Weekly Quiz 16/06/25

Tragically, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after take-off last week, killing over 200 people. Which airline was operating the aircraft?

• Emirates

• British Airways

• Air India

Which two countries launched missiles at one another last week, prompting global leaders to urge calm?

• Turkey and Greece

• Israel and Iran

• North Korea and South Korea

Why were two members of the K-pop band BTS in the news last week?

• They completed their military service in South Korea

• They announced their retirement from music

• They launched a new fashion brand

What is ‘Sizewell C’, and why has it been in the news?

• A major housing development project in London

• A new nuclear power plant in Suffolk

• A high-speed rail link connecting Cornwall and London

It has been announced that Disney will pay about US$439 million to take full control of which major streaming service?

• Zulu

• Hulu

• Huru

A Chinese ship captain has been sentenced to three years in prison for damaging a Taiwanese what?

• Undersea cable

• Military vessel

• Coral reef

True or false, The UK government has banned Uber from trialling autonomous taxis in Britain?

• True

• False

In which country is Bogotá the capital city?

• Cambodia

• Cameroon

• Colombia

Poundland was sold after a slump in sales and increased financial pressure. For how much was the company sold?

• £100 million

• £50 million

• £1

In which sport did Bath defeat Leicester at the weekend to claim their first Premiership title?

• Football

• Rugby union

• Cricket