Weekly Quiz 22nd September

During the Roman Empire, what percentage of the population was enslaved?

• 10-20 %

• 20-30 %

• 30-40 %

How many countries have monarchies as head of state?

• 20

• 43

• 92

What did The Queen name her pony on her fourth birthday?

• Jenny

• Sammy

• Peggy

An ancient pot from the Bronze Age is on display at a museum in Scotland but how old is the pot?

• 50 Years Old

• 5,000 Years Old

• 50,000 Years Old

• 5 Million Years Old

Scientists have found a new way to look for signs of life on other planets but what are they looking for?

• Water

• Plants

• Lava

• Footprints

Alfie Hewett has won his sixth major singles trophy at the US Open but, what sport does he play?

• Tennis

• Golf

• Football

• Boxing

Which famous fictional character will mark a big anniversary by appearing on their own 50 pence coins?

• The Worst Witch

• Peter Rabbit

• Harry Potter

• Percy Jackson

Ukrainian military forces have broken through Russian positions in THIS region following success in pushing back the invading army around Kherson in the south.

• Crimea and the south

• Zaporizhzhia and the north

• Kharkiv and the east

• Odessa and the west

Tech firms that receive federal funding as part of THIS new act will not be able to build “advanced technology” facilities or factories for ten years in China as Washington worries about Beijing’s pirating of semiconductor technology.

• 2022 Semi Conductor Protection Act

• CHIPS and Science Act

• China Piracy Prevention Act

• Indo-Pacific Tech Protection Act

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres blamed climate change for the flooding that has blanketed a third of THIS country recently. He said world leaders were “sleepwalking towards the destruction of our planet,” as more than a 1,300 people there lost their lives and a half million were forced from their homes to live in camps.

• Bangladesh

• Timor-Leste

• Sri Lanka

• Pakistan