Weekly Quiz 3 Oct 22

A recent court ruling means it is unlawful for people to protest on the construction site of the HS2. What is the HS2?

• a new government intelligence building in the London
• a bridge linking the Isle of Wight to mainland Britain
• a high-speed railway line

The Nord Stream pipeline in Europe's Baltic Sea was damaged last week in what appears to be an act of sabotage related to the Ukraine invasion. What does the pipeline carry?

• oil
• natural gas
• internet data

Why has the government been taken to court over its televised briefings during the coronavirus pandemic?

• They have been accused of making up statistics
• They did not have British Sign Language interpreters present at several key briefings
• They did not pay for the television air time

North Korea recently declared itself a nuclear weapons state. How many countries in the world are formally recognised as having nuclear weapons?

• 8
• 12
• 21

The new Prince and Princess of Wales made their first visit to Wales recently. By which names are they more commonly known?

• Charles and Camilla
• William and Kate
• Harry and Meghan

Which car company recently sold part of its famous Porsche brand on the stock market?

• Bentley
• Fiat
• Volkswagen

California has voted to become the first US state to …?

• Ban petrol powered cars
• Ban grass lawns
• Make it compulsory to install solar panels in all new builds

Which UK city lies furthest east?

• Edinburgh
• Norwich
• Bristol

The Kremlin has ordered thousands of Russian men to fight in the army. What is the name for drafting people into the army during a war?

• Military Conscription
• Compulsory Acquisition
• Voluntary Service

In which country was former prime minister Shinzo Abe farewelled in a controversial state funeral recently?

• Nigeria
• Iran
• Japan