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Quiz Of The Week (A2, W2)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which racer won the 2019 Formula One World Championships this week?

a)

Lewis Hamilton

b)

Valtteri Bottas

c)

Max Verstappen

d)

Sebastian Vettel

2.

Who won the most awards at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2019?

a)

Little Mix

b)

Billie Eilish

c)

Taylor Swift

d)

BTS

3.

What has caused schools to close in Delhi, India?

a)

Air pollution

b)

Flooding

c)

Protests

d)

Public holidays

4.

On which date will people across the UK have the chance to vote in a General Election?

a)

5th December

b)

12th December

c)

19th December

d)

26th December

5.

Which European country has announced that school children will be taught lessons about climate change from September 2020?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Ireland

6.

How many miles will the team of young volunteers on the Rickshaw Challenge be riding over their 8 day journey across Great Britain?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

400

d)

800

7.

In trials the Bloodhound supersonic car has reached a speed of 501 miles per hour (mph), but what is the current land speed record it is trying to beat?

a)

637 mph

b)

673 mph

c)

736 mph

d)

763 mph

8.

What animal did police officers in California find trapped in a dumpster after responding to a noise complaint in the early hours?

a)

Raccoon

b)

Bear

c)

Coyote

d)

Deer

9.

Which London theatre had to evacuate people earlier this week after part of the ceiling collapsed?

a)

Young Vic

b)

Apollo Theatre

c)

Piccadilly Theatre

d)

Lyceum Theatre

10.

Whilst searching for his friend's lost wedding ring in Northern Ireland, a metal detectorist came across a hoard of gold coins valued at how much?

a)

£10,000

b)

£50,000

c)

£100,000

d)

£500,000

11.

How many wins did Nicola Adams finish with in her professional career before choosing to retire over eyesight fears?

a)

7

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

12.

Who won 'Best Artist' at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2019?

a)

Taylor Swift

b)

Shawn Mendes

c)

Ariana Grande

d)

J Balvin

13.

Australia beat England in a tournament of which unusual sport?

a)

Blinking contest

b)

Thumb war

c)

Medieval jousting

d)

Pie eating

14.

What could the International Space Station soon be baking in space?

a)

Victoria sponge

b)

Brownies

c)

Chocolate chip cookies

d)

Carrot cake

15.

Which of these animals has recently become a social media star?

a)

Penguin

b)

Giraffe

c)

Kangaroo

d)

Parrot