Weekly Quiz 8th June

What is the name of the palace in Amman where the royal wedding took place?

• Raghadan Palace

• Zahran Palace

• Nadwa Palace

• Basman Palace

Activists in one US state say invasive pythons should be turned into designer handbags. Which state is it? 

• Wyoming

• Texas

• Florida

• New York State

An alleged Russian "spy animal" has turned up in Sweden four years after first being caught. What kind of creature is it?

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This week, world-leading experts issued a chilling warning. But what was it about?

 

Fill in the blanks in this sentence: "....... can pose profound risks to society and humanity." 

• AI systems with human-competitive intelligence

• Authoritarian leaders with access to long-range nuclear weapons

• Sea level rises as a result of rapid climate change

• Laboratories researching mutated human viruses

Singer Billie Eilish hit back this week after fans criticised her for....

• Falling in love too quickly

• Wearing feminine clothing

• Going on holiday too often

• Not releasing new music

It is 70 years since the first people climbed Everest. How many people have climbed the mountain since?

• More than 1,000

• More than 11,000

• More than 21,000

• More than 51,000

8 June was World Oceans Day. What percentage of the CO₂ that humans produce does the ocean absorb?

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%

• 60%

Jonathan Olanlokun patrols the streets of Osogbo, Nigeria, picking up rubbish. But who does he dress as while he is litter-picking?

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Residents of Moscow felt the war in Ukraine this week as drones caused minor damage to buildings. Which of these men is the mayor of Moscow?

• Sergei Sobyanin

• Alexander Lukashenko

• Sergey Lavrov

• Vladimir Putin

David Von Drehle wrote a book about his neighbour, who lived to the age of 109. What philosophy did his neighbour follow?

• Pacifism

• Stoicism

• Buddism

• Nihilism