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Week 8

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of plane has been grounded throughout the world after two devastating crashes?

a)

Boeing 737

b)

Boeing 737 max 8

c)

Airbus a320

2.

Why did thousands of young British students skip classes on Friday?

a)

to protest against government inaction on whaling

b)

to protest against government inaction on brexit

c)

to protest against government inaction on climate change

3.

Which South American country spent several days without power last week?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Guatemala

c)

Brazil

4.

Which of the following did the welsh rugby team achieve when they beat Ireland in their final match of the six nation tournament?

a)

Full crown

b)

Grand slam

c)

Golden star

5.

Why have American actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin been in the news?

a)

they have been charged with bribing their children into top American universities

b)

they have been charged with purchasing thousands of tickets to make their films seem more successful

c)

they have been charged with paying cash to secure top television acting roles

6.

Which car manufacturer has had to recall 44,000 vehicles because of carbon dioxide emissions?

a)

Volkswagen

b)

Jaguar Land Rover

c)

Audi

7.

What iconic British comedy film returned with a 'mini sequel' as part of the Comic Relief fundraising effort?

a)

Notting Hill

b)

Love Actually

c)

Four weddings and a funeral

8.

A Japanese mathematician has broken the new record for calculating which mathematical constant?

a)

Pi

b)

Sigma

c)

Omega

9.

St Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17. Who is St Patrick?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Ireland

10.

Which of the following had major problems worldwide, last week?

a)

Instagram

b)

Facebook

c)

Twitter

11.

In which year was colour television first broadcast in the UK?

a)

1927

b)

1947

c)

1967

12.

Which UK artist recently performed in North Korea as part of their Total World Tour?

a)

Joss Stone

b)

Ed Sheeran

c)

Sam Smith

13.

What led to a woman being attacked by a jaguar, at a zoo in the US?

a)

she fell into the enclosure when she tried to grab her hat

b)

she crossed a safety barrier while trying to take a selfie

c)

she was trying to feed the jaguar through the bars of its cage

14.

What is the main language spoken in the city of Toronto?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

French

15.

The film Captain Marvel launched last week, earning $223 million in the US and $669 million globally. True or false, the film is Marvel’s first female-fronted superhero movie?

a)

True

b)

False

16.

In which country did this diver make a lucky escape?

a)

Tonga

b)

South Africa

c)

Australia

17.

Which Middle Eastern country has this flag?

a)

Lebanon

b)

Iraq

c)

Saudi Arabia

18.

In which New Zealand city was this photo taken?

a)

Auckland

b)

Christchurch

c)

Wellington

19.

In which major world city was this photo of student protestors taken?

a)

Rome

b)

Berlin

c)

Milan

20.

What is the last name of this sportsman who has been making headlines in Australia recently?

a)

Laker

b)

Richard

c)

Hamilton