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6th Form General Knowledge

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Chinese city was the first to go in to an unprecedented lockdown due to the coronavirus in January?

a)

Beijing

b)

Wuhan

c)

Shanghai

d)

Chengdu

2.

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds welcomed a new baby son on April 29, what is his first name?

a)

Wilfred

b)

William

c)

Robert

d)

Richard

3.

In January, who announced they are stepping down from their duties as senior members of the royal family?

a)

William and Kate

b)

Charles and Camilla

c)

Elizabeth and Phillip

d)

Harry and Megan

4.

In March, the 2020 Summer Olympics, which were supposed to take place in Tokyo, were postponed. They will now take place in the summer of what year?

a)

2021

b)

2022

c)

2023

d)

2024

5.

Which picturesque location was Dominic Cummings driving to when it created a furore?

a)

Barnard Castle

b)

Dover Castle

c)

Bodiam Castle

d)

Ludlow Castle

6.

What was the name of the Netflix documentary about Joe Exotic that got everyone talking?

a)

The Lion Roars

b)

Carol Baskin

c)

Tiger King

d)

Queen of the Cats

7.

Who is the current Secretary of State for Education?

a)

Kirsty Williams

b)

Rishi Sunak

c)

Gavin Williamson

8.

Who is the current Prime Minister of New Zealand?

a)

Bill English

b)

Jacinda Ardern

c)

Helen Clark

9.

How many seconds are there in one hour?

a)

3600

b)

3400

c)

2600

d)

3660

10.

Instagram released its TikTok rival in August.

What is it called?

a)

Instagram Bytes

b)

Instagram Clips

c)

Instagram Reels

d)

Instagram Vids

11.

What did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issue a formal warning against?

a)

Beaches

b)

Drinking hand sanitiser

c)

Sharing masks

d)

Eating with others

12.

Which N.B.A. team staged a walkout at a playoff game to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake, effectively starting a pro sports strike?

a)

Milwaukee Bucks

b)

Brooklyn Nets

c)

Oklahoma City Thunder

d)

Los Angeles Lakers

13.

Which social media company’s chief executive resigned?

a)

Snapchat

b)

Facebook

c)

TikTok

d)

Twitter

14.

What is the largest city in the world by population?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Hong Kong

c)

Jakarta

d)

Delhi

15.

Which US state was Donald Trump born in?

a)

Florida

b)

California

c)

New York

d)

Alaska

16.

Who has scored more goals, Christiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi?

a)

Christiano Ronaldo

b)

Lionel Messi

17.

In August what British musician’s tour became the most attended and highest grossing tour in history after 893 days on the road?

a)

Lady Gaga

b)

Ariana Grande

c)

Ed Sheeran

18.

It was International Dog Day this week... but which breed of dog was voted the UK's most popular?

a)

Poodle

b)

Jack Russel

c)

Labrador

d)

Spaniel