WorksheetsWeekly Quiz! (22/06/20)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which country has been criticised for its choice to stop reporting COVID-19 infection statistics?
UK
Russia
Brazil
Sadly, Dame Vera Lynn passed away last week at the age of 103. What was she wellknown ,as?
a pioneering politician
a female soldier
a war-time singer
Why is Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korea’s leader, threatening retaliatory measures against South Korea?
balloons carrying rice and anti-North leaflets have been floated across the border to North Korea
South Korea has been hacking government computers in North Korea
they are blaming South Korea for an outbreak of coronavirus
It has been announced that the 93rd Academy Awards (Oscars), are being postponed. How many times has the awards been postponed in the past?
never
once after the September 11 terrorist ,attacks
three times
Footballer, Marcus Rashford, has led a ,successful campaign about which of the following?
free uniforms for children in need
an extension to the free school meal voucher scheme
a sports fees sponsorship programme for those in need
What did women in Switzerland do during an ,annual protest known as Women’s Strike?
staged a mass minute long scream
they launched a giant protest balloon
they stormed Switzerland’s parliament
An entrepreneur is installing "free ATMs" across Vietnam to help those affected by the coronavirus. What do the “ATMs” give out?
money
rice
soft drinks
The operator of the UK’s Premier League's goal line technology system has apologised after an error denied a goal in a recent match. What is the name of the technology
system?
Hawkeye
Radar
Mantis
Which two countries have accused each other of provoking fighting in a disputed Himalayan border area?
China and India
China and Russia
China and Nepal
What has increased COVID-19 testing across Singapore revealed?
that at least half of those newly infected with coronavirus did not display symptoms
that the virus had decreased in potency
women who had more than two children were less likely to be infected
Scientists who have been studying the behaviour of bee colonies have recorded two distinct sounds made by queen bees. The sounds have been described as …?
low pitched humming and buzzing
clicking and screeching
tooting and quacking
Researchers believe that ancient footprints found in South Korea may belong to …?
giant prehistoric dogs
three-metre long crocodiles that walked on two legs
an undiscovered species of prehistoric humans
What is India using as makeshift hospitals as the COVID-19 outbreak in the country worsens?
school buses
parking buildings
railway carriages
Which country has Lisbon as its capital city?
Portugal
Spain
Sweeden
Italy
A man who created a real life treasure hunt ten years ago, has announced that the treasure has finally been found. Where was the gold and jewel filled treasure chest
found?
in a sunken ship off the coast of California
in an alligator infested Louisiana swamp in
in the Rocky Mountain wilderness
This bird is called a (a)
What is the last name of the man on the right of this photo?
Macron
Johnson
May
Merkel
Which famous building is shown in this photo celebrating a visit from French President
The Palace of Westminster
Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
Which Central American country has this flag?
Panama
El Salvador
Honduras
Authorities have been working to protect this statue. Which person does it represent?
(a)
