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WHS weekly Quiz - 19

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Under new rules that come into force on February 15th, people from high risk countries will have to quarantine in hotels for how many nights to help control the spread of Covid-19 in the United Kingdom?

a)

10 nights

b)

20 nights

c)

30 nights

2.

According to recent leaks from a Spanish newspaper, who has the biggest sports contract in history with a four-year deal worth a whopping US$675 million (£492 million)?

a)

Lionel Messi

b)

LeBron James

c)

Connor McGregor

3.

Why was Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in the news again last week?

a)

He said he faked his recent poisoning event

b)

He has announced he is moving to Britain

c)

He was sentenced to over three years in prison

4.

According to a recent Bloomberg report, which country has been identified as having the best response to the COVID-19 pandemic?

a)

New Zealand

b)

Finland

c)

United Kingdom

5.

What happened to SpaceX’s Starship prototype during the latest test flight?

a)

It exploded on launch

b)

It had a fully successful flight

c)

It crashed on landing

6.

Tennis Australia said they received some odd requests from players quarantining ahead of the Australian Open. Which of the following was NOT requested by one of the players?

a)

A daily bucket of KFC

b)

A kitten

c)

A private house with a tennis court

7.

Protesters in India have gained high-profile celebrity support, including pop star Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg. Who are the protesters?

a)

Farmers

b)

Teachers

c)

Healthcare workers

8.

The owner of Cadbury is set to return more of its Dairy Milk chocolate production back to its historic factory in which village of the UK?

a)

Bournville, Birmingham

b)

Carrow, Norwich

c)

Branston, Burton upon Trent

9.

In which sport did the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs meet in the championship game of the season?

a)

Baseball

b)

Basketball

c)

American Football

10.

Switzerland is celebrating an anniversary of when women gained the right to vote. In what year were women permitted to vote in that country?

a)

1871

b)

1921

c)

1971

11.

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom before Boris Johnson?

(a)  

12.

Which of the following will people attending the Tokyo Olympics be discouraged from doing?

a)

clapping

b)

singing

c)

holding flags

13.

Which football club has been denied entry to Germany meaning it is unable to play its Champions League match against RB Leipzig?

a)

Liverpool

b)

Manchester United

c)

Newcastle

14.

Which of the following is the capital of Canada?

a)

Montreal

b)

Ottawa

c)

Toronto

15.

Which global toy brand is releasing a range of toys to help visually impaired children with learning?

a)

Barbie

b)

Hot Wheels

c)

Lego

16.

Which team celebrated this significant rugby victory at the weekend?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Scotland

17.

In which country are demonstrations occurring about the arrest of this woman?

a)

Thailand

b)

Vietnam

c)

Myanmar

18.

Which Australian city is currently hosting a major sporting event at this venue?

a)

Perth

b)

Melbourne

c)

Sydney

19.

Which African country has this flag?

(a)  

20.

Who was being honoured in this way by people around the country last week?

(a)