WA Weekly Quiz - 14-4-24

In which sea have attacks on shipping by Houthi forces led to retaliation strikes by the British and United States military?

• The Red Sea

• The Black Sea

• The Yellow Sea

The US House of Representatives have voted to pass a measure that could lead to the forced sale or ban of which videosharing app?

• a. TikTok

• b. Instagram

• c. Youtube

Top Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, has announced he is leaving Mercedes to sign with …?

• a. Ferrari

• b. McLaren

• c. Red Bull

The high-speed train that connects Britain to continental Europe was briefly cancelled because of flooding at the start of Term 2. What is the train known as?

• a. Euro Express

• b. Euro Shuttle

• c. Eurostar

Who is suing OpenAI - the maker of ChatGPT?

• a. Elon Musk

• b. Bill Gates

• c. The UK government

Britain's most successful female Olympian, Laura Kenny, has announced her retirement from competition. In which sport did she represent Britain?

• a. swimming

• b. cycling

• c. athletics (running)

The 'Post Office Scandal' has been making a lot of headlines recently. What is the Post Office scandal about?

• Wrongful convictions of Post Office staff based on faulty software

• Illegal surveillance activities by Post Offices

• Theft of parcels and packages by Post Office workers

Which country has been ranked the world’s happiest country for the seventh time?

• a. United States

• b. Finland

• c. Japan

Which country has become just the fifth country to land a vehicle on the moon?

• a. France

• b. Japan

• c. Australia

Why has Nike's new shirt for the England men's football team attracted controversy?

• a. Instead of three lions, there is only one

• b. The St George cross features red, blue and purple

• c. The shirt now has vertical stripes of red, white and blue