Monday Quiz - 23/01/23

The Met Office has confirmed that 2022 was...?

• the UK's sunniest year on record

• the UK's wettest year on record

• the UK's warmest year on record

A large group of protestors in Brazil, who were unhappy with the recent election result, stormed which building in the Brazilian capital?

• Congress building

• The Supreme Court

• The Presidential Palace

• All of the above

Which UK city has launched its 'Year of Culture' after its opportunity to be a European Capital of Culture was taken away by Brexit?

• Leeds

• Aberdeen

• Swansea

True or false, Prince Harry wrote and self-published his book 'Spare'?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False - J.R. Moehringer ghostwrote Prince Harry's memoir “Spare” on behalf of the Prince.

Recent reports after China's relaxing of covid restrictions suggest the total number of cases has just reached...?

• 90 million cases

• 190 million cases

• 900 million cases

Which famous footballer has just announced his retirement from football at the age of 33?

• Gareth Bale

• Harry Kane

• Jamie Vardy

What was discovered in the cargo of a plane triggering a security alert at Heathrow Airport last week?

• snakes

• uranium

• a jar of marmite

Answer explanation

Uranium is an element which occurs naturally. It can have nuclear-related uses once it has been refined, or enriched.

Which feature of earth do scientists think will be completely restored in 'just a few decades'?

• The Chernobyl exclusion zone

• The ozone layer

• The Great Barrier Reef

Why have South Korean courts fined Tesla US$3.5 million?

• Because Tesla is underestimating how much electricity it takes to fully charge their cars

• Because Tesla is over estimating how far their cars can travel

• Because Tesla is selling their cars for less than the cost of production

Answer explanation

South Korean regulators said it would impose a 2.85 billion won (US$3.5 million) fine on Tesla for failing to tell its customers about the shorter driving range of its electric vehicles in low temperatures.

In which country would you find Casablanca?

• France

• Cuba

• Morocco