WorksheetsFriday 29th - Round 2 - In the News 2020
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
January: Which actor's organization 'Earth Alliance' donated $3 million to wildfire relief efforts in Australia?
Tom Hanks
Leonardo DiCaprio
Denzel Washington
Dwayne Johnson
February: Parasite became the first non-English language film to win the Oscar award for Best picture.
True
False
March: Which country announced plans to build a national forest that spans the length and breadth of the country?
Wales
Norway
Colombia
Croatia
April: Which country set a new record for solar power generation during a series of clear sky days?
Spain
Germany
Australia
Belgium
May: How old was the skateboarder that became the first person ever to land a 1080-degree turn on a vertical ramp?
23
35
19
11
June: Unsubscribe, a $0-budget movie, made it to the top of the US box office.
True
False
July: The downtown area of which city became officially powered by 100% renewable energy thanks to a historic deal?
Sydney
London
Madrid
Chicago
August: A temperature of 54°C, one of the highest ever recorded on Earth, was recorded in ______
Death Valley, USA
Sahara Desert
Cape Town, South Africa
Queensland, Australia
September: Buried lakes of water were discovered on ____
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
October: Which soccer player was awarded an MBE to recognize his campaign to feed vulnerable children?
Lionel Messi
GarethBale
Marcus Rashford
Cristiano Ronaldo
November: Which song became the most viewed video on YouTube ever?
Uptown Funk
Gangnam Style
Shake It Off
Baby Shark
December: Which mountain officially grew by almost 1 meter?
K2
Mount Everest
Kilimanjaro
Makalu
