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Week 14

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What unusual situation did the government face in the House of Commons last week?

a)

MPs from all parties agreed with the Brexit deal and unanimously voted to support it

b)

They conducted a vote on the Brexit deal using a new official mobile phone app

c)

The government was forced to reveal detailed documents about the Brexit deal after a majority of MPs demanded they do so

d)

No one turned up to an extremely important discussion

2.

China has just launched a space craft to which of the following destinations?

a)

the 'eye' of Jupiter

b)

the far side of the Moon

c)

the surface of Mercury

d)

the surface of Saturn

3.

What is the name of this iconic building in London?

a)

The O2

b)

The Dome

c)

Thames Stadium

d)

Central Stadium

4.

Why has the ship 'Aquarius' been in the news?

a)

It is a Swedish ship that has been trapped in ice near the North Pole

b)

It is a search and rescue ship that has been saving migrants in the Mediterranean

c)

It is a large cargo ship that rescued a British woman who was competing in a solo round-the-world race

d)

It ran aground and capsized

5.

Firefighters had to help a rhino at Edinburgh Zoo last week after...?

a)

got stuck in a tyre

b)

fallen on to its back and couldn't get up

c)

it got stuck in a hole it had dug to escape its enclosure

d)

It had to be pulled out of a muddy watering hole

6.

What is the name of this supersonic car that has been in the news ?

a)

Blue Hornet

b)

Blood Hound

c)

Blue Bird

d)

Blue Rocket

7.

Which political party has former leader, Nigel Farage, announced he will be leaving?

a)

UK Independence Party

b)

Labour Party

c)

Scottish National Party

d)

Liberal Democrats

8.

Why has a man from Wrexham been banned from driving for 15 months?

a)

he was caught driving from the backseat using cables to control the car

b)

he was found to be driving with 11 passengers

c)

he travelled backwards for 21km (13 miles) on the M1 as his car was stuck in reverse

d)

he was caught doing 138mph through the City of Leicester

9.

An album from US rapper, XXXTentacion has just been released posthumously. What does 'posthumously' mean?

a)

as a surprise

b)

after someone has died

c)

a second time

d)

the chosen one

10.

In which major world City was this photo recently taken ?

a)

Madrid

b)

Paris

c)

London

d)

New York

11.

What unusual rule has an Oxfordshire school recently introduced?

a)

students are not allowed to sing Christmas carols on school grounds

b)

gifts to teachers must not exceed £50

c)

shoe laces must be tied in the official school knot

d)

that College Leaders in every school should be given Lindt Chocolate for Christmas

12.

In which country does the Nile River meet the sea?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Iraq

c)

Egypt

d)

Israel

13.

Which Olympic sporting code has been accused of 'stealing' the activity of parkour?

a)

gymnastics

b)

athletics

c)

martial arts

d)

boxing

14.

Which country has this flag ?

a)

Brazil

b)

Pakistan

c)

Norway

d)

Dominica

15.

Which mobile operator has promised to compensate customers after disruption to its data networks last week?

a)

O2

b)

BT Mobile

c)

Vodaphone

d)

Tesco

16.

In which year was Google founded?

a)

1978

b)

1988

c)

1998

d)

2008

17.

what is the surname of this sportsman?

a)

O'Sullivan

b)

Williams

c)

Higgins

d)

Davis

18.

In a Christmas Carol , who does Scrooge chase with a ruler ?

a)

A carol singer

b)

Bob Cratchit

c)

Tiny Tim

d)

Marley's ghost

19.

Who won I'm a Celebrity 2018 ?

a)

Harry Redknapp

b)

John Barrowman

c)

Anne Hegerty

d)

Noel Edmonds

20.

How many days 'til Christmas day ? ( not including today )

a)

13

b)

10

c)

7

d)

18