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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.
1.) Multiple Choice Question
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has taken to Twitter - under the name chavezcandanga. Candanga has a number of meanings, but in some Latin American countries, it translates as…
Devil
Angel
Man of the people
2.) Multiple Choice Question
One of the following species, we have been warned, is in danger of being “loved to death”. Which is it?
The giant panda
The meerkat
The Bengal tiger
3.) Multiple Choice Question
“We literally could not run the XXX without women today,” a top US official declared on Thursday. What is the missing word?
Navy
Army
Air force
4.) Multiple Choice Question
Professor Stephen Hawking has warned against contact with aliens - suggesting they might raid Earth for resources. What did he say the outcome might be like?
The Europeans colonising Africa
Christopher Columbus landing in America
The Barbarians sacking Rome
5.) Multiple Choice Question
A court in Belgium has been considering whether to ban the controversial Tintin book - Tintin in the Congo -in the cartoon star’s home country. The UK restricts sales of the book - how?
It’s been banned altogether
It can only be ordered directly from the publisher
It comes with an offensive material warning
6.) Missing Word Question
Chocolate linked to *
Depression
Success
Vitality
7.) Multiple Choice Question
A South Korean claimed this week to have become the first woman to climb all 14 of the world’s peaks above 8,000m (26,247ft). Which of the following mountains is entirely within Tibet?
Shisha Pangma
Everest
K2
Answers
It’s “devil”. According to linguistic experts, candanga translates as “devil” in some Latin American countries. It is more often used to mean someone who is strong-willed, fearless or brave.It’s the tiger. The Indian government said it was planning to reduce tourist access to the elusive Bengal tiger, because of the harm holidaymakers cause when they try to catch sight of the creature.It’s the navy. On Thursday, a US ban on women serving on submarines passed into history. Women, who already make up 15% of the active-duty navy, will be able to serve on submarines in the future.It’s Christopher Columbus. “If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn’t turn out well for the Native Americans,” the professor said.UK editions are generally found alongside more adult books and are sold with a band of paper around the outside, warning that the content is offensive.It’s depression. Research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows those who eat at least a bar every week are more glum than those who only eat chocolate now and again.It’s Shisha Pangma. Oh Eun-Sun’s claim to have scaled one of the 14, Kangchenjunga, has been challenged by rival climbers and an inquiry is under way.Your Score
0 - 3 : Base camp
4 - 6 : Ascending
7 - 7 : On the summit
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