WorksheetsCollege Cup Quiz Week 12
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
At what type of location did a gas explosion cause a Merseyside building to collapse resulting in injuries?
a)
dance studio
b)
library
c)
medical centre
d)
school
2.
True or false, the FBI have released a statement saying that they have found evidence that Barack Obama ordered the wire-tapping of Donald Trump during the Presidential campaign?
a)
True
b)
False
3.
In which city was the funeral held recently for the former Sinn Féin leader, Martin McGuiness?
a)
Derby
b)
Derry
c)
Waterford
d)
Dublin
4.
Which famous television show has just added this character?
a)
Seasme Street
b)
Muppets
c)
Peppa Pig
d)
In the Night Garden
5.
What have the UK and US banned from some airline flights?
a)
mobile phones
b)
laptops and tablets
c)
hoodies
d)
leggings
6.
What happened to the captain of Ireland in their football match against Wales at the weekend?
a)
he was given a red card for deliberately handling the ball to stop a goal
b)
his arm was broken in a wild tackle
c)
he was injured by a frisbee thrown from the crowd
d)
his leg was broken in a wild tackle
7.
When British Summer Time started at the weekend, did people have to put their clocks forward or backwards one hour?
a)
forwards
b)
backwards
c)
neither
8.
What title does the woman in the centre of the photo have? The Duchess of ______
a)
York
b)
Kent
c)
Cambridge
d)
Cornwall
9.
How much money was raised on Red Nose Day 2017?
a)
17M
b)
71M
c)
50M
d)
1B
10.
Douglas Carswell has just quit which political party, despite being its only MP in parliament?
a)
Monster Raving Looney Party
b)
Liberal
c)
Green
d)
UKIP
11.
Apple has announced a new colour will be introduced to their range of iPhones. The new colour is …?
a)
purple
b)
red
c)
orange
d)
pink
12.
What is the name of the palace shown in the background?
a)
Oxford
b)
Kensington
c)
Buckingham
d)
Westminster
13.
Why was a section of the M6 closed in both directions for more than 12 hours last Friday?
a)
a flock of sheep had escaped a paddock
b)
emergency repairs were needed on a bridge over the road
c)
a diesel tanker crashed spilling fuel on the road
d)
a horse was on the loose
14.
Why was UK school student, Miles Soloman, in the news recently?
a)
he alerted NASA to an error in their research
b)
he alerted Apple to a major flaw in the iOS software used on iPhones
c)
he alerted Scotland Yard about a top secret document that had been left at a McDonald’s restaurant
d)
he alerted MI5 about secret terror attacks
15.
The Ukraine is holding this year’s Eurovision song contest. Which country’s contestant has been banned from attending the show because of tensions between the two countries?
a)
Poland
b)
Italy
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
16.
Which country has this flag?
a)
Kenya
b)
Zimbabwe
c)
Ethiopia
d)
Sudan
17.
Why has water company, Thames Water, been fined £20 million in a recent court case?
a)
for not supplying enough water to meet the needs of London
b)
for not keeping storm water drains clear during periods of flooding
c)
for pumping raw sewage into the River Thames on several occasions
d)
for charging too much money for the use of water
18.
Which UK city has been named as the best place in Britain to live?
a)
Bristol
b)
Bradford
c)
Birmingham
d)
Bath
19.
Former Chancellor and current MP, George Osborne, has been criticised for also taking on which new job?
a)
Lord Mayor of Manchester
b)
CEO of The Royal Bank of Scotland
c)
Editor of the Evening Standard newspaper
d)
CEO of BET365
20.
Why has this man been in the news?
a)
He is a member of Greenpeace protesting about climate change
b)
He is a comedian that raised a lot of money for Comic Relief
c)
He is a Russian politician who is a vocal critic of Vladimir Putin
d)
He has created a new colour
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