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WorksheetsSUAS Beat The Chaser Week 2
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 24mins
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 famous building in London
A famous teacher
A famous nurse
A famous military operation from WWII
Why has top tennis player Novak Djokovic been in the news?
he has announced he is retiring from tennis
he has announced he will donate $12 million to finding a COVID-19 vaccine
he has said he does not want to be forced into being vaccinated in order to play tennis
he has confessed that he doesn't really like tennis
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have announced they are cutting communication with …?
Meghan Markle’s father
the royal family
British tabloid newspapers
Prince Andrew
Which Prince of the Royal Family is shown here celebrating his second birthday?
George
Louis
Archie
Harry
Which two countries celebrate ANZAC Day?
Austria and Zambia
Australia and New Zealand
America and Canada
Andorra and Zambia
Who has seen 16 million new subscribers thanks to lockdowns around the world?
Netflix
Greenpeace
Andrex
What has happened to more than a million airline meals being stored at Manchester Airport after thousands of flights were cancelled around the country?
they have been given away to disadvantaged people across Greater Manchester
they have been flown to Syria in a humanitarian effort
they have been thrown away
they have been given to local hospitals
Captain Moore has raised a lot of money in Britain. What was his first fundraising effort?
performing 100 skydives
walking 100 laps around his house
swimming 100 lengths of a pool
completing 100 press ups
What type of animals have tested positive for coronavirus at the Bronx Zoo in New York?
giraffes
elephants
chimpanzees and orangutans
tigers and lions
Which UK billionaire is facing serious financial concerns around his airline brand?
Richard Branson
James Dyson
Bernie Ecclestone
Lord Sugar
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?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Southern
On which continent would you find this famous location?
South America
North America
Africa
Asia
A team of Australian scientists say they are planning to scale up an experiment to slow the impact of coral bleaching by …?
increasing the density of water particles
encouraging coral to produce its own form of sunblock
brightening clouds
increasing the levels of salt in the sea
In which show did Thomas Frake beat David Rickett and Sandy Tang last week to take out the 2020 title?
The Great British Bakeoff
MasterChef
Strictly Come Dancing
Britain's Got Talent
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?
STAY AT HOME
Together forever
Together at home
You'll never sing alone
Which country has this flag?
Nigeria
Algeria
Iran
Pakistan
An indigenous Australian superhero called Thylacine has just been introduced by …?
Fortnite
DC Universe
Marvel
Dark Horse Comics
In which country did the Kimono originate from?
Japan
India
Indonesia
Singapore
Which member of the Royal Family has had to cancel their wedding next month because of the lockdown?
Princess Michael
Princess Eugenie
Princess Ann
Princess Beatrice
Who is this member of staff?
Mrs S Hill
Mrs T Hill
Mr J Hill
Mr G Hill
Who is this member of staff?
Mrs Berwick
Mrs Tolfree
Mrs Webber
Mrs McLeary
Which member of staff is reading this book upside down?
Mrs Arrandale
Mrs Stacey
Mr Stacey
Mr Williams
Which member of staff can be seen reading about the psychologist Steven Pinker?
Mr Lister
Mr Albon
Mr Turrel
Mr Wallace
Which member of staff is rocking the shades while reading 'No Country for Old Men'?
Mr Bolton
Mr Gayler
Mr Moore
Mr Stella
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"?
Dr Larner
Miss Chittenden
Miss Broadis
Mrs Arrandale
Which member of staff is reading 'She Speaks: The Power of Women's Voices'?
Miss Viner
Mrs Attwood
Mrs Parsons
Mrs Hall
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?
2.6 miles
6.5 miles
13 miles
26 miles
“Kiss Me Kate” is a musical version of which play by Shakespeare?
MacBeth
Romeo and Juliet
The Taming of the Shrew
Hamlet
What was the final battle that Napoleon fought in?
Waterloo
Hastings
Trafalgar
Somme
What is the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet?
O
L
N
M
How many stomachs does a cow have
3
4
5
2
What year did Mark Zuckerberg invent Facebook?
2002
2008
2006
2004
Which country won the 2015 Rugby World Cup?
Australia
South Africa
England
New Zealand
How many minutes in five hours?
300
500
250
150
David's father has three sons : Snap, Crackle and _____ ?
Pop
David
Snap
Daniel
Who is this women?
Carol Vorderman
Carol Baskin
Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Channing
Where would you find the Sea of Tranquillity?
The English Channel
Indian Ocean
The Red Sea
The Moon
How many minutes does it take for the International Space Station to orbit the Earth?
90
120
150
180
What does M stand for in E=MC2
Mechanical Energy
Mass
Magnitude
Magnetic Force
Which boarding school did current Prime Minister Boris Johnson attend when he was growing up?
Eton College
Harrow School
Rugby School
Winchester College
