Donnelly's House Quiz Week 6

What famous painting was targeted in a soup-throwing protest at London’s National Gallery?

• Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh

• The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

• The Scream by Edvard Munch

What is the name of the powerful storm that has caused widespread devastation across the Southeastern states of America?

• Ida

• Katrina

• Helene

What proportion of children around the world are affected by short-sightedness or myopia, according to a recent study?

• One in three

• One in five

• One in ten

Which country is building a nuclear power plant on the edge of the Gobi desert?

• China

• Australia

• South Africa

Which football club had to cancel a match after a sinkhole damaged their pitch?

• AFC Wimbledon

• Newcastle United

• Wrexham AFC

Nepali woman Phunjo Lama became the fastest woman to climb Mt Everest recently. How long did she take?

• 14 hours and 31 minutes

• 48 hours and 17 minutes

• 56 hours and 18 minutes

In October King Charles and Queen Camilla will conduct a royal visit to Australia and which Pacific Island?

• Tonga

• Fiji

• Samoa

In which city is considered to be the 'capital' of the European Union?

• Paris, France

• Brussels, Belgium

• Berlin, Germany

In which sport are Britain’s INEOS Britannia and Italy's Luna Rossa competing for the Louis Vuitton Cup?

• Motor Racing

• Horse Racing

• Sailing

Switzerland is offering cash prizes for ideas on how to remove what from their lakes?

• Invasive fish

• Old car bodies

• Military weapons