Current Events Quiz: WC 9 June

Which German city had to evacuate 20,500 people from a large area in the city centre so experts could defuse three unexploded bombs from World War Two?

• Cologne

• Munich

• Frankfurt

• Hamburg

On which Mediterranean island is the volcano mount Etna, one of the world's most active, which erupted last week?

• Sicily

• Crete

• Cyprus

• Sardinia

Lee Jae-myung has pledged to "unite the people" in his inauguration speech last Wednesday after being elected as President of which country?

• South Korea

• Japan

• Thailand

• Vietnam

The Government announced last week that any child in England whose parents receive Universal Credit will be able to claim free what from September 2026?

• School Dinners

• School Uniforms

• Bus Passes

• Textbooks

What is the name of the new Nintendo console which was released worldwide last week, with stores opening at midnight so fans could get their hands on the long-awaited console the moment it became available?

• Switch 2

• Wii Ultra

• GameBox Pro

• PlayCube

What is the name of the Saudi holy city where more than 1.4 million Muslims have begun this year's Hajj pilgrimage?

• Mecca

• Riyadh

• Jeddah

• Medina

New Zealand's parliament voted last week to suspend three Māori MPs for their protest during a sitting of parliament last year which involved performing what traditional Maori chanting “dance of challenge”?

• Haka

• Poi

• Kapa Haka

• Waiata

The latest piece of work by the graffiti artist Banksy was found on a wall in a street in Marseille, what did it depict?

• A lighthouse

• A cat playing chess

• A giant octopus

• A flying car

• A bouquet of balloons

Which former sports star is expected to be awarded a knighthood in the Kings birthday honours list which is due to published this week?

• David Beckham

• Wayne Rooney

• Andy Murray

• Lewis Hamilton

Which city will host the upcoming Summer Olympic Games, as announced last week?

• Paris

• London

• Los Angeles

• Tokyo