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News Week 28/01/2019

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Premier League club had Emiliano Sala recently signed with, prior to his fateful flight?

a)

Watford

b)

Southampton

c)

Cardiff

2.

Which British newspaper had to pay compensation and formally apologise recently for publishing a story with inaccurate information about Melania Trump?

a)

The Guardian

b)

The Telegraph

c)

The Daily Mirror

3.

CERN have plans to build an even larger version of its hadron collider. What does the hadron collider help people study?

a)

Physics

b)

Space

c)

Earthquakes

4.

This man has been in the news a lot. Of which organisation is he the President?

a)

European Commission

b)

Fifa

c)

International Olympic Committee

5.

What were people doing when they were caught in an oil pipe line explosion in Mexico last week?

a)

filming an action movie

b)

competing in an off road car rally

c)

illegally taking fuel

6.

Which supermarket chain has been in the news for its attempts to remove palm oil from its products?

a)

Sainsbury's

b)

Iceland

c)

Morrison's

7.

Why has Portuguese footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, been in the news?

a)

He has signed a contract to play in the United States

b)

He has purchased the club he is playing for

c)

He has accepted a charge of tax evasion

8.

In which city would you find this famous fountain?

a)

Berlin

b)

Barcelona

c)

Rome

9.

Recent cold weather in North America has allowed tourists to capture some stunning photographs of the partially frozen Niagara Falls. Where are the Niagara Falls located?

a)

Canada

b)

United States

c)

The border of Canada and the United States

10.

The replica dinosaur skeleton, whose home was London's Natural History Museum for 112 years, has been touring other museums in the UK. What is the nickname of the dinosaur?

a)

Dippy

b)

Deano

c)

Denver

11.

The ‘Bing’ search engine became inaccessible to internet users in China last week. Which tech company runs the Bing search engine?

a)

Apple

b)

Microsoft

c)

Amazon

12.

In which country have emergency workers been scrambling after this accident?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Canada

c)

Brazil

13.

What will be used to make the olympic uniforms for Japanese athletes when the country hosts the games in 2020?

a)

Recycled mobile phones

b)

flax fibres

c)

used clothing

14.

What unusual request have South Yorkshire Police made to new recruits when they apply to join?

a)

to give them full access to their social media accounts

b)

to send photos showing their tattoos

c)

to send a recording of the way they speak

15.

Facebook have announced plans to integrate messaging services on three apps that it owns, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and which other?

a)

Instagram

b)

Twitter

c)

YouTube

16.

Which country has this flag?

a)

Greece

b)

Finland

c)

Iceland

17.

Which bone in the human body is the most frequently broken?

a)

Collar Bone

b)

Skull

c)

Pelvis

18.

What was the most common colour for new car purchases in the UK last year?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Grey

19.

Greece has finally agreed to a name change for its neighbour, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, after a 27-year-long dispute. What will the country be known as?

a)

New Macedonia

b)

North Macedonia

c)

Modern Macedonia

20.

Which famous artist painted this image?

a)

Picasso

b)

Da Vinci

c)

Van Gogh