on current affairs.
It's the Magazine's 7 days, 7 questions quiz - an opportunity to prove to yourself and others that you are a news oracle. Failing that, you can always claim to have had better things to do during the past week than swot up on current affairs.
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It's been a good week for Colin Firth. He won a Golden Globe for best actor in a drama for his role in The King's Speech. He was also nominated for a Bafta for best actor. In the film he plays King George VI.
It's been a good week for Colin Firth. He won a Golden Globe for best actor in a drama for his role in The King's Speech. He was also nominated for a Bafta for best actor. In the film he plays King George VI.
1.) Multiple Choice Question
1.) Multiple Choice Question
But which of these is actually King George VI?
But which of these is actually King George VI?
One
Two
Three
Four
One
Two
Three
Four
2.) Multiple Choice Question
2.) Multiple Choice Question
"Very strong, beautifully made with a great past," said who?
"Very strong, beautifully made with a great past," said who?
Eric Cantona, on his appointment as director of soccer at New York team Cosmos
Ricky Gervais introducing Angelina Jolie at the Golden Globe awards
Boy George agreeing to return an icon of Christ to the Church of Cyprus
Eric Cantona, on his appointment as director of soccer at New York team Cosmos
Ricky Gervais introducing Angelina Jolie at the Golden Globe awards
Boy George agreeing to return an icon of Christ to the Church of Cyprus
3.) Multiple Choice Question
3.) Multiple Choice Question
Fifty years ago, President John F Kennedy took the oath of office as America's 35th president. He was the first to use what during the inauguration?
Fifty years ago, President John F Kennedy took the oath of office as America's 35th president. He was the first to use what during the inauguration?
A poet
The phrase "fellow Americans"
Two Bibles
A poet
The phrase "fellow Americans"
Two Bibles
4.) Multiple Choice Question
4.) Multiple Choice Question
Campaigner Peter Tatchell attacked the UK's Supreme Court for being sexist and homophobic. What about the judges provoked his outrage?
Campaigner Peter Tatchell attacked the UK's Supreme Court for being sexist and homophobic. What about the judges provoked his outrage?
Their gowns
Their rulings
Their partners' titles
Their lack of diversity
Their gowns
Their rulings
Their partners' titles
Their lack of diversity
5.) Missing Word Question
5.) Missing Word Question
* on BBC's Question Time
* on BBC's Question Time
Riot
Child prodigy
Footballer
Riot
Child prodigy
Footballer
6.) Multiple Choice Question
6.) Multiple Choice Question
What's 281 pages long and was in the news this week?
What's 281 pages long and was in the news this week?
England's national curriculum
List of amendments to AV referendum bill
The latest volume of Alastair Campbell's diaries
England's national curriculum
List of amendments to AV referendum bill
The latest volume of Alastair Campbell's diaries
7.) Multiple Choice Question
7.) Multiple Choice Question
Take That's Gary Barlow has been celebrating his 40th birthday. Within the band, he is the...
Take That's Gary Barlow has been celebrating his 40th birthday. Within the band, he is the...
eldest
second eldest
third eldest
eldest
second eldest
third eldest
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It's number three. The first is Lord Mountbatten, uncle of Prince Philip, the second is Edward VIII, who abdicated from the throne, and the fourth is Stanley Baldwin, who was prime minister at the time of the abdication.
It was Eric Cantona. The Cosmos, a former powerhouse in the now-defunct North American Soccer League (NASL), relaunched last August. Gervais drew gasps from Hollywood for his irreverent turn as host. George bought the icon from a London art dealer in 1985 without knowing its origin.
It was a poet. Robert Frost, 86, was unable to read a poem written for the occasion, because of the sun's glare on the snow. Instead, he recited The Gift Outright from memory. JFK used the more formal phrase "fellow citizens", and it was Richard Nixon who took the oath of office using two Bibles, both family heirlooms.
It's their partners' titles. The wife of a male Supreme Court judge will be a Lady but the husbands of female judges will not be referred to as Lord. Civil partners will not receive any title.
It's footballer. Burnley defender Clarke Carlisle, who is chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association, was unveiled as a panellist - the first full-time soccer player thus honoured.
It's England's national curriculum for secondary pupils. Education Secretary Michael Gove pledged to cut down the document.
He's third eldest, younger than Howard Donald and Jason Orange, but older than Mark Owen and Robbie Williams.
It's number three. The first is Lord Mountbatten, uncle of Prince Philip, the second is Edward VIII, who abdicated from the throne, and the fourth is Stanley Baldwin, who was prime minister at the time of the abdication.
It was Eric Cantona. The Cosmos, a former powerhouse in the now-defunct North American Soccer League (NASL), relaunched last August. Gervais drew gasps from Hollywood for his irreverent turn as host. George bought the icon from a London art dealer in 1985 without knowing its origin.
It was a poet. Robert Frost, 86, was unable to read a poem written for the occasion, because of the sun's glare on the snow. Instead, he recited The Gift Outright from memory. JFK used the more formal phrase "fellow citizens", and it was Richard Nixon who took the oath of office using two Bibles, both family heirlooms.
It's their partners' titles. The wife of a male Supreme Court judge will be a Lady but the husbands of female judges will not be referred to as Lord. Civil partners will not receive any title.
It's footballer. Burnley defender Clarke Carlisle, who is chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association, was unveiled as a panellist - the first full-time soccer player thus honoured.
It's England's national curriculum for secondary pupils. Education Secretary Michael Gove pledged to cut down the document.
He's third eldest, younger than Howard Donald and Jason Orange, but older than Mark Owen and Robbie Williams.
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