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WorksheetsWeekly Quiz 1 Feb
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3mins
At which station have some HS2 Rebellion protestors dug a tunnel to avoid arrest by police?
a. Paddington
b. Euston
c. King's Cross
True or false, last week the world reached a tragic milestone of 100 million people infected with the coronavirus?
True
False
What is the name of the company that has been at the centre of highly unusual share trading on Wall Street?
a. GameStop
b. EA Games
c. Radio Shack
What is the name of this ancient chalk figure that has been in the news?
a. The Long Man of Wilmington
b. The Cerne Giant
c. The Uffington Figure
What action by the European Union has been criticised by the World Health Organisation?
a. The EU has rejected use of all American-made Covid vaccines
b. They have secured contracts for more than 4 vaccines per person in the European Union
c. They are introducing controls over exporting of coronavirus vaccines made in the EU
In which sport would you find teams like the Rangers, Oilers and Maple Leafs competing for the Stanley Cup?
a. Baseball
b. American Football
c. Ice Hockey
What unusual discovery did a 4-year-old girl make on a beach in Wales last week?
a. she discovered a roman coin worth more than £100,000 today
b. She discovered a dinosaur footprint on a rock
c. She found a shipwreck that had laid undiscovered for almost 600 years
What event is this UK team currently racing in?
a. Admiral’s Trophy
b. The Ocean Race
c. America’s Cup
The Environment Minister has approved a plan to try and introduce birth control to reduce numbers of which animal in the UK?
a. grey squirrels
b. badgers
c. sparrows
This is the time of year that marks the world's largest human migration. What event in China causes this movement of people?
a. Spring Festival
b. Solar Festival
c. Blossom Festival
Two customers in California have brought a lawsuit against Subway. What are they claiming?
a. That Subway bread is not bread
b. That its meatballs are not made of meat
c. That its tuna is not made with tuna
What is the occupation of these protestors who stormed India’s famous Red Fort last week?
a. police officers
b. farmers
c. teachers
What is the most populated country in Africa?
a. South Africa
b. Egypt
c. Nigeria
Authorities have been investigating and fining people for various lockdown breaches in recent weeks. Which of the following did they NOT charge people for last week?
a. Organising a mass snowball fight
b. filming a 'flash mob' dance for Youtube on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral
c. Using an ambulance with lights to go supermarket shopping
The United Nations has ruled that the United Kingdom has no ownership rights over Chagos islands near Mauritius. In which ocean would you find the islands?
a. Pacific Ocean
b. Indian Ocean
c. Atlantic Ocean
Which country has this flag?
(a)
In which of the following European countries did the enforcement of an official curfew spark their worst riots in 40 years?
a. The Netherlands
b. Slovakia
c. Greece
In what year did the first person walk on the moon?
a. 1959
b. 1969
c. 1979
d. 1989
The UK's unemployment rate rose as coronavirus continued to hit the jobs market. What is the current rate of unemployment for adults in the UK?
a. 5 %
b. 10 %
c. 15 %
What is the name of this singer who has been accused of breaking Covid rules to celebrate her 30th birthday?
a. Ellie Goulding
b. Dua Lipa
c. Rita Ora
