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NLS VT Quiz wc 1st Mar

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By which date has the government pledged to vaccinate all adults in Britain against Covid-19?

a)

31st July 2021

b)

31st December 2021

c)

31st July 2022

2.

China’s President Xi Jinping, has announced a ‘complete victory’ in a campaign to end rural poverty. China defines extreme rural poverty as anyone earning less than …?

a)

$10.58 a day

b)

$5.61 a day

c)

$2.12 a day

3.

Prince Philip has spent a number of days in hospital fighting an infection. How old is the Duke of Edinburgh?

a)

95 years old

b)

99 years old

c)

101 years old

4.

A piece of artwork depicting a girl hula-hooping with a bicycle tyre appeared on a residential street last October in Nottingham. Who created the artwork in question?

a)

Banksy

b)

Blanksy

c)

Busby

5.

Ghana has become the first country in the world to …?

a)

To experience a record breaking low temperature on the same week as a record breaking high temperature

b)

Fully ban petrol cars

c)

Received COVID-19 vaccine for free from a global initiative

6.

Which city has been announced as the preferred host for 2032 Summer Olympic Games?

a)

Brisbane

b)

Montreal

c)

Berlin

7.

Why were hundreds of university students evacuated from 12 halls of residence in Exeter last week?

a)

An unexploded World War Two bomb had been found

b)

There was a cloud of toxic fumes when a science experiment went wrong

c)

A large sink hole was discovered on the university grounds

8.

What hit this man's house in Denver, making international headlines last week?

a)

His neighbour's spa pool

b)

Part of an aircraft

c)

It still remains unidentified

9.

Which Commonwealth country recently observed the 10th anniversary of a devastating earthquake that took the lives of 185 people in the city of Christchurch?

a)

Australia

b)

New Zealand

c)

South Africa

10.

In which sport do British teams like the London Pulse, Manchester Thunder and Celtic Dragons complete in the Superleague?

a)

Rugby

b)

Basketball

c)

Netball

11.

Archaeologists in Pompeii have found a ceremonial chariot at the site of an illegal dig. Why is Pompeii so important to archeologists?

a)

It was the site of an ancient volcanic eruption

b)

iI was the site of an ancient famous battle

c)

It was the site of an ancient landslide

12.

Which famous US sportsman was lucky to survive a terrible car crash last week?

a)

LeBron James

b)

Tom Brady

c)

Tiger Woods

13.

What is being called one of Israel’s worst ecological disasters?

a)

A massive oil spill of their coastline

b)

A meltdown in a nuclear power plant

c)

A massive rubbish dump fire

14.

The Hasbro toy Mr Potato Head has been in the news lately, why?

a)

They won't be making the toy anymore of a choking hazard

b)

Mr Potato Head is being renamed Potato Head

c)

The toy is celebrating his 50th birthday

15.

More than 70 Australian baby black bats, who were on the brink of starvation three months ago, are now being released into the wild after being rescued by animal care groups. What is a baby bat known as?

a)

A cub

b)

A pup

c)

A kit

16.

Which Asian country has a red, white & blue striped flag?

a)

The Philippines

b)

Thailand

c)

Malaysia

17.

True or False, Australian news is back on Facebook after they agreed to reverse a block on Australian content?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What is the most populated settlement in Staffordshire?

a)

Stafford

b)

Lichfield

c)

Stoke-on-Trent

19.

What action has the environmental organisation Greenpeace been taking recently to stop fishing boats trawling the sea floor near Brighton?

a)

Circling fishing boats and filming them 24 hours a day

b)

Dropping huge boulders into the sea

c)

Sailing hundreds of fishing boats themselves to overcrowd the area

20.

What is the name of the First Minister for Scotland?

a)

Nicola

b)

Nicole

c)

Nikki