YEAR 12/13 QUIZ - AUTUMN 1 - WEEK2

Which group of workers have threatened to strike in recent weeks, causing disruption to British Airways flights?

• Flight Attendants

• Pilots

• Cleaners

What has caused a recent spike in global oil prices?

• Bad weather has stopped oil from being shipped from the Persian Gulf

• there has been drone attacks on a major oil facility

• The United Nations has forced every country to add a fuel tax

True or false, England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales are all playing in the 2019 Rugby World Cup being held in Japan?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is being introduced to lower air pollution levels in India’s capital city?

• they are cutting down the amount of flights in and out of the city

• they are restricting private car use to alternate days

• they are only allowing people to use cars if they have more than one person on board

The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. What are the ashes from?

• a cricket bat

• a famous cricketer

• a bail from the wickets

Indonesia has vowed to send back 547 shipping containers of contaminated recycling waste to the countries that supplied them. What type of waste is it?

• Glass

• Electronics

• Plastic

Which Prime Minister has had to apologise to the public after a yearbook photo showed him in “brownface” makeup at a costume party?

• UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson

• Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau

• Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison

What amazing feat did swimmer Sarah Thomas achieve last week?

• She swam across the Atlantic Ocean

• She swam across the English Channel four times non-stop

• She completed her 3 month swim around the coastline of Britain

Hollywood actress Felicity Huffman has received a jail sentence for her role in a college exam cheating scandal in the US. How long was her jail sentence?

• 14 days

• 4 months

• 2 years

A South African woman has become the first person with Down syndrome to …?

• become a police officer

• complete a marathon

• become a teacher