Weekly Quiz - 13th September

McDonalds has announced it is to start selling a new plant-based burger in the UK and Ireland after years of research to perfect it. What is it to be called?

• McPlant burger

• McVegan burger

• McFake burger

• McHammer burger

A powerful magnitude-seven earthquake struck the Pacific coast of which country last week? Clue: It was close to the resort of Acapulco.

• Thailand

• Russia

• Mexico

• Madagascar

Which superhero was shown with a new costume ahead of their new film in December 2021?

• Spider-Man

• Aquaman

• Ms Marvel

• Black Widow

How many medals did Team GB win at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics?

• 6

• 14

• 29

• 41

Who was honoured last week with a blue plaque for their contributions to artistic creativity?

• Jim Henson (Muppets)

• Walt Disney (Disney)

• Nick Park (Aardman Animations)

• John Lasseter (Pixar)

Which band announced they were returning with new music last week?

• The White Stripes

• Public Enemy

• One Direction

• ABBA

FIFA is looking to change the World Cup from every four years to how many years?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 10

Which Hollywood company has said the rest of its 2021 films will screen exclusively in cinemas before being made available for streaming?

• Sony

• Amazon

• Warner Bros

• Walt Disney Studios

Who won the women's US Open?

• Aryna Sabalenka

• Emma Raducanu

• Leylah Fernandez

• Maria Sakkari

Which of these statements is/are true? (You can click more than one if you wish!)

• Raducanu vs Fernandez was the first all-teenage major final since the 1999 US Open

• Raducanu vs Fernandez was the first women's singles major final in the Open Era to feature two unseeded players

• Raducanu recently did her A-levels, gaining top grades in Maths and Economics

• Both Raducanu and Fernandez were born in Canada