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KS3 News Quiz UK 13 Jan 2020

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Beauty pageants are controversial. How many women entered for Miss England in 2019?

a)

5

b)

5,000

c)

20,000

2.

Why are koala bears so badly affected by bush fires

a)

They burn very easily

b)

They have weak lungs

c)

They can’t run

3.

What is the League Against Cruel Sports most angry about?

a)

Lacrosse

b)

Boxing

c)

Fox hunting

4.

What percentage of the Universe is “dark matter” and, thus, invisible to us?

a)

2%

b)

99.5%

c)

48%

5.

How did US director Frank Capra describe the worst sin of film-making?

a)

Being boring

b)

Showing people eating

c)

Making the opening credits too long

6.

What invention did restaurant-goers enjoy at the Consumer Electronics Show this week?

a)

Drone plates that fly to your table

b)

Print-your-own steaks

c)

A robot cat waiter

7.

Why is Molly-Mae in disgrace with Instagram?

a)

For promoting Pretty Little Thing

b)

For eating insects on camera

c)

For criticising Prince Harry

8.

The Sun newspaper headline when Harry and Meghan announced they were giving up royal duties was:

a)

We quit!

b)

Megxit

c)

Queen’s Fury!

9.

Which of the following films won a Golden Globe for animated film of the year?

a)

Frozen 2

b)

Missing Link

c)

Toy Story 4

10.

Which film franchise is joining together with Lego to create a new video game expected later in 2020?

a)

Star Wars

b)

Despicable M

c)

Harry Potter