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Which footballer convinced the government to provide free school meals for children over the summer?

• Lionel Messi

• Harry Kane

• Raheem Sterling

• Marcus Rashford

Which insects have scientists found make "quacking" and "tooting" sounds?

• Bees

• Daddy long-legs (crane flies)

• Greenflies

• Dragonflies

A new type of spider has been found in Africa. Who has it been named after?

• Donald Trump

• Greta Thunberg

• Martin Luther King

• Dina Asher Smith

Scientists have created a robot elephant made out of which food?

• Cake

• Spaghetti

• Gelatine

• Lettuce

According to a new book, which of the following is Donald Trump reported to have done?

• Said it would be "cool" to invade Venezuela

• Asked if Finland was part of Russia

• Suggested journalists should be executed

• All of these answers

Poland accidentally invaded a neighbouring country last month by setting up a Covid-19 checkpoint on the wrong side of the border. Which country did they invade?

• Slovakia

• Czech Republic

• Lithuania

• Germany

A furloughed retail worker passed her time during lockdown by incredibly managing to hatch three ducklings from one box of eggs bought from a supermarket. Which supermarket did the eggs come from?

• Sainsbury's

• Tesco

• Waitrose

• M&S

Europe's Solar Orbiter probe made its first "close" pass of the Sun, at a mere 50 million miles (77 million km) from the star. But where was it orbiting?

• Between the Sun and Mercury

• Between Mercury and Venus

• Between Venus and Earth

• Between Earth and Mars

Police in the Austrian capital, Vienna, defended a decision to fine a man €500 (about £450) for "violating public decency", saying the perpetrator "had already behaved in a provocative and uncooperative manner" before doing what towards officers?

• Flicking a huge ball of nasal mucus

• Letting out an enormous belch

• Releasing a massive intestinal wind

Which British tennis player has organised the Battle of the Brits tournament (currently taking place) to give the players some lockdown match practice?

• Andy Murray

• Kyle Edmund

• Dan Evans

• Jamie Murray