Donnelly Quiz - Lent Week 1

Oxford United where knocked out of the FA cup, but to which Premier League side did they loose?

• Liverpool

• Manchester United

• Arsenal

• Leeds

What is the name of Prince Harry's controversial book?

• Spare

• Secrets

• Shame

Why was unusual about the book's initial release?

• The publishers accidentally missed a chapter out of the book.

• Spanish bookstores accidentally put the book on sale early.

• Customers buy the first part of the book and will receive the second part in the post the following month.

What school subject does Prime Minister Sunak plan to make compulsory to the age of 18?

• Maths

• English

• Physics

• History

True or false, it got so cold in north-eastern United States last week that the Niagara Falls froze over

• True

• False

Which nation, along with the Czech Republic, were once joined and have celebrated 30 years since their official split into two countries?

• Slovenia

• Serbia

• Slovakia

A UK man has raised around £1 million by running how many marathons?

• 7 marathons in 7 days

• 31 marathons in 31 days

• 365 marathons in 365 days

Why has US politician Kevin McCarthy been in the news?

• He has been selected as the Republican candidate to contest the 2024 Presidential Election.

• It took 15 votes for him to be supported by his own party as Speaker of the House.

• He has been confirmed as the 'third-inline' for president, behind Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

Cristiano Ronaldo has made a surprising move to which football club?

• SuperSport United, South Africa

• Al Nassr FC, Saudi Arabia

• Inter Miami CF, United States

Which country has just joined the European free-travel zone and adopted the Euro as their currency?

• Croatia

• Albania

• Turkey