Donnellys' Quiz - Lent 3

Which player has just signed the longest deal in Premier League history?

• Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

• Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

• Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

At which archeological site was a luxurious private bathhouse, described as a “once-ina-century” discovery, unearthed last week?

• Pompeii. Italy

• Machu Picchu, Peru

• Petra, Jordan

In which city did two trams collide, injuring more than 60 people last week?

• Strasbourg, France

• Vienna, Austria

• Milan, Italy

The space company Blue Origin successfully launched its first rocket into orbit in a bid to challenge the dominance of Elon Musk's SpaceX. Which billionaire owns Blue Origin?

• Jeff Bezos

• Richard Branson

• Bill Gates

Last week, two Just Stop Oil protesters were arrested for spray-painting Charles Darwin’s grave inside Westminster Abbey. What is Charles Darwin famous for?

• The theory of relativity

• The theory of evolution

• The Big Bang theory

According to official music industry figures, for how many of the 52 weeks in 2024 did female artists top the UK singles chart?

• 20 weeks

• 34 weeks

• 42 weeks

Which strategic shipping route has Donald Trump claimed he'll bring under United States control?

• Suez Canal

• Panama Canal

• Northwest Passage

What was achieved in the UK’s energy sector in 2024?

• Electricity imports replacing fossil fuel use entirely

• The highest-ever electricity generation from wind power

• Solar energy surpassing wind as the leading renewable source

Which of the following is the world’s tallest waterfalls?

• Niagara Falls, USA/Canada

• Angel Falls, Venezuela

• Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe

A British man whose hard drive containing Bitcoin was accidentally dumped, has had his requests to search the landfill rejected by the High Court. What would be the current value of the Bitcoin stored on the drive?

• £110 million

• £324 million

• £598 million