CCS - Year 8 Quiz - 10th March

The United Nations reported last week that at least 13,000 people were massed on Turkey's border with which other country?

• Italy

• Greece

• Morocco

What did England manage to win by defeating Wales at the weekend, and defeating Scotland and Ireland earlier in the Six Nations rugby tournament??

• The Triple Rose

• The Grand Slam

• The Triple Crown

In which US city have tornados taken the lives of at least 22 people and destroyed around 40 buildings?

• Nashville

• San Francisco

• Miami

What type of animal has been in the news and is shown here?

• Tree Kangaroo

• Red Panda

• Brown Koala

The UK is leading a bid to break the world land speed record in a car called the Bloodhound. What is the current world land speed record?

• 490 km/h

• 650 km/h

• 1228 km/h

An eight year ban has been issued to three-time Olympic champion Sun Yang, for breaking anti-doping rules. What sport was Sun Yang involved in?

• swimming

• cycling

• gymnastics

Who did Donald Trump say he had a “good talk” with last week?

• Hilary Clinton

• The leader of a terrorist group

• The Pope

Which famous singer is shown wearing a disguise in this new music video?

• Ed Sheeran

• Taylor Swift

• Madonna

• Adele

Which of these was true about the United Kingdom's weather in February?

• It was the warmest February on record

• It was the wettest February on record

• It was the coldest February on record

A US daredevil has pulled off one of his craziest stunts yet after walking across a 550m tightrope that was suspended above …?

• The Grand Canyon

• The Niagara Falls

• The Masaya volcano crater in Nicaragua