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Week 12

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Approximately how many people were still missing at the end of last week after California's deadliest wildfire?

a)

300

b)

670

c)

1300

d)

3200

2.

Who is Matthew Hedges and why has he been in the news

a)

he is a British man convicted of spying in the United Arab Emirates

b)

he is a British tourist who was arrested in Thailand for using spray paint on an ancient landmark

c)

he is an archaeologist who unearthed an ancient Roman chariot in Wales

d)

he swan the Chanel in record time last week

3.

What is the surname of the man on the right ?

a)

Southgate

b)

Edmonds

c)

Kane

d)

Grylls

4.

Which of the following was found in the stomach a dead whale that washed ashore in eastern Indonesia?

a)

half a suit of armour

b)

a small boat engine

c)

115 plastic cups

d)

a beach umbrella

5.

How many floors did an elevator drop in the US with six people trapped inside?

a)

84

b)

12

c)

68

d)

22

6.

In which country would you find this tower?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Switzerland

7.

What controversial action by production crew on the new David Attenborough series 'Dynasties', made headlines last week?

a)

they used their boat to transport a baby penguin back to its family

b)

they scared off a hungry orca near a penguin colony by throwing rocks in the water

c)

they helped a group of penguins by cutting a 'staircase' into the ice

d)

they lit a bonfire on the ice, causing lots of damage

8.

Why has Kim Kardashian received criticism over the recent California wildfires?

a)

she hired private firefighters to protect her home

b)

she refused to evacuate her home

c)

she sent a helicopter to her home to rescue her shoe collection

d)

she diverted a fire engine to her house , ignoring the pleas of her neighbours

9.

Which European country has this flag ?

a)

Austria

b)

Switzerland

c)

Denmark

d)

Poland

10.

Who managed to defeat Tiger Woods in an unusual head-to-head golfing tournament for £7 million?

a)

Rory McIlroy

b)

Phil Mickelson

c)

Jordan Spieth

d)

Justin Thomas

11.

Which holiday does this photo relate to?

a)

Halloween

b)

Thanksgiving

c)

Christmas

d)

Easter

12.

Which species is facing extinction because of our use of palm oil in things like chocolate and shampoo

a)

Orang-utan

b)

Porpoise

c)

Turtles

d)

Lemur

13.

What % of 18 – 24 year olds have a crash within 2 years of passing their test?

a)

25%

b)

10%

c)

40%

d)

5%

14.

In Romeo and Juliet who sells the poison to Romeo ?

a)

The Apothecary

b)

Friar Lawrence

c)

Lady Capulet

d)

Benvolio

15.

Tourists have been flocking to Derbyshire this weekend to see this rare site, what is it ?

a)

Geese migrating to the lake 2 months early

b)

The water level in a reservoir has dropped , revealing an abandoned village

c)

To watch a water speed record being set

d)

To gather mussels of exposed rocks

16.

Stephen Hillenburg sadly died yesterday , aged 57. What is he famous for?

a)

as the creator of SpongeBob Square Pants

b)

as the writer of The Greatest Showman

c)

as a dancer for the Royal Ballet

d)

as the winner of I am a Celebrity , 2014

17.

Who won the Formula 1World Championship at the weekend?

a)

Lewis Hamilton

b)

Max Verstappen

c)

Sebastian Vettel

d)

Kimi Raikkonen

18.

Noel Edmonds is in I am a Celebrity , which one of the programs below is NOT one of his TV shows ?

a)

Multi-Coloured Swap Shop

b)

Are you Smarter than a 10 year old ?

c)

Family Fortunes

d)

Deal of No Deal

19.

Hurricanes are measured using what scale?

a)

Richter

b)

Saffir-Simpson

c)

Mercalli

d)

Attenborough

20.

How many sides does a do Dodecahedron have ?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

8

d)

20