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WorksheetsCurrent Events Quiz - Year 11
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
NASA is getting ready to land a spacecraft on …?
Jupiter
the Sun
an asteroid
Which royal has joined forces with Sir David Attenborough to launch what will be the largest environmental prize ever, the ‘Earthshot’ prize?
Prince Harry
Prince Charles
Prince William
The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), claim they have busted a plot by a militia group to …?
hack US Government security systems
kidnap a US State Governor
attack the Whitehouse
What is the last name of this US politician that is in the news a lot?
(a)
The Government has launched an investigation into a computer glitch that led to …?
Boris Johnson’s phone number being published online
nearly 16,000 new corona virus infections going unreported
private information of 120 Government officials being included on a public website
True or false, the world’s billionaires have seen their fortunes drop by 32% this year?
True
False
Which of the following football personalities was awarded an MBE in the delayed Queen's Birthday Honours?
Marcus Rashford
Gareth Bale
Gareth Southgate
What is the name of the weather event that caused this damage in France and Italy recently?
Storm Alex
Hurricane Sally
Cyclone Andrew
The island nation of New Caledonia has recently voted to remain under the control of which European country?
United Kingdom
France
The Netherlands
True or false, Scotland has announced its National 5 exams are to be cancelled in 2021?
True
False
Why has the new James Bond film No Time To Die, been in the news?
its release has been postponed
it broke box office records for earnings
it has been announced that this will be the final Bond film
Only the elite runners got to run the traditional London Marathon course this year. What is the name of this famous bridge that forms part of the course?
(a)
NASA has revealed that it is testing a new US$23 million …?
spacesuit
sleep pod
toilet
Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel set up the Nobel Prizes for Physics, Chemistry, Peace and Literature (amongst others) in 1895. What is his most famous invention?
the microscope
the telephone
dynamite
The Orkney island of Westray claims to have the world's shortest scheduled flight. How long does it take to travel by plane between Papa Westray and Westray?
2 minutes
12 minutes
20 minutes
Which country has this flag?
(a)
What was the result of the football match between England and Wales last weekend?
England 3 - 0 Wales
A draw
England 0 - 3 Wales
Which is the world's largest river, but not quite the longest?
The Nile
The Amazon
The Zambezi
Iconic British rock band Led Zeppelin has won a final ruling over copyright issues related to which famous song?
Let It Be
Stairway to Heaven
Smoke on the Water
These Australian animals have been in the news recently. By what name are they known?
Wombats
Dingoes
Tasmanian Devils
