A good way to start

With my first, brief post to the blogosphere, I will hope to show that I am at least marginally informed of what's going on in the world and perhaps capable of some insightful commentary.

My results from the Weekly World News Quiz found at http://news.bbc.co.uk

Weekly world news quiz

It's the end of another week... Just how much do you remember about the headlines from the past seven days?

Test your knowledge of world news events in our quiz.

When you've got your result, why not e-mail the quiz to your friends to see how they measure up?

You got 6 right!

Genius

Question 1

In a speech at the UN this week Venezuela's Hugo Chavez said about George W Bush: "The devil came here yesterday..." How does the quote end?

A: "And most of you have sold your souls" B: "It still smells of sulphur" C: "And I come today to save you"

The answer was B Mr Chavez went on to criticise the UN system, which he said was "worthless". Read more: Chavez tells UN Bush is 'devil'

Question 2

What blunder has left Jerusalem tourist officials red-faced?

A: An official pamphlet named it as the birthplace of Christ B: They listed the West Bank barrier as a visitor attraction C: Leaflets were distributed which suggested the city did not exist

The answer was C A translation error on a sightseeing pamphlet meant it read "Jerusalem - there's no such city!", rather than "Jerusalem - there's no city like it!". Tens of thousands of the leaflets, translated from Hebrew to English, were distributed before the mistake was spotted. Read more: Jerusalem is lost in translation

Question 3

How have US officials pressed fish into service in the "war on terror"?

A: To help "sniff out" liquid explosives B: To safeguard public drinking water from toxic agents C: A programme has been launched to develop "cyber fish" fitted with tiny microphones to "spy on" potential enemies

The answer was B San Francisco, Washington and New York are using bluegills - also known as sunfish - to watch out for chemical and biological agents. Read more: Fish enlisted in US terror fight

Question 4

Why did Chinese police remove a German art student from the terracotta warrior museum in the ancient capital, Xian?

A: He dressed himself up and posed as one of the warriors B: He 'wrapped' some of the warriors in pink plastic paper C: He placed masks of Hollywood screen icons over some of the faces

The answer was A Pablo Wendel, made up like an ancient warrior, jumped into a pit showcasing the 2,200-year-old pottery soldiers and stood motionless for several minutes. Read more: New recruit joins Terracotta Army

Question 5

Which Holywood actor has begged world leaders to take action against violence in Sudan's Darfour region?

A: Sean Penn B: Leonardo DiCaprio C: George Clooney

The answer was C Clooney made an impassioned speech to the UN Security Council, telling council members genocide was taking place "on your watch". He said how they responded would be their legacy. Read more: Clooney begs UN to act on Darfur

Question 6

The son of a renowned 20th Century writer has just completed one of his deceased father's unfinished works. Who was the author?

A: Ernest Hemingway B: JRR Tolkien C: Kingsley Amis

The answer was B Christopher Tolkien has spent 30 years working on The Children of Hurin, which The Lord of the Rings author started in 1918 and later abandoned. Read more: Son completes unfinished Tolkien

Question 7

Hungary was thrown into crisis this week after a "lies" speech given by the prime minister was leaked. How did he describe the government?

A: Boneheaded B: Blundering C: Bird-brained

The answer was A Ferenc Gyurcsany's admission came after Hungarian radio played a tape of a meeting he had with his Socialist MPs a few weeks after the election. On it he says the party had lied to the public and his "boneheaded" government failed to introduce any real policies. Read more: We lied to win, says Hungary PM

Notice it said, "Genius"... Until next time!