WorksheetsCCS Year 8 Quiz 17th March
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Two Russian pranksters tricked Prince Harry into speaking to them by phone by pretending to be …?
Boris Johnson and his adviser
Climate activist Greta Thunberg and her father
Justin Trudeau and his wife
According to new research, which animal may be attracted to the smell of plastic rubbish, leading it to consume toxic levels of the stuff?
Whales
Sea Birds
Sea Turtles
Which of these British companies were taken over last week by a large Chinese firm?
British Steel
British Airways
Royal Mail
This couple has been in the news recently. What is the name of the man on the left?
Tom Hanks
Tom Cruise
Tom Youngs
Tom Allen
Why has Egypt been in the news?
they have been hit by flooding
there has been major protests over the recently elected Prime Minister
a river cruise boat capsized on the Nile
How much money did Sport Relief manage to raise for charities by the end of its live TV show?
£4 million
£40 million
£400 million
A Japanese mathematician has broken the record for calculating which mathematical constant?
Pi
Sigma
Omega
In which country was this news photo taken last week?
Greece
Portugal
Spain
Cyprus
What drastic action has the government in Zimbabwe announced for students who drop out of high school?
any money they earn working will be taxed at 100 percent
their parents may be sent to jail for up to two years
they have to begin their education all over again in primary school
What has iconic comedian Billy Connolly announced in the news recently?
He plans to set up a political party
He plans to stop performing stand-up comedy
He plans to give up is British citizenship
An international team of palaeontologists believe that a skull which resembles a bird with fangs, may be …?
the largest dinosaur ever found
the oldest dinosaur ever found
the smallest dinosaur ever found
Which famous Italian city is shown in this photo from last week?
Venice
Rome
Naples
Milan
Why was Russian President Vladimir Putin in the news last week?
he was evacuated from the Kremlin due to a bomb threat
he has changed laws to allow him seek re-election in 2024
he has introduced laws that require everyone under 25 to complete two years of military service
Which team won the recent Women's T20 cricket world cup?
Australia
England
Pakistan
A seafood salesman was recently given a two-year suspended jail sentence for smuggling an estimated £53m worth of endangered species out of the UK. What was he caught with at Heathrow Airport?
Thousands of glass eels
Two Live Puffins
Almost one hundred tortoiseshell butterflies
Norway
Finland
Sweden
Iceland
What was unusual about two giraffes that were killed by poachers in Kenya?
they were rare white giraffes
they were rare dwarf giraffes
they were the only known twin giraffes
Which hemisphere has the largest land area?
The Northern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere
Why was Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in the news last week?
he is stepping down from the company’s board
he has announced he is launching a new company which will focus entirely on environmentally friendly products
he has announced he is opening several “fee free” universities around Africa
What is the name of this US presidential candidate?
Joe Biden
Bernie Sanders
Mike Bloomberg
Mike Pence
