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Welcome New Year 12 - Induction Day Quiz!

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country has been criticised for its choice to stop reporting COVID-19 infection statistics?

a)

UK

b)

Russia

c)

Brazil

2.

Sadly, Dame Vera Lynn passed away last week at the age of 103. What was she wellknown as?

a)

a pioneering politician

b)

a female soldier

c)

a war-time singer

3.

Why is Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korea’s leader, threatening retaliatory measures against South Korea?

a)

balloons carrying rice and anti-North leaflets have been floated across the border to North Korea

b)

South Korea has been hacking government computers in North Korea

c)

they are blaming South Korea for an outbreak of coronavirus

4.

It has been announced that the 93rd Academy Awards (Oscars), are being postponed. How many times has the awards been postponed in the past?

a)

never

b)

once after the September 11 terrorist attacks

c)

three times

5.

Footballer, Marcus Rashford, has led a successful campaign about which of the following?

a)

free uniforms for children in need

b)

a sports fees sponsorship programme for those in need

c)

an extension to the free school meal voucher scheme

6.

What did women in Switzerland do during an annual protest known as Women’s Strike?

a)

staged a mass minute long scream

b)

they launched a giant protest balloon

c)

they stormed Switzerland’s parliament

7.

An entrepreneur is installing "free ATMs" across Vietnam to help those affected by the coronavirus. What do the “ATMs” give out?

a)

money

b)

rice

c)

soft drink

8.

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?

a)

Hawkeye

b)

Radar

c)

Mantis

9.

What is the best enrichment subject to choose?

a)

Epq

b)

Core Maths

c)

Financial Literacy

d)

The one that is right for me

10.

Which two countries have accused each other of provoking fighting in a disputed Himalayan border area?

a)

China and India

b)

China and Russia

c)

China and Nepal

11.

What has increased COVID-19 testing across Singapore revealed?

a)

that at least half of those newly infected with coronavirus did not display symptoms

b)

that the virus had decreased in potency

c)

women who had more than two children were less likely to be infected

12.

What is the name of our Director of Sixth Form?

a)

Mr White

b)

Mrs Crosby

c)

Miss Busby

13.

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 …?

a)

low pitched humming and buzzing

b)

clicking and screeching

c)

tooting and quacking

14.

Researchers believe that ancient footprints found in South Korea may belong to …?

a)

giant prehistoric dogs

b)

three-metre long crocodiles that walked on two legs

c)

an undiscovered species of prehistoric humans

15.

When is GCSE results day?

a)

Tuesday 18th August

b)

Thursday 20th August

c)

Thursday 27th August

16.

What is India using as makeshift hospitals as the COVID-19 outbreak in the country worsens?

a)

school buses

b)

parking buildings

c)

railway carriages

17.

Which country has Lisbon as its capital city?

a)

Portugal

b)

Latvia

c)

Estonia

18.

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?

a)

in a sunken ship off the coast of California

b)

in an alligator infested Louisiana swamp in

c)

in the Rocky Mountain wilderness

19.

At Leventhorpe Sixth Form we help you to prepare for...

a)

Applying to University

b)

Applying to Oxford and Cambridge University

c)

Applying for Apprenticeships

d)

All of these

20.

What type of bird is shown here?

a)

Toucan

b)

Seagull

c)

Puffin

21.

What is the last name of the man on the right of this photo?

a)

Cummings

b)

Macron

c)

Johnson

22.

If I want to change my A-Level option subjects I must...

a)

Choose something fun!

b)

Choose a subject my friends are doing

c)

Ensure that the choice falls within the option blocks

23.

Which famous building is shown in this photo celebrating a visit from the French President

a)

The Palace of Westminster

b)

Buckingham Palace

c)

Windsor Castle

24.

Which Central American country has this flag?

a)

Panama

b)

El Salvador

c)

Honduras

25.

Authorities have been working to protect this statue. Which person does it represent?

a)

Harold Macmillan

b)

Neville Chamberlain

c)

Winston Churchill