Weekly Quiz - 16 Jan 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 these

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

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

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

In which country would you find Casablanca?

• France
• Cuba
• Morocco