First News 900 Quiz

Which English players, who play for Barcelona, have been among those in Spain’s top division of women’s football striking for better pay?

• Lucy Bronze

• Keira Walsh

• Toni Duggan

• Jill Scott

How have scientists been able to generate energy with winds of less than 1km/h?

• Using drop wind generators

• Using solar panels

• Using geothermal energy

• Using hydroelectric power

How did five years of living in a concrete cell at an abandoned zoo in Armenia affect Ruben the lion?

• It made him aggressive

• It made him lose his roar

• It made him anxious

• It made him sick

Name three of the neighbouring countries where many of the 7.1 million people displaced by the conflict in Sudan have tried to flee for safety?

• Ethiopia

• Egypt

• Chad

• Eritrea

What plans has the South African conservation group, African Parks, announced?

• To establish new national parks

• To reintroduce endangered species

• To release 2,000 southern white rhinos back into the wild

• To promote eco-tourism

How did Storm Daniel affect Libya in North Africa?

• It caused heavy rainfall and flooding

• It triggered sandstorms

• It caused a heatwave

• It resulted in a drought

Whose excellent kicking secured England a 27-10 victory over Argentina in the Rugby World Cup?

• Owen Farrell

• George Ford

• Ben Youngs

• Jonny May

Why were 67 Muslim students sent home from French schools last week?

• For wearing their abayas

• For refusing to participate in physical education classes

• For speaking Arabic

• For not attending religious education classes

What kind of festival is Insomnia?

• Music festival

• Film festival

• Gaming festival

• Food festival

According to a study by the United Nations, what is costing the world at least £337 billion each year?

• Invasive species

• Air pollution

• Food waste

• Corruption