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SUAS Beat The Chaser Week 7

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to new research, what percentage of people infected with COVID-19 will never develop symptoms?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

15%

d)

25%

2.

Which of the following is true about the United Kingdom's weather in May?

a)

It was the sunniest May on record

b)

It was the coldest May on record

c)

It was the windiest May on record

d)

It was the cloudiest May on record

3.

What was the Queen doing in her first public appearance outside since lockdown began?

a)

gardening at Windsor Castle

b)

riding a horse

c)

walking her dogs

d)

feeding the ducks

4.

In which US city did the mayor have this street sign painted?

a)

Washington DC

b)

Chicago

c)

Detroit

d)

Minneapolis

5.

Why has Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a state of emergency in a region of Siberia?

a)

20,000 tonnes of diesel has spilled from a storage facility

b)

temperatures have dropped so low that windows are beginning to smash

c)

an earthquake has caused massive destruction

d)

temperatures have risen so high that floods are sweeping the region

6.

True or false, the World Health Organisation has said the use of face masks in public is not necessary to reduce the spread of coronavirus?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What has Prince William revealed he has secretly been doing?

a)

taking lessons that will allow him to fly passenger planes

b)

going for mountain bike rides on public tracks

c)

helping as a helpline volunteer

d)

learning to bake red velvet three tiered cakes

8.

In which European country did this incident occur last week?

a)

Hungary

b)

Norway

c)

Sweeden

d)

Greece

9.

At the peak of the pandemic, the world cut its daily carbon dioxide emissions by …?

a)

17%

b)

2.5%

c)

12%

d)

53%

10.

The idea of building a bridge linking Scotland and Northern Ireland has featured in the news recently. What would the approximate length of the bridge need to be?

a)

18 miles

b)

42 miles

c)

65 miles

d)

100 miles

11.

Why is Donald Trump upset with Twitter?

a)

they are refusing to publish his tweets

b)

they are lowering the limit of tweets someone can send in 24 hours to just 90 tweets

c)

they have added fact-checking warnings to his tweets

d)

they have stopped the ability for him to re-tweet

12.

In which Italian city was this photo taken last week?

a)

Pisa

b)

Rome

c)

Sora

d)

Milan

13.

Microsoft is set to replace dozens of the journalists who select the news stories that go on its popular MSN website. How will the journalists be replaced?

a)

with robots

b)

with retired teachers

c)

the stories will be voted onto the website by the public

d)

with children who will select the best stories

14.

Which of the following has happened to UK house prices in the last month?

a)

They have enjoyed their largest rise in 11 years

b)

They have suffered their largest drop in 11 years

c)

They have stayed the same which has not happened in 11 years.

15.

Why has climate activist Greta Thunberg been in the news recently?

a)

she is travelling to Antartica on a solar powered ship

b)

she led a protest against a new runway being built in a London airport

c)

she has been speaking out about sewer water being discharged into European waters

d)

she has led a protest about BLM in Denmark

16.

What is the capital city of Hungary?

a)

Istanbul

b)

Prague

c)

Budapest

d)

Debrecen

17.

What did the crew, who recently travelled to the International Space Station, name their ship?

a)

Falcon

b)

Endeavour

c)

Chevron

d)

ShipX

18.

In which location did this house eventually lose its battle with gravity?

a)

Eastchurch

b)

Whitechurch

c)

Broadchurch

d)

Westchurch

19.

This famous woman is Claudia Jones (1915 - 1964). But what was she famous for which attracts crowds of over 2 million participants each year?

a)

The Notting Hill Carnival

b)

Glastonbury Festival

c)

Rio Carnival

d)

London Fashion Week

20.

Tessa Sanderson was the first British black woman to win an Olympic gold medal (in 1984). She remained at the top of her game for 17 years and competed in 6 Olympics. But what was her primary track and field event?

a)

Javelin

b)

High jump

c)

100m

d)

Discuss

21.

(SOUND ON-press play to repeat) Who is this singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor?

a)

Post Molone

b)

French Montana

c)

Travi$ Scott

d)

Drake

22.

(SOUND ON-press play to repeat) Who sang this song?

a)

Amy Winehouse

b)

Adele

c)

Lily Allen

d)

Estelle

23.

(Sound on- press play to repeat song) Who sang this song? Maybe the younger generations will know.

a)

Drake

b)

Eminem

c)

Travis Scott

d)

Joe Cole

24.

(SOUND ON-PRESS PLAY TO REPEAT) Which iconic girl band sang this song?

a)

Spice Girls

b)

Girls Aloud

c)

Sugababes

d)

B*Witched

25.

This player has experienced racism while playing for England. But which football team does he currently play for?

a)

Man City

b)

Liverpool

c)

Manchester United

d)

Chelsea

26.

Which county has this flag?

a)

Cornwall

b)

Devon

c)

Norfolk

d)

Bedfordshire

27.

Which county has this flag?

a)

Warwickshire

b)

Herefordshire

c)

Shropshire

d)

West Midlands

28.

Which county has this flag?

Clue: the rugby team play at Six Ways

a)

Worcestershire

b)

Derbyshire

c)

Gloucestershire

d)

Northamptonshire

29.

Which world leader famously said 'Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world'?

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Boris Johnson

d)

Angela Merkel

30.

This is Alex Morgan. She is the captain of the USA football team who won the World Cup last year. But who did they beat in the final 2-0?

a)

Sweden

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

Netherlands

31.

What is the second highest mountain in the world after Everest?

a)

K2

b)

Kangchenjunga

c)

Kilimanjaro

d)

Lhotse

32.

What is the name of the main crime family in Peaky Blinders?

a)

Shelby

b)

Shelton

c)

Selby

d)

Billingham

33.

When did Patrick Stewart first appear as Captain Jean-Luc Picard?

a)

1987

b)

1999

c)

1982

d)

2001

34.

What genre is The Man in the High Castle?

a)

Horror

b)

Crime

c)

Drama

d)

Romance

35.

In 2019 Lewis Hamilton won his _____ world drivers' title.

a)

3rd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

6th

36.

Which of the words below is the verb?


'To perfect your practice, you must practise as much as possible'

a)

Practice

b)

Practise

c)

Perfect

d)

Possible

37.

Assemblies this week have been created by Progress Leaders. These can be seen on our school website by the end of the week, along with a newsletter with a section on literacy and the love of reading.


But who is the current Progress Leader for Year 11 who will become the Progress Leader for the new year 7s in September?

a)

Mr Turrell

b)

Mr Williams

c)

Mr Billingham

d)

Miss Rogers

38.

Which CEO of a fitness chain resigned recently after he tweeted offensive George Floyd and coronavirus tweets?

a)

Crossfit

b)

Anytime Fitness

c)

Pure Gym

d)

David Lloyd

39.

Which restaurant has recently confirmed that they are set to close 125 sites as it tries to push down rent following the huge hit to the hospitality sector from coronavirus?

a)

Frankie and Benny's

b)

Nandos

c)

KFC

d)

Miller and Carter

40.

Who is this monarch? She was William Shakespeare's Queen.

a)

Queen Elizabeth I

b)

Queen Elizabeth II

c)

Queen Mary

d)

Queen Victoria