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SUAS Beat The Chaser Week 2

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A temporary hospital called NHS Nightingale has been set up in London to deal with the overflow of patients from the city's hospitals. What does the name 'Nightingale' refer to?

a)

A famous building in London

b)

A famous teacher

c)

A famous nurse

d)

A famous military operation from WWII

2.

Why has top tennis player Novak Djokovic been in the news?

a)

he has announced he is retiring from tennis

b)

he has announced he will donate $12 million to finding a COVID-19 vaccine

c)

he has said he does not want to be forced into being vaccinated in order to play tennis

d)

he has confessed that he doesn't really like tennis

3.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have announced they are cutting communication with …?

a)

Meghan Markle’s father

b)

the royal family

c)

British tabloid newspapers

d)

Prince Andrew

4.

Which Prince of the Royal Family is shown here celebrating his second birthday?

a)

George

b)

Louis

c)

Archie

d)

Harry

5.

Which two countries celebrate ANZAC Day?

a)

Austria and Zambia

b)

Australia and New Zealand

c)

America and Canada

d)

Andorra and Zambia

6.

Who has seen 16 million new subscribers thanks to lockdowns around the world?

a)

Netflix

b)

Facebook

c)

Greenpeace

d)

Andrex

7.

What has happened to more than a million airline meals being stored at Manchester Airport after thousands of flights were cancelled around the country?


a)

they have been given away to disadvantaged people across Greater Manchester

b)

they have been flown to Syria in a humanitarian effort

c)

they have been thrown away

d)

they have been given to local hospitals

8.

Captain Moore has raised a lot of money in Britain. What was his first fundraising effort?

a)

performing 100 skydives

b)

walking 100 laps around his house

c)

swimming 100 lengths of a pool

d)

completing 100 press ups

9.

What type of animals have tested positive for coronavirus at the Bronx Zoo in New York?

a)

giraffes

b)

elephants

c)

chimpanzees and orangutans

d)

tigers and lions

10.

Which UK billionaire is facing serious financial concerns around his airline brand?

a)

Richard Branson

b)

James Dyson

c)

Bernie Ecclestone

d)

Lord Sugar

11.

Tonga has started its long road back to normality after devastation caused by Cyclone Harold. In which ocean is the Commonwealth nation of Tonga located?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Southern

12.

On which continent would you find this famous location?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

13.

A team of Australian scientists say they are planning to scale up an experiment to slow the impact of coral bleaching by …?

a)

increasing the density of water particles

b)

encouraging coral to produce its own form of sunblock

c)

brightening clouds

d)

increasing the levels of salt in the sea

14.

In which show did Thomas Frake beat David Rickett and Sandy Tang last week to take out the 2020 title?

a)

The Great British Bakeoff

b)

MasterChef

c)

Strictly Come Dancing

d)

Britain's Got Talent

15.

Last week, some of the biggest names in music have joined forces from their homes to celebrate healthcare workers in a globally televised concert. What was the name of the concert?

a)

STAY AT HOME

b)

Together forever

c)

Together at home

d)

You'll never sing alone

16.

Which country has this flag?

a)

Nigeria

b)

Algeria

c)

Iran

d)

Pakistan

17.

An indigenous Australian superhero called Thylacine has just been introduced by …?

a)

Fortnite

b)

DC Universe

c)

Marvel

d)

Dark Horse Comics

18.

In which country did the Kimono originate from?

a)

Japan

b)

India

c)

Indonesia

d)

Singapore

19.

Which member of the Royal Family has had to cancel their wedding next month because of the lockdown?

a)

Princess Michael

b)

Princess Eugenie

c)

Princess Ann

d)

Princess Beatrice

20.

Who is this member of staff?

a)

Mrs S Hill

b)

Mrs T Hill

c)

Mr J Hill

d)

Mr G Hill

21.

Who is this member of staff?

a)

Mrs Berwick

b)

Mrs Tolfree

c)

Mrs Webber

d)

Mrs McLeary

22.

Which member of staff is reading this book upside down?

a)

Mrs Arrandale

b)

Mrs Stacey

c)

Mr Stacey

d)

Mr Williams

23.

Which member of staff can be seen reading about the psychologist Steven Pinker?

a)

Mr Lister

b)

Mr Albon

c)

Mr Turrel

d)

Mr Wallace

24.

Which member of staff is rocking the shades while reading 'No Country for Old Men'?

a)

Mr Bolton

b)

Mr Gayler

c)

Mr Moore

d)

Mr Stella

25.

Which member of staff can be seen here reading Philip Pullman who The Times named as one of the "50 greatest British writers since 1945"?

a)

Dr Larner

b)

Miss Chittenden

c)

Miss Broadis

d)

Mrs Arrandale

26.

Which member of staff is reading 'She Speaks: The Power of Women's Voices'?

a)

Miss Viner

b)

Mrs Attwood

c)

Mrs Parsons

d)

Mrs Hall

27.

A team of staff from Stratford-upon-Avon School and Holy Trinity School will be undertaking a 2.6 challenge to raise at least £1000 for the local charities. But what distance will each member of the team have to travel in a 24 hour period?

a)

2.6 miles

b)

6.5 miles

c)

13 miles

d)

26 miles

28.

“Kiss Me Kate” is a musical version of which play by Shakespeare?

a)

MacBeth

b)

Romeo and Juliet

c)

The Taming of the Shrew

d)

Hamlet

29.

What was the final battle that Napoleon fought in?

a)

Waterloo

b)

Hastings

c)

Trafalgar

d)

Somme

30.

What is the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet?

a)

O

b)

L

c)

N

d)

M

31.

How many stomachs does a cow have

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

2

32.

What year did Mark Zuckerberg invent Facebook?

a)

2002

b)

2008

c)

2006

d)

2004

33.

Which country won the 2015 Rugby World Cup?

a)

Australia

b)

South Africa

c)

England

d)

New Zealand

34.

How many minutes in five hours?

a)

300

b)

500

c)

250

d)

150

35.

David's father has three sons : Snap, Crackle and _____ ?

a)

Pop

b)

David

c)

Snap

d)

Daniel

36.

Who is this women?

a)

Carol Vorderman

b)

Carol Baskin

c)

Carol Ann Duffy

d)

Carol Channing

37.

Where would you find the Sea of Tranquillity?

a)

The English Channel

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

The Red Sea

d)

The Moon

38.

How many minutes does it take for the International Space Station to orbit the Earth?

a)

90

b)

120

c)

150

d)

180

39.

What does M stand for in E=MC2

a)

Mechanical Energy

b)

Mass

c)

Magnitude

d)

Magnetic Force

40.

Which boarding school did current Prime Minister Boris Johnson attend when he was growing up?

a)

Eton College

b)

Harrow School

c)

Rugby School

d)

Winchester College