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Over the weekend, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 70 years on the throne, marking which jubilee?

• The Diamond Jubilee

• The Platinum Jubilee

• The Gold Jubilee

• The Ruby Jubilee

NASA’s InSight Mars lander has taken its final selfie on Mars. What was it there to do?

• To measure the temperature of Mars throughout the year

• To communicate with alien life on the planet

• To study Mars’ crust, mantle, and core in detail

• To measure the rainfall on Mars

Which famous piece of artwork was splatted with cake by someone believed to be protesting about climate issues?

• The Mona Lisa

• The Birth of Venus

• Girl with a Pearl Earring

• The Starry Night

The band that won Eurovision has sold their trophy to help the war in Ukraine.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra plans to use the money from the auctioned trophy to buy drones that can be used to find out information about Russian troops, or even be used as a weapon.

What message did the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) accidentally display during a live news broadcast?

• We love Ed Sheeran

• Liverpool are the best

• I am hungry

• Manchester United are rubbish

Why are people in the Chilterns, UK, being asked not to feed scrap meat to red kites?

• Raw meat is poisonous to the birds

• People are being attacked by birds expecting to be fed meat

• People have reported meat dropping on their heads, which is a health hazard

• The population of red kites in the area is getting too big

Pupils from St George’s School Windsor Castle have created two survival blankets made from what recycled material?

• Crisp packets

• Old school uniform

• Plastic bottles

• Tin cans

Horses in Iceland are being trained to mow lawns while people go on holiday.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

They are actually being trained to reply to people’s work emails! Three horses have been trained to type on a giant wooden keyboard, with workers given the chance to select who they’d like to cover for them.

Which Spanish team beat Liverpool to win the Champions League for a record 14th time?

• Barcelona

• Sevilla

• Villarreal

• Real Madrid

A pet bearded dragon called Randy went to the vet after he got his head stuck in a SpongeBob SquarePants pineapple toy.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The New England Animal Medical Center called it “the cutest emergency we’ve ever had”, adding that although the pineapple didn’t make it, “Randy is back home happily laying in the sun”.