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Quiz of the week's news | Quiz of the week's news |
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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 |
A young competitor has been kicked out of the US national Scrabble competition for hiding two blank tiles. What's the word score for cheat, if you were only taking the values on the tiles? | A young competitor has been kicked out of the US national Scrabble competition for hiding two blank tiles. What's the word score for cheat, if you were only taking the values on the tiles? |
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2.) Multiple Choice Question | 2.) Multiple Choice Question |
The president of which of the following sent a congratulatory message in a press release to long-distance runner Mo Farah? | The president of which of the following sent a congratulatory message in a press release to long-distance runner Mo Farah? |
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3.) Multiple Choice Question | 3.) Multiple Choice Question |
The start of the grouse shooting season, often referred to as The Glorious Twelfth, was put back a day. Why? | The start of the grouse shooting season, often referred to as The Glorious Twelfth, was put back a day. Why? |
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4.) Multiple Choice Question | 4.) Multiple Choice Question |
Which of the following is being commemorated in this photo taken on 15 August? | Which of the following is being commemorated in this photo taken on 15 August? |
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5.) Multiple Choice Question | 5.) Multiple Choice Question |
Belarus shot-putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk was one of eight athletes to be excluded from the 2012 Olympics for failing drug tests. Which of the following sports emerged with a clean record this year? | Belarus shot-putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk was one of eight athletes to be excluded from the 2012 Olympics for failing drug tests. Which of the following sports emerged with a clean record this year? |
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6.) Multiple Choice Question | 6.) Multiple Choice Question |
Three cities from one country have made it into the top five of The Economist Intelligence Unit's annual "liveability" rankings. Which country? | Three cities from one country have made it into the top five of The Economist Intelligence Unit's annual "liveability" rankings. Which country? |
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7.) Multiple Choice Question | 7.) Multiple Choice Question |
The Dandy will cease printing in December, but its publisher says it will get "a new lease of life" online. How did it gets its name? | The Dandy will cease printing in December, but its publisher says it will get "a new lease of life" online. How did it gets its name? |
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Your Score | Your Score |
0 - 3 : Desperate Dan | 0 - 3 : Desperate Dan |
4 - 6 : Beryl the Peril | 4 - 6 : Beryl the Peril |
7 - 7 : Korky the Cat | 7 - 7 : Korky the Cat |
For past quizzes including our weekly news quiz, 7 days 7 questions, expand the grey drop-down below - also available on the Magazine page (and scroll down) | For past quizzes including our weekly news quiz, 7 days 7 questions, expand the grey drop-down below - also available on the Magazine page (and scroll down) |
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