Tuesday, 14 June 2011

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.

Graphic of the number seven

1.) Multiple Choice Question

Prince Philip turned 90 this week. He has a reputation for plain speaking, but which of these DIDN'T he say?

Prince Philip To a foreign worker in the UK: "I hope you have a permit to work over here."About a 14-year-old boy on a visit to a youth club: "He looks as if he is on drugs."

2.) Multiple Choice Question

Actor and singer Roy Skelton, best known for voicing Zippy in the popular children's programme Rainbow, died this week. But which of the following characters didn't he voice?

Cast of Rainbow Rainbow's GeorgeDaleksAn ewok

3.) Multiple Choice Question

Two new elements were added to the periodic table this week. Element 116 lasts for milliseconds before it decays into element 114. This, in turn, lasts for half a second before becoming what?

Periodic table ActiniumCoperniciumDubniumErbium

4.) Missing Word Question

* sacked for underwear pose

Police officerRoyal butlerMascot

5.) Multiple Choice Question

"It was a bit of a mistake." Who said?

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis on booking the Wombles for this year's festivalThe WomblesExam boss on several wrong questions being included in school exam papersStudentsBanned Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Amir on playing for a village team in SurreyMohammad Amir

6.) Multiple Choice Question

The European Court of Justice has reprimanded France for not doing enough to care for its dwindling population of wild what?

SalmonSalmonBoarWild BoarHamsterHamster

7.) Multiple Choice Question

Fifa boss Sepp Blatter has set up a "council of wisdom" to help restore the organisation's image after he was re-elected last week. Who did Mr Blatter say had been asked to join as an adviser?

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