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WorksheetsCBBC 20190722-20190726
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
1) The prime minister will lead a meeting of the government's emergency committee Cobra on Monday after a tanker carrying a British flag was seized by ______ in the Gulf on July 19th.
Iran
USA
Russia
United States of Mexico
2) British swimmer __________ has won gold in the 100m breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championships.
The 24-year-old, who is the fastest breaststroke swimmer in the world, won the title for the third time in a row.
Adam Peaty
Benjamin Proud
Simon Burnett
Luke Greenbank
3) __________ has officially taken over as the UK‘s new prime minister. It's after he beat Jeremy Hunt in the race to become leader of the Conservative Party and can now also begin the process of forming his government.
Around 160,000 Conservative Party members could vote for who they wanted to win in the race to replace Theresa May.
Boris Johnson
Theresa May
David Cameron
Gordon Brown
4) When are the Olympics?
The 2020 Olympics start on Friday 24 July and go on for two weeks until Sunday 9 August.
The 2021 Olympics start on Friday 24 July and go on for two weeks until Sunday 9 August.
The 2022 Olympics start on Friday 24 July and go on for two weeks until Sunday 9 August.
The 2023 Olympics start on Friday 24 July and go on for two weeks until Sunday 9 August.
5) President Donald Trump has been given the go-ahead to use _______(£2bn) of military budget on a section of wall on the U.S- Mexico border.
$2.5bn
$3.5bn
$4.5bn
$5.5bn
