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WorksheetsWeek 14
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What unusual situation did the government face in the House of Commons last week?
MPs from all parties agreed with the Brexit deal and unanimously voted to support it
They conducted a vote on the Brexit deal using a new official mobile phone app
The government was forced to reveal detailed documents about the Brexit deal after a majority of MPs demanded they do so
No one turned up to an extremely important discussion
China has just launched a space craft to which of the following destinations?
the 'eye' of Jupiter
the far side of the Moon
the surface of Mercury
the surface of Saturn
What is the name of this iconic building in London?
The O2
The Dome
Thames Stadium
Central Stadium
Why has the ship 'Aquarius' been in the news?
It is a Swedish ship that has been trapped in ice near the North Pole
It is a search and rescue ship that has been saving migrants in the Mediterranean
It is a large cargo ship that rescued a British woman who was competing in a solo round-the-world race
It ran aground and capsized
Firefighters had to help a rhino at Edinburgh Zoo last week after...?
got stuck in a tyre
fallen on to its back and couldn't get up
it got stuck in a hole it had dug to escape its enclosure
It had to be pulled out of a muddy watering hole
What is the name of this supersonic car that has been in the news ?
Blue Hornet
Blood Hound
Blue Bird
Blue Rocket
Which political party has former leader, Nigel Farage, announced he will be leaving?
UK Independence Party
Labour Party
Scottish National Party
Liberal Democrats
Why has a man from Wrexham been banned from driving for 15 months?
he was caught driving from the backseat using cables to control the car
he was found to be driving with 11 passengers
he travelled backwards for 21km (13 miles) on the M1 as his car was stuck in reverse
he was caught doing 138mph through the City of Leicester
An album from US rapper, XXXTentacion has just been released posthumously. What does 'posthumously' mean?
as a surprise
after someone has died
a second time
the chosen one
In which major world City was this photo recently taken ?
Madrid
Paris
London
New York
What unusual rule has an Oxfordshire school recently introduced?
students are not allowed to sing Christmas carols on school grounds
gifts to teachers must not exceed £50
shoe laces must be tied in the official school knot
that College Leaders in every school should be given Lindt Chocolate for Christmas
In which country does the Nile River meet the sea?
Ethiopia
Iraq
Egypt
Israel
Which Olympic sporting code has been accused of 'stealing' the activity of parkour?
gymnastics
athletics
martial arts
boxing
Which country has this flag ?
Brazil
Pakistan
Norway
Dominica
Which mobile operator has promised to compensate customers after disruption to its data networks last week?
O2
BT Mobile
Vodaphone
Tesco
In which year was Google founded?
1978
1988
1998
2008
what is the surname of this sportsman?
O'Sullivan
Williams
Higgins
Davis
In a Christmas Carol , who does Scrooge chase with a ruler ?
A carol singer
Bob Cratchit
Tiny Tim
Marley's ghost
Who won I'm a Celebrity 2018 ?
Harry Redknapp
John Barrowman
Anne Hegerty
Noel Edmonds
How many days 'til Christmas day ? ( not including today )
13
10
7
18
