DIS Y11 Quiz of the Week 01/02/23

The UK’s first orbital rocket is due to be launched later this year, but can you remember where from?

• Shetland Islands

• Portsmouth

• Sunderland

• Newport

More than 250 fossilised titanosaur eggs have been found, but can you remember where?

• Wales

• India

• United States of America

• Kenya

Two new species of Hydnora have been discovered, these are foul-smelling plants, how many species are there now?

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 20

The Scottish national holiday, Burns Night, took place this week, but do you know the name of the poet this holiday celebrates?

• Robert Burns

• William Shakesburn

• William Burns

• Oliver Burns

In a football match in Portugal a card was shown to recognise fair play, but can you remember what colour is was?

• Pink

• Green

• Blue

• White

Cristiano Ronaldo's latest transfer might have made him the world's highest-paid footballer but which embarrassing own goal did he score during his first press conference for his new team?

• He got his new manager's name wrong

• He got the name of the club wrong

• He forgot which country he was in

• He mentioned his old club instead of his new one

A walrus, nicknamed Thor, stopped for a rest at the Royal Northumberland Yacht Club, in Blyth, this week. But how had he made headlines in Scarborough days earlier?

• Sinking boats by clambering on to them

• Causing the cancellation of New Year's Eve fireworks

• Hitching a ride on a submarine

• Draining part of the shore line by drinking too much water

What is going to be displayed on the Burj Khalifa every day in February at 8.45pm?

• 'Happy Birthday to You'

• We love Dubai

• Happy Valentines

• Happy Leap Year