Current Affairs and General Knowledge Quiz

Which two countries have escalated their long-standing conflict by using drone attacks on each other's military targets for the first time?

• India and Pakistan

• China and Nepal

• North Korea and South Korea

• Russia and Ukraine

Why did students in Edinburgh lose access to their online revision materials last week?

• A storm damaged vital IT network equipment

• An unexpected software update caused widespread technical issues

• A cyber attack forced a reset of student passwords

• The school was closed for maintenance

What visual signal does the Catholic Church use to show whether a new pope has been chosen during the conclave?

• Flags are flown above the Vatican

• Smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney

• Bells are rung from the Vatican tower

• Lights are turned on in St. Peter’s Square

India threatened legal action last week over the planned auction of which ancient relics by a UK auction house?

• Gems that are linked to the Buddha

• Crown Jewels that were stolen 100 years ago

• Remains of the Rosetta Stone

• Ancient Roman coins

Last week, a Kenyan court sentenced two Belgian teenagers and two other men for attempting to smuggle thousands of what type of creatures?

• Sea horses

• Queen ants

• Tree frogs

• Butterflies

Donald Trump has ordered the reopening of Alcatraz which was last used more than 60 years ago. What is Alcatraz?

• A military base in Texas

• A hospital for infectious diseases

• A former maximum-security prison on an island

• A government research lab

Which pop star attracted more than two million people to a concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro?

• Lady Gaga

• Beyoncé

• Ariana Grande

• Taylor Swift

What event does VE Day commemorate?

• The end of World War II in Europe

• The start of the Olympic Games

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The discovery of penicillin

True or false: The UK government has rejected a trade deal with the United States and announced a new wave of tariffs against America.

• True

• False

What type of tree was the Sycamore Gap tree?

• Oak

• Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)

• Maple

• Pine