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.
1.) Multiple Choice Question
1.) Multiple Choice Question
The UK is ranked 28th in a list of the best countries in which to live, slipping two places. Which of these countries ranks higher?
The UK is ranked 28th in a list of the best countries in which to live, slipping two places. Which of these countries ranks higher?
Greece
Israel
Barbados
They all are
Greece
Israel
Barbados
They all are
Info
Info
Norway topped the list for the second year running, while the Democratic Republic of Congo was bottom. The 2011 Human Development Report was commissioned by the UN.
Norway topped the list for the second year running, while the Democratic Republic of Congo was bottom. The 2011 Human Development Report was commissioned by the UN.
2.) Multiple Choice Question
2.) Multiple Choice Question
Nargis Kumar, born on Monday in India, is one of the babies chosen as the symbolic seven billionth person on earth. Where was the "six billionth" born?
Nargis Kumar, born on Monday in India, is one of the babies chosen as the symbolic seven billionth person on earth. Where was the "six billionth" born?
Bangladesh
Bosnia
Botswana
Bangladesh
Bosnia
Botswana
3.) Missing Word Question
3.) Missing Word Question
Clever birds plan for *
Clever birds plan for *
the future
offspring
migration
the future
offspring
migration
4.) Multiple Choice Question
4.) Multiple Choice Question
Risico. The Hildebrand Rarity. The Property of a Lady. What are they?
Risico. The Hildebrand Rarity. The Property of a Lady. What are they?
Previously unheard Amy Winehouse tracks
007
books
Paintings looted by Nazis and sold this week at auction
Previously unheard Amy Winehouse tracks
James
Bond books penned by Ian Fleming
Paintings looted by Nazis and sold this week at auction
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And here is the Klimt painting which is called Litzlberg on the Attersee.It was looted by the Nazis and only recently returned to its owner. It sold at auction for $40m (£25m) this week.
And here is the Klimt painting which is called Litzlberg on the Attersee.It was looted by the Nazis and only recently returned to its owner. It sold at auction for $40m (£25m) this week.
5.) Multiple Choice Question
5.) Multiple Choice Question
It was a week for resignations. Who stepped down and said: "We have all been put under a great deal of strain."
It was a week for resignations. Who stepped down and said: "We have all been put under a great deal of strain."
Lloyds boss Antonio Horta-Osorio
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou
Graeme Knowles, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral
Lloyds boss Antonio Horta-Osorio
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou
Graeme Knowles, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral
6.) Multiple Choice Question
6.) Multiple Choice Question
Popular TV children's show Sesame Street is coming to Pakistan. All but one of the original characters have been replaced. Who stays?
Popular TV children's show Sesame Street is coming to Pakistan. All but one of the original characters have been replaced. Who stays?
Elmo
Big Bird
Oscar
Elmo
Big Bird
Oscar
7.) Multiple Choice Question
7.) Multiple Choice Question
Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce after a mere 72 days of marriage to basketball player Kris Humphries. So who was in wedlock the shortest?
Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce after a mere 72 days of marriage to basketball player Kris Humphries. So who was in wedlock the shortest?
Eminem
Nicolas Cage
Renee Zellweger
Kim Kardashian
Eminem
Nicolas Cage
Renee Zellweger
Kim Kardashian
Answers
Answers
It's Israel, which is ranked 17th. Greece is one place below the UK at 29 and Barbados is ranked 47th. The index assessed 187 countries on three areas of human development - life expectancy, education and the standard of living based on average income.
It's Bosnia. Adnan Mevic, born in Sarajevo in October 1999, was chosen by the UN to be the symbolic six billionth baby. For this latest landmark, the UN has not chosen one, but charities have picked their own Baby Seven Billion born on 31 October.
It's the future. Experiments with Eurasian jays suggest the birds store food as "planning" for their future needs, according to findings published in the journal Biology Letters.
They are titles of 007 books that have not yet been used for Bond films. On Thursday it was announced the 23rd Bond film will be called Skyfall. Meanwhile, a Klimt painting sold at auction for $40m (£25m). A posthumous Winehouse album will be released next month.
It's Knowles, who said growing criticism of the church's handling of the protests on its steps had made his position untenable. Horta-Osorio stood down as chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group on health grounds. Papandreou refused to resign, despite losing support for his referendum plan.
It's Elmo. The show has a new cast of local characters, led by a vivacious six-year-old girl named Rani who loves cricket and traditional Pakistani music. The show started filming last week and will air at the end of November.
It's still Kardashian. Eminem's second marriage to Kim Mathers was 10 days longer. Cage and Lisa Marie Presley were wedded for more than three months, roughly the same as Zellweger and Kenny Chesney. But Britney Spears' marriage to Jason Alexander was much shorter than all of them - it lasted only 55 hours.
It's Israel, which is ranked 17th. Greece is one place below the UK at 29 and Barbados is ranked 47th. The index assessed 187 countries on three areas of human development - life expectancy, education and the standard of living based on average income.
It's Bosnia. Adnan Mevic, born in Sarajevo in October 1999, was chosen by the UN to be the symbolic six billionth baby. For this latest landmark, the UN has not chosen one, but charities have picked their own Baby Seven Billion born on 31 October.
It's the future. Experiments with Eurasian jays suggest the birds store food as "planning" for their future needs, according to findings published in the journal Biology Letters.
They are titles of 007 books that have not yet been used for Bond films. On Thursday it was announced the 23rd Bond film will be called Skyfall. Meanwhile, a Klimt painting sold at auction for $40m (£25m). A posthumous Winehouse album will be released next month.
It's Knowles, who said growing criticism of the church's handling of the protests on its steps had made his position untenable. Horta-Osorio stood down as chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group on health grounds. Papandreou refused to resign, despite losing support for his referendum plan.
It's Elmo. The show has a new cast of local characters, led by a vivacious six-year-old girl named Rani who loves cricket and traditional Pakistani music. The show started filming last week and will air at the end of November.
It's still Kardashian. Eminem's second marriage to Kim Mathers was 10 days longer. Cage and Lisa Marie Presley were wedded for more than three months, roughly the same as Zellweger and Kenny Chesney. But Britney Spears' marriage to Jason Alexander was much shorter than all of them - it lasted only 55 hours.
Your Score
Your Score
0 - 3 : Jilted
0 - 3 : Jilted
4 - 6 : Seven-year itch
4 - 6 : Seven-year itch
7 - 7 : Wedded bliss
7 - 7 : Wedded bliss
The world news quiz is published every week on a Friday.
The world news quiz is published every week on a Friday.
