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Weekly Quiz 14

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these online platforms have placed a ban on Donald Trump’s accounts?

a)

a. Twitter

b)

b. Facebook

c)

c. Instagram

d)

d. All of these

2.

True or false, The Queen and Prince Philip have received COVID 19 vaccinations?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What type of intense weather have emergency services in Spain been dealing with recently?

a)

a. severe winds

b)

b. torrential rain

c)

c. heavy snow

4.

Which of the following zoos is the only place in the UK that you can find these animals?

a)

a. London Zoo

b)

b. Chester Zoo

c)

c. Edinburgh Zoo

5.

Sadly, the singer of the well-known song “You’ll never walk alone”, passed away last week.


Which Premier League club has “You’ll never walk alone” as an anthem?

a)

a. Liverpool

b)

b. Arsenal

c)

c. Manchester United

6.

True or false, a plane crash in Indonesia at the weekend involved a Boeing 737 Max, that has only recently been allowed to return to the skies?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which well-known computer tool has recently been “retired”?

a)

a. Adobe Flash Player

b)

b. Javascript

c)

c. Microsoft Explorer

8.

In which location did this dramatic event occur?

a)

a. A German football stadium

b)

b. A Hungarian train station

c)

c. An Italian hospital

9.

Which Commonwealth country has recently made an offficial change to its national anthem?

a)

a. South Africa

b)

b. Australia

c)

c. Canada

10.

The funeral of Dame Barbara Windsor was held in London recently. In which television show did she play the famous character Peggy Mitchell?

a)

a. Coronation Street

b)

b. Emmerdale

c)

c. EastEnders

11.

In which country would you find the city of Montréal?

a)

a. United States

b)

b. France

c)

c. Canada

12.

What is the name of this famous building?

a)

a. The White House

b)

b. The Capitol

c)

c. The Pentagon

13.

In which Scandinavian country did a massive landslide occur last week?

a)

a. Finland

b)

b. Sweden

c)

c. Norway

14.

What major step has Amazon taken to expand its business?

a)

a. It has bought Facebook

b)

b. It has bought 11 planes

c)

c. Gained permission to operate in China

15.

The word “impeachment” has been in the news a lot lately. What does impeachment mean?

a)

a. A charge of misconduct against a public official

b)

b. An opportunity for someone to leave before being forced from their job

c)

c. Re-running a disputed election

16.

Which African country has this flag?

(a)  

17.

Which businessman has just overtaken Jeff Bezos as the richest person in the world?

a)

a. Bill Gates

b)

b. Elon Musk

c)

c. Richard Branson

18.

Viral footage of players from Chorley FC celebrating after their third round FA Cup victory shows them singing which famous song?

a)

a. “We are the Champions” - Queen

b)

b. “Impossible” - James Arthur

c)

c. “Someone Like You” - Adele

19.

True or false, Donald Trump has announced that he will break tradition and not attend the inauguration of Joe Biden as US president.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What is the name of this comedian who is set to join the cast of “Doctor Who”?

a)

a. Alan Carr

b)

b. John Bishop

c)

c. Jimmy Carr