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NLS VT Quiz wc 22nd Feb

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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.

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

a)

Twitter

b)

Facebook

c)

Instagram

5.

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

a)

The Moon

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

6.

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

7.

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

8.

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)

China

b)

India

c)

Japan

9.

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

10.

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

a)

Rat

b)

Snake

c)

Ox

11.

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 Fireflower

12.

In which European city will you find the world famous 'Acropolis'?

a)

Athens

b)

Rome

c)

Paris

13.

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

14.

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

15.

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

16.

Which Asian country has a red, blue and white flag?

a)

China

b)

South Korea

c)

Japan

17.

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)

120 days

c)

180 days

18.

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 20 sonic booms per day under a new training schedule

19.

True or false, 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

20.

Which female tennis player has just won the Women's Australian open final?

a)

Serena Williams

b)

Jennifer Brady

c)

Naomi Osaka