Weekly Quiz - 19 Apr 23

What is the name of Prince Harry's controversial book that made headlines throughout last term?

• Shame
• Secrets
• Spare

Which Hollywood actor has made a remarkable recovery from a serious accident with a snow plough while he was helping a motorist?

• Jeremy Renner
• Tom Cruise
• Hugh Jackman

Why did South Korean courts fine Tesla US$3.5 million at the start of the year?

• 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

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

• History
• Economics
• Mathematics

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck in February claimed over 40,000 lives in Turkey and which other country?

• Syria
• Afghanistan
• Iraq

True or false, the Welsh government has announced a freeze on all current major road building projects?

• True
• False

Due to a fall in the number of places willing to host the Winter Olympics, the IOC is considering …?

• Holding the Winter Olympics in the same place every year
• Holding the Winter Olympics every eight years
• Having a fixed list of hosts that will rotate

Why did 42 British pupils on a school trip become stranded in the United States last month?

• They accidentally boarded the wrong plane
• A flood washed out the only bridge in a ski resort they were staying in
• The hotel they were staying in accidentally shredded their passports

Which series of books by author Ian Fleming, are cerebrating their 70th anniversary?

• James Bond
• Winnie the Pooh
• The Lord of the Rings

True or false, the government is set to test a new siren-like alert they'll send to all mobile phone users across the country next month?

• True
• False