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WorksheetsCollege Cup Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of the apartment building where a tragic fire took hold in London last week?
a)
Grenfell
b)
Hampton
c)
Breyling
d)
Kensignton
2.
The UK's highest court, The Supreme Court, will be held outside of London for the first time. To which UK city has it made the temporary move?
a)
Bristol
b)
Birmingham
c)
Manchester
d)
Edinburgh
3.
Which mode of transportation is celebrating its 200th anniversary?
a)
Trains
b)
Bicycles
c)
Motorbikes
d)
Cars
4.
The Great Get Together involved events around the country to mark the life of Jo Cox. What was Jo Cox well known as?
a)
Artist
b)
Musician
c)
Movie Star
d)
Politician
5.
Which Australian actress has won a legal case over a series of magazine articles she claimed ruined her career?
a)
Jessica Marais
b)
Rebel Wilson
c)
Angelina Jollie
d)
Nicole Kidman
6.
What is the name of this UK comedian?
a)
Rodger Moore
b)
Pierce Brosnan
c)
Billy Connolly
d)
Richard Attenborough
7.
In which country did tens of thousands of people hold anti-corruption rallies where protesters chanted “down with the czar”?
a)
China
b)
Russia
c)
Egypt
d)
Japan
8.
What is the name of Microsoft’s new gaming console?
a)
XBOX NXT
b)
XBOX XTREME
c)
XBOX ONE X
d)
XBOX EX
9.
Which tennis player won the 2017 French Open title?
a)
Nadel
b)
Wawinka
c)
Djokovic
d)
Murray
10.
Which country's navy suffered this damage after a collision with a cargo ship?
a)
France
b)
China
c)
USA
d)
Japan
11.
From which political party has Tim Farron just stepped down as leader?
a)
Lib Dems
b)
Labour
c)
Conservative
d)
SNP
12.
Who is Otto Warmbier and why has he been in the news recently?
a)
he is a Russian computer hacker charged with interfering with the US Presidential election
b)
he is an Australian scientist who has developed a bionic mouth for mouth cancer patients
c)
he is an American university student who has been detained for 17 months in North Korea
d)
he is a German footballer who has give 1.2 million to a teenage charity
13.
Ariana Grande is to receive honorary citizenship of Manchester. What is a citizen of Manchester called?
a)
a Manchesterite
b)
a Mancunian
c)
a Manchestonian
d)
a Manchurite
14.
Which country has this flag?
a)
Faro Islands
b)
New Zealand
c)
Australia
d)
France
15.
What type of emergency are residents in parts of central Portugal facing?
a)
flooding
b)
forest fires
c)
blizzards
d)
lightening
16.
Which country has the westernmost point of the British mainland?
a)
England
b)
Wales
c)
Scotland
d)
Cornwall
17.
Liverpool is campaigning to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games after Durban, South Africa lost the hosting rights. What is unusual about the swimming complex Liverpool is proposing for its games?
a)
it will have twice as many lanes as normal allowing more swimmers to compete
b)
it will be shallow enough for athletes to stand up in and may lead to faster times
c)
it will 'float' in a city centre dock
d)
it will be green
18.
What is the name of this famous sportsman?
a)
Asafa Powell
b)
Linford Christie
c)
Collin Jackson
d)
Usain Bolt
19.
Why was a Bat-signal projected on the tower of Los Angeles Hall in the United States last week?
a)
to promote a new Batman movie which will be released in September
b)
it was a tribute the first Batman who died last week
c)
to promote a new range of Batman Lego
d)
to promote bat awareness day
20.
Why has this cloud been in the news?
a)
It is full of water
b)
It has been created by a nuclear bomb
c)
It is man made and keeps changing shapes
d)
It looks like the UK
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