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WHS Weekly Quiz 20

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What could have left thousands of US health workers exposed to COVID-19?

a)

Fake face masks have been sold to hospitals

b)

Bottles of fake hand sanitiser have been sold to hospitals

c)

Poor quality rubber gloves have been sold to hospitals

2.

What did Prince Harry and Meghan announce last week?

a)

They are having another baby

b)

They are moving back to the UK

c)

They are launching their own range of fragrances

3.

True or false, Donald Trump was acquitted (found not guilty), in his recent impeachment trial?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Last week, Nasa’s rover named Perseverance, landed successfully on …?

a)

The Moon

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

5.

Researchers have found that the amount of wildlife a domestic cat kills, can be reduced by a quarter by …?

a)

Feeding cats food containing garlic

b)

Only letting cats outside after they have been fed

c)

Playing with a cat for 10 minutes a day

6.

US President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster for the state of Texas following which type of weather event?

a)

Major tornadoes

b)

Prolonged drought

c)

Freezing temperatures

7.

There has been plenty of talk about COVID-19 vaccines as countries around the world start to roll out their vaccination programs. Which of the following companies have NOT produced a COVID-19 vaccine?

a)

Unilever

b)

AstraZeneca

c)

Pfizer

8.

Chinese New Year was celebrated on February 12, welcoming in the Year of the …?

a)

Rat

b)

Snake

c)

Ox

9.

Thousands of people watched an online livestream to see an extremely rare flower bloom in the Cambridge University Botanic Garden. What type of flower was it?

a)

A Starflower

b)

A Moonflower

c)

A Sunflower

10.

Europe's oldest person, French nun Lucile Randon, overcame coronavirus recently in time to celebrate her …?

a)

113th birthday

b)

117th birthday

c)

123rd birthday

11.

True or false, a recent decision by UK Supreme Court has said that drivers for Uber are technically 'self-employed' and are not entitled to minimum pay or holiday pay from Uber?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Rescuers raced to free around 35 construction workers trapped in a tunnel in the Himalayas recently, after the dam they were helping to build was swept away by a wall of water caused by …?

a)

A collapsed glacier

b)

A gas explosion

c)

An earthquake

13.

A UK woman has become the youngest solo female to row across the Atlantic Ocean. How ling did it take her?

a)

70 days

b)

170 days

c)

270 days

14.

Why are residents of a small village in the south of France upset with the French Air Force?

a)

Military planes have been dumping fuel above the village

b)

Two planes cut power to the village after accidentally cutting power lines while flying low

c)

The residents have endured over 30 sonic booms per day under a new training schedule

15.

The World Health Organisation team in China says they have found evidence that shows that COVID-19 probably came from bats?

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which tech company is led by this man and is in a battle with the Australian government?

a)

Twitter

b)

Facebook

c)

Apple

17.

Boris Johnson has encouraged other members of the G7 to donate some vaccines to poorer countries in the world. What is the only Asian country in the G7 group?

(a)  

18.

In which country is this ancient landmark found?

a)

Turkey

b)

Greece

c)

Italy

19.

Which country has this flag?

(a)  

20.

What is the last name of this Australian Open tennis champion?

(a)