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Quiz Of The Week (A1, W1)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Artefacts from the final battle of the English Civil War (1651) have been unearthed in which city?

a)

Worcester

b)

Winchester

c)

Gloucester

d)

York

2.

Carrie Jones was selected to play for Wales in their first match of their Euro 2021 qualifying campaign, but how old is she?

a)

14

b)

15

c)

16

d)

17

3.

2019 marks how many years since the start of World War 2?

a)

75

b)

80

c)

85

d)

100

4.

Who was the UK Prime Minister when WW2 was first announced?

a)

Sir Robert Walpole

b)

David Lloyd George

c)

Neville Chamberlain

d)

Margaret Thatcher

5.

Prince Harry (Duke of Sussex) has announced that he his visiting which country on his royal tour with his wife Meghan and baby Archie?

a)

South Africa

b)

Angola

c)

Malawi

d)

Botswana

6.

What is the title of Taylor Swift's newest (sixth) album that has topped the UK Album Chart this week?

a)

Fearless

b)

1989

c)

Reputation

d)

Lover

7.

Taylor Swift also made history this week by becoming the only female with four UK number one albums in one decade, but who did she knock off the top spot?

a)

Adele

b)

Ed Sheeran

c)

Lewis Capaldi

d)

Billie Eilish

8.

Wrestlers Flash Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews have become the first ever WWE champions of which country?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

d)

Northern Ireland

9.

What is the name of the Category 5 storm that hit The Bahamas earlier this week?

a)

Hurricane Dorian

b)

Hurricane Katrina

c)

Hurricane Andrew

d)

Hurricane Michael

10.

Which celebrity has officially been confirmed as a new judge on the next series of Dancing On Ice?

a)

James Jordan

b)

John Barrowman

c)

Wes Nelson

d)

Saara Aalto

11.

In which country have thousands of students been taking part in anti-government protests for around the last three months?

a)

China

b)

South Korea

c)

Japan

d)

Hong Kong

12.

What is the name of the British woman who has reached the quarter finals of the US Open for the first time since 1983?

a)

Heather Watson

b)

Johana Konta

c)

Harriet Dart

d)

Katie Boulter

13.

An eight metre tall wooden sculpture of US President Donald Trump has been built in which country?

a)

Russia

b)

Cuba

c)

Slovenia

d)

Mexico

14.

In which city of the Netherlands will next year's (2020) Eurovision take place?

a)

Amsterdam

b)

Rotterdam

c)

The Hague

d)

Utrecht

15.

A puppy from an animal rescue charity in south Wales has moved into Downing Street with Prime Minister Boris Johnson - what did they name him?

a)

Dilyn

b)

Jack

c)

Russell

d)

Larry

16.

Antonio de la Rosa has become the first person to cross the Pacific Ocean using what type of transport?

a)

Kayak

b)

Surfboard

c)

Paddleboard

d)

Pedalo

17.

Which football club has been expelled from the English Football League?

a)

Bristol Rovers

b)

Shrewsbury Town

c)

Doncaster Rovers

d)

Bury FC

18.

Which fast - food retailer announced they would start selling plant - based chicken nuggets this week?

a)

Pizza Hut

b)

Burger King

c)

KFC

d)

McDonald's

19.

In the first episode of The Great British Bake Off, what did bakers have to make for the technical challenge?

a)

Angel cake slices

b)

Croissants

c)

Birthday cake

d)

Pecan slices

20.

Five animals are now living on Hampstead Heath in London, but what are they?

a)

Pigs

b)

Donkeys

c)

Sheep

d)

Monkeys