Lev Sixth Quiz 8

1) Russian attacks on Ukraine have included air strikes on targets in their capital. What is the capital of Ukraine?

• a. Minsk 

• b. Kiev

• c. Belgrade

2. What is the word being used a lot at the moment that means ‘putting economic restrictions an another country to punish their actions’?

• a. sanctions 

• b. tariffs 

• c. levies

3.What is the Nord Stream 2, and why has it been in the news?

• a. It is a Swedish train that has been stuck in ice for more than a week

• b. It is a new gas pipeline that Germany refuses to operate due to Russia’s actions in Ukraine 

• c. It is a French robotic vehicle that has just landed on Venus

4. Number crunchers around the world celebrated a ‘palindromic’ date recently, where the numbers read the same forwards and backwards. What was the date? /   / ?

(a)  

5. What is the name of the longest river in the UK that experienced flooding last week?

• a. River Severn

• b. River Shannon

• c. River Thames

6.Who has just been awarded a landmark ruling that will give them pay equality with their male counterparts?

• a. Female tennis players 

• b. The US women’s football team 

• c. Women’s Professional Golf Association

7.Who has set up a new social media platform called Truth Social?

• a. Nigel Farage

• b. Kanye West 

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  c. Donald Trump

8. Europe’s busiest airport has reported the lowest passenger numbers in 50 years due to the ongoing effects of the covid pandemic. What is the name of Europe’s busiest airport?

• a. Madrid Airport 

• b. Frankfurt Airport 

• c. Heathrow Airport

9. True or false, The Pacific island nation of Tonga still remains disconnected from the internet following the earthquake and tsunami suffered last month?

• True

• False

10. Professional tennis players, Alexander Zverev and Jenson Brooksby, set a world record last week for…?

• a. The longest match in history (11 hours and 5 minutes)

• b. The longest rally in history (25,944 strokes)

• c. The latest finish in history (4.55am)