Quiz of the Week: How much do your remember from the last seven days?

Trump support, a Yorkshire sporting star and a slice of cake for Britain's oldest person
Davos is one of Europe's most exclusive resorts. (PA).Davos is one of Europe's most exclusive resorts. (PA).
Davos is one of Europe's most exclusive resorts. (PA).

1) Which former United States vice-president nominee endorsed Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump?

a - Dan Quayle

b - Sarah Palin

Donald Trump was endorsed by which former vice-president nominee? (PA)Donald Trump was endorsed by which former vice-president nominee? (PA)
Donald Trump was endorsed by which former vice-president nominee? (PA)

c - Paul Ryan

d - Mitt Romney

2) According to the Electoral Commission’s breakdown on spending in the run-up to the General Election what did the Labour Party spend £577 on?

a - Chicken suits

Donald Trump was endorsed by which former vice-president nominee? (PA)Donald Trump was endorsed by which former vice-president nominee? (PA)
Donald Trump was endorsed by which former vice-president nominee? (PA)

b - Red umbrellas

c - Food at an Italian restaurant in Essex

d - Two six-foot warm bananas

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3) Who said that scientific progress is almost certain to bring disaster to the Earth within the next thousand years?

a - Professor Brian Cox

b - Professor Martin Rees

c - Sir David Attenborough

d - Professor Stephen Hawking

4) Which Yorkshire band announced plans for an open-air gig at Dalby Forest in North Yorkshire this summer?

a - Kaiser Chiefs

b - Pulp

c - Arctic Monkeys

d - Def Leppard

5) Which supermarket chain announced it was cutting hundreds of jobs at its head office in Yorkshire?

a - Morrisons

b - Asda

c - Lidl

d - Waitrose

6) Which Yorkshire sports star has been named among the 30 most influential Europeans in the entertainment industry under the age of 30, according to a list compiled by US magazine Forbes?

a - Joe Root

b - Lizzie Armitstead

c - Jessic Ennis-Hill

d - Alistair Brownlee

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7) Britain’s oldest person Gladys Hopper said all she wanted for her birthday this week was a slice of cake and a cup of tea. But how old is she?

a - 107

b - 109

c - 113

d - 115

8) Which social networking site is to close 16 years after it was first launched?

a - Friends Reunited

b - Tumblr

c - Flickr

d - LinkedIn

9) The world’s top business and political leaders from across the globe gathered at Davos to wine, dine and take to the slopes. But where is the luxury ski resort?

a - Austria

b - France

c - Germany

d - Switzerland

10) Which former Tory cabinet minister said that much of Britain’s prison system is a disgrace to a civilised country?

a - Lord Baker

b - Lord Fowler

c - Lord Hague

d - Lord Heseltine