Weekly quiz 27th Jan 23

Why did police issue a fine for a journey made by Prime Minister Sunak last week?

• His driver went over 80 miles per hour on the M1

• The Prime Minister was filmed travelling without a seatbelt

• The vehicle he was travelling in went through a red light

Chinese New Year was celebrated on Sunday 22 January. This year 2022, is represented by which animal?

• snake

• rat

• rabbit

What do Japanese authorities hope to release into the sea later this year from Fukushima?

• millions of tonnes of radioactive water

• millions of sea turtles

• millions of water thermometers

Matteo Messina Denaro, a leader in the Mafia criminal organisation, was finally captured in Italy by authorities when he was visiting a ....?

• medical clinic

• casino

• swimming pool

In a significant military contribution, the UK has sent a number of Challenger 2s to support Ukraine against its invasion by Russia. What are Challenger 2s?

• battleships

• drones

• tanks

Which city is the world's most congested according to a recent global traffic report?

• London, UK

• Tokyo, Japan,

• Mumbai, India

On which continent has a women broken records by effectively running 150 marathons in 150 days to cross 6,300km from one side to the other (around six times the length of Britain)?

• Australia

• Europe

• Antarctica

Which Hollywood actor is set to be charged over the death of a worker on the film set of his movie 'Rust'?

• Alec Baldwin

• Tom Cruise

• Tom Hanks

A strike by French port workers meant many ferry services on the English channel were suspended last Thursday. The main route across the English Cannel goes from the UK port of Dover, to which French port?

• Dunkirk

• Cannes

• Calais

What is the capital city of Canada?

• Ottawa

• Montreal

• Toronto