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Week 11

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prince Charles has just celebrated a milestone birthday. How old is the Prince of Wales?

a)

55 years old

b)

60 years old

c)

70 years old

d)

80 years old

2.

A UK supermarket chain’s Christmas commercial has gone viral after it was banned for being too political. What was the commercial about?

a)

Palm oil

b)

Coffee

c)

Tuna

d)

Whales

3.

Which animal has been the target of a controversial culling programme in Somerset and Gloucester?

a)

the red squirrel

b)

the badger

c)

the brown rat

d)

the fox

4.

A British tourist has died after a vacation in Morocco where she had been bitten by …?

a)

a wild dog

b)

a cat

c)

a mountain lion

d)

a snake

5.

On which famous street was this photo taken last week ?

a)

Oxford Street

b)

Downing Street

c)

Fleet Street

d)

The Mall

6.

What fundraising milestone has Children in Need managed to reach since it began in 1980?

a)

£100 million

b)

£500 million

c)

£1 billion

d)

£750 million

7.

Which country pulled off an historic win by beating New Zealand in rugby at the weekend?

a)

Wales

b)

Ireland

c)

Scotland

d)

England

8.

Ongoing negotiations for Britain's exit from the European Union continue to dominate the news. In which year did Britain join the European Union?

a)

1943

b)

1973

c)

1993

d)

2003

9.

What was the name of the US town that was incinerated in a wildfire last week?

a)

Paradise

b)

Oasis

c)

Bliss

d)

Harmony

10.

Why was singer Bruno Mars in the news last week

a)

he won four categories at the 2018 Brit Awards

b)

he has announced he will no longer perform live

c)

he will be providing Thanksgiving meals to 24,000 people

d)

he is going into I'm a Celebrity

11.

Whose flag is this ?

a)

Philippines

b)

Uruguay

c)

Rwanda

d)

Argentina

12.

Stan Lee died last week, at the age of 95. What was Stan Lee well known for?

a)

he was a lead actor in the original Star Trek series

b)

he was a former writer and president of Marvel Comics

c)

he performed the first successful heart transplant

d)

he once played football for England

13.

What has been found in recently discovered tombs in Egypt?

a)

mummified horses

b)

mummified cats

c)

mummified snakes

d)

mummified dogs

14.

What is the last name of the man on the right ?

a)

Macron

b)

Morrison

c)

Trudeau

d)

Sanchez

15.

Why was a football referee in the FA Women's Super League banned for three matches?

a)

he was trying to give the goal keeper advice

b)

he accidentally kicked a goal

c)

he used a game of rock, paper, scissors to decide the kick-off

d)

he swore

16.

This famous mouse celebrated a big birthday on the 18th of November, how old is he?

a)

90

b)

80

c)

70

d)

60

17.

Who has joined Declan Donnelly to co host I'm a Celebrity?

a)

Holly Willoughby

b)

Helen Skelton

c)

Claudia Winkleman

d)

Zoe Ball

18.

What is the name of the planet, nearest to the Sun ?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

19.

This rare weather phenomenon occurred over south-west Italy this week, what is it called?

a)

Waterspout

b)

Tornado

c)

Twister

d)

Water vortex

20.

What is the name of Scrooge's clerk in A Christmas Carol ?

a)

Bob Cratchit

b)

Bob Chantry

c)

Jacob Marley

d)

Tiny Tim