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WorksheetsCollege Cup Quiz Week 5
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the ceremony that installed Donald Trump as the new US President?
a)
The Induction
b)
The Inauguration
c)
The Incarceration
d)
The internment
2.
What is the name of America's new Vice-President?
a)
Mitt Romney
b)
Paul Ryan
c)
Mike Pence
d)
Ryan Lamb
3.
What is the name of America's new First Lady?
a)
Sarah Trump
b)
Ivana Trump
c)
Ivanka Trump
d)
Melania Trump
4.
What is the name of the building shown in the background?
a)
The Capitol Building
b)
The White House
c)
The Washington Monument
d)
Lincoln memorial
5.
Wayne Rooney claimed Manchester United's all-time record by scoring how many goals?
a)
150
b)
200
c)
250
d)
300
6.
In which west African country did soldiers force the former leader to leave after he initially refused to accept losing an election?
a)
The Gambia
b)
Senegal
c)
Liberia
d)
Nigeria
7.
From which US state is this creature that made international headlines last week?
a)
Florida
b)
California
c)
Colorada
d)
Texas
8.
The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, recently announced his retirement from which of the following jobs?
a)
air ambulance pilot
b)
army soldier
c)
naval officer
d)
financial officer in the RAF
9.
What is the name of the large scale march held in Washington DC, and replicated in numerous cities around the world, in response to Donald Trump officially becoming US President?
a)
Together March
b)
Freedom March
c)
Women's March
d)
United March
10.
At what type of building were emergency workers working hard to rescue survivors from a deadly avalanche in central Italy?
a)
a book shop
b)
a ski field restaurant
c)
a hotel
d)
an alpine medical centre
11.
Which university had to apologise after it sent rejection letters to applicants that included personal details of all the other unsuccessful students?
a)
University of Manchester
b)
University of Oxford
c)
University of Cambridge
d)
University of Glasgow
12.
In which central Asian country did this tragic crash occur?
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Mongolia
c)
Kyrgyzstan
d)
Iraq
13.
Which famous landmark will be darkened during autumn while important renovations are carried out ?
a)
Big Ben
b)
Piccadilly Circus
c)
London Eye
d)
Edinburgh Castle
14.
What is the capital city of Australia?
a)
Brisbane
b)
Melbourne
c)
Sydney
d)
Canberra
15.
Which rail network has experienced significant disruption due to failed employment negotiations and industrial action?
a)
Western
b)
Southern
c)
Eurostar
d)
Great North
16.
Which country has this flag?
a)
Hungary
b)
Bulgaria
c)
Belarus
d)
Portugal
17.
What caused London's Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge to close last week?
a)
icy conditions made the bridges unsafe for cars
b)
unexploded WWII explosive was discovered nearby
c)
lorries had spilled vegetables on the bridges in two separate incidents
d)
A ship crashed into the bridge and caused structual damage
18.
In which ocean would you find the island of Madagascar?
a)
Indian
b)
Pacific
c)
Atlantic
d)
Southern
19.
A windsurfer from Northern Ireland is hoping to set a new record for the fastest crossing from Ireland to Scotland. How long did his first attempt take him?
a)
around 90 minutes
b)
around 5 days
c)
around 2 days
d)
around a day
20.
What is the name of this former UK politician?
a)
Nigel Farage
b)
Theresa May
c)
Boris Johnson
d)
Tony Blair
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