THE LEV SIXTH FORM QUIZ - WK 9

There has been a political standoff and conflict as a large number of refugees have amassed at the border of Belarus and which other country?

• Ukraine

• Poland

• Latvia

Plans to extend the HS2 to Leeds have been scrapped. What is the HS2?

• an ultra high speed internet cable

• a high speed train network

• a high speed motorway a.

Which primary colour did the moon turn last Friday during a near-total lunar eclipse?

• RED

• BLUE

• YELLOW

A women’s youth development soccer team has fled to the UK with help from a US rabbi, the Leeds United soccer team and …?

• Kim Kardashian

• Ariana Grande

• Ed Sheeran

Why has a German shepherd dog called Gunther, been in the news?

• He saved his owner from drowning

• He set a record for the longest continuous skateboard ride for a dog

• He is selling his home for $45 million

How did BBC weatherman, Owain Wyn Evans, set a new record for the Children in Need charity?

• drumming for 24 hours

• swimming for 24 hours

• boxing for 24 hours

Why has the country that will hold football’s 2022 World Cup faced criticism?

• The poor treatment of workers who are building the infrastructure for the event

• They are way behind in the building of the infrastructure for the event

• They will not be allowing any women to attend cup games

. Robbie Coltrane, Helena Bonham-Carter and Rupert Grint are among some of the actors who are reuniting for the 20th anniversary of …?

• The X-Men

• Back to the Future

• Harry Potter

. SpaceX recently launched 53 Starlink satellites from Florida. How many satellites are currently orbiting the earth?

• between 65 - 75

• between 650 - 750

• between 6,500 - 7,500

Guanyu Zhou has become the first Chinese …?

• Formula 1 driver

• Texas rodeo champ

• WBA lightweight boxing champion