NLS VT Quiz WC 1st Feb

At which station have some HS2 Rebellion protestors dug a tunnel to avoid arrest by police?

• Paddington

• Euston

• King's Cross

True or false, last week the world reached a tragic milestone of 100 million people infected with the coronavirus?

• True

• False

What is the name of the company that has been at the centre of highly unusual share trading on Wall Street?

• GameStop

• EA Games

• Radio Shack

Vandals had painted a ‘face mask’ covering to a protected archaeological site last Tuesday. What was the name of the site?

• The Long Man of Wilmington

• The Cerne Giant

• The Uffington Figure

What action by the European Union has been criticised by the World Health Organisation?

• The EU has rejected use of all American-made Covid vaccines

• They have secured contracts for more than 4 vaccines per person in the European Union

• They are introducing controls over exporting of coronavirus vaccines made in the EU

In which sport would you find teams like the Rangers, Oilers and Maple Leafs competing for the Stanley Cup?

• Basketball

• American Football

• Ice Hockey

What unusual discovery did a 4-year-old girl make on a beach in Wales last week?

• She discovered a roman coin worth more than £100,000 today

• She discovered a dinosaur footprint on a rock

• She found a shipwreck that had laid undiscovered for almost 600 years

What event is UK sailing team 'Ineos' currently racing in?

• Admiral's Trophy

• The Ocean Race

• America's Cup

The Environment Minister has approved a plan to try and introduce birth control to reduce numbers of which animal in the UK?

• Grey Squirrels

• Badgers

• Sparrows

This is the time of year that marks the world's largest human migration. What event in China causes this movement of people?

• Spring Festival

• Solar Festival

• Blossom Festival