Weekly News Quiz

A new coin is being released to celebrate the Queen’s 95th birthday, but what value will the coin be worth?

• 50p

• £1

• £2

• £5

Which album has been named 2020's most bought and streamed album of the year?

• Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent by Lewis Capaldi

• When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish

• Fine Line by Harry Styles

• Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa

Which footballer has been named the world's most expensive player?

• Kylian Mbappe

• Trent Alexander-Arnold

• Marcus Rashford

• Erling Haaland

What is the name of NASA's space probe due to launch this year to study asteroids?

• Abby

• Lucy

• Jenny

• Sammy

Which social media platform announced this week that it has PERMANENTLY blocked Donald Trump?

• Facebook

• Instagram

• Snapchat

• Twitter

Which building in Washington DC was breached by rioters?

• The Capitol Building

• The Empire State Building

• The White House

• The Pentagon

The show Keeping Up With the Kardashians filmed it's last episode this week. How many seasons will there have been (including the final one)?

• 10

• 15

• 18

• 20

Who become the world's richest person this week, as his net worth crossed $185bn (£136bn)?

• Jeff Bezos

• Elon Musk

• Mark Zuckerberg

• Bill Gates

Archaeologists in Italy are learning more and more about the everyday life of the people who lived in Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago. Most recently, they've carefully uncovered a well-preserved...

• Pizza Oven

• Football Goal Post

• Street Snack Bar

• Zoo

On December 31, Australian prime minister Scott Morrison announced that the words to the country’s national anthem would be changed slightly. The move is meant to show more respect for the groups of indigenous people who lived in Australia long before Europeans arrived. They were changed from "We are young and free" to ...

• We are one and free

• We are together and free

• We are independent and free

• We are old and free