Current Affairs Quiz w/c 7.10

A cruise ship stranded in Belfast for the past four months finally set sail on its round-the-world voyage after a week of last-minute delays. What is the first scheduled stop for the Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey?

• Brest, France

• Santander, Spain

• London, England

• Hamburg, Germany

Thousands of people gathered in Auckland’s Eden Park to help New Zealand claim the world record for the largest haka ceremonial dance. Which country had previously held the title?

• France

• Australia

• Samoa

• Scotland

The four contenders to be the next leader of the Conservatives each made their pitch to members at the party’s conference in Birmingham. Which of them received the longest standing ovation?

• Kemi Badenoch

• Robert Jenrick

• James Cleverly

• Tom Tugendhat

One hundred couples said ‘I do’ at one of England's most popular wedding venues - all in one day, as Old Marylebone Town Hall in central London celebrated its 100th birthday. But which couple was among the first to tie the knot?

• Tom and Jerry

• Shona and Kenny

• Paul and Petra

• Ramona and Philip

The Chicago White Sox broke the modern-day record for most losses in a Major League Baseball season with their 121st defeat of 2024. Which team’s record did they break?

• New York Mets

• Red Sox

• St. Louis Cardinals

• New York Yankees

Warm tributes were paid to actress Dame Maggie Smith, who died aged 89. Smith won her first Oscar for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie - but for which film did she receive her second?

• Ladies in Lavender

• California Suite

• Harry Potter

• Downton Abbey

Palaeontologists in Canada unearthed a 600lb (272kg) skull of a plant-eating dinosaur that roamed the Earth 72 million years ago. Nicknamed Big Sam, what kind of dinosaur was it?

• Tyrannosaurus Rex

• Pachyrhinosaurus

• Diplodocus

• Triceratops

• Ankylosaurus

Which former peanut farmer last week became the first former US President to celebrate his 100th birthday?

• Bill Clinton

• George Washington

• Jimmy Carter

• Joe Biden

• Donald Trump

The government pledged nearly £22bn last week for climate projects to do what?

• Carbon Capture

• Fracking

• Solar Panels

• Oil Drilling

The People's Republic of where has celebrated its 75th anniversary last week?

• China

• Malaysia

• Germany

• Rwanda