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WHS-Weekly quiz-Wk36

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time in 30 years. What colour have British passports been for the last three decades?

a)

Forest Green

b)

Burgundy

c)

Black

2.

What long-standing athletics record was broken in Term 1?

a)

The first person to throw a javelin more than 100 metres

b)

The first person to run a marathon in under 2 hours

c)

The first person to high-jump more than 3 metres

3.

Leaders across Europe marked the 75th anniversary of VE Day earlier this term. What is VE day?

a)

the end of WW1

b)

the date in 1945 when the Nazi’s surrendered

c)

the date when the UK joined the European Union

4.

There has been a lot of talk about PPE during the coronavirus pandemic. What does PPE stand for?

(a)  

5.

Donald Trump admitted he takes hydroxychloroquine, which had not gone through proper clinical trials as a COVID-19 preventative. What has the drug been used for in the past?

a)

preventing measles

b)

preventing and treating malaria

c)

treating asthma

6.

Which billionaire sold a stake in Virgin Galactic to raise $500m to prop up his other businesses?

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Jeff Bezos

c)

Richard Branson

7.

In early May, after recovering from COVID-19, what did Boris Johnson announce?

a)

he was demoting his Deputy Prime Minister

b)

the arrival of his baby

c)

he only plans to remain in politics until the next election

8.

What is the name of the South Korean film that made Oscar history earlier in the year by becoming the first non-English language film to win best picture?

a)

Parasite

b)

Paradise

c)

Paralegal

9.

Which country quit its membership of the World Health Organisation earlier this month?

a)

China

b)

United States

c)

Russia

10.

.Some of the biggest names in music joined forces from their homes in April to celebrate healthcare workers in a globally televised concert. What was the name of the concert?

a)

Together at home

b)

Together alone

c)

Together forever

11.

In Term 1, a special event was held in Evesham to bring together men who share the same name, as fewer and fewer boys being given that name each year. In fact, last year, only eight UK babies in 2018 were given the name...?

a)

Oscar

b)

Nigel

c)

Trevor

12.

In a promising step for the future, the world's largest fully electric plane conducted a successful flight last month. Apart from the pilot, how many passengers can it take?

a)

zero

b)

three

c)

nine

13.

What did Donald Trump recently say he was doing to decrease the numbers of people testing positive for COVID-19?

a)

he is going to make wearing masks in public compulsory across the US

b)

he is going to ban all public gatherings

c)

he is telling his people to carry out less tests

14.

What is the name of the world’s largest marathon event that was cancelled last week?

a)

The New York City Marathon

b)

The London Marathon

c)

The Paris Marathon

15.

Scientists have recently discovered the deepest point on land. Where did they find land that was 3.5km (11,500ft) below sealevel?

a)

Antarctica

b)

The Middle East

c)

Central Asia

16.

What is the name of this famous British World War 2 plane?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Spitfire

c)

Meteor

17.

What name was given to this space craft?

a)

Falcon

b)

Eagle

c)

Endeavour

18.

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

a)

Minneapolis

b)

Chicago

c)

Washington DC

19.

Which organisation has this flag?

(a)  

20.

This man 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