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Weekly Quiz - 13th September

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

McDonalds has announced it is to start selling a new plant-based burger in the UK and Ireland after years of research to perfect it. What is it to be called?

a)

McPlant burger

b)

McVegan burger

c)

McFake burger

d)

McHammer burger

2.

A powerful magnitude-seven earthquake struck the Pacific coast of which country last week? Clue: It was close to the resort of Acapulco.

a)

Thailand

b)

Russia

c)

Mexico

d)

Madagascar

3.

Which superhero was shown with a new costume ahead of their new film in December 2021?

a)

Spider-Man

b)

Aquaman

c)

Ms Marvel

d)

Black Widow

4.

How many medals did Team GB win at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics?

a)

6

b)

14

c)

29

d)

41

5.

Who was honoured last week with a blue plaque for their contributions to artistic creativity?

a)

Jim Henson (Muppets)

b)

Walt Disney (Disney)

c)

Nick Park (Aardman Animations)

d)

John Lasseter (Pixar)

6.

Which band announced they were returning with new music last week?

a)

The White Stripes

b)

Public Enemy

c)

One Direction

d)

ABBA

7.

FIFA is looking to change the World Cup from every four years to how many years?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

10

8.

Which Hollywood company has said the rest of its 2021 films will screen exclusively in cinemas before being made available for streaming?

a)

Sony

b)

Amazon

c)

Warner Bros

d)

Walt Disney Studios

9.

Who won the women's US Open?

a)

Aryna Sabalenka

b)

Emma Raducanu

c)

Leylah Fernandez

d)

Maria Sakkari

10.

Which of these statements is/are true? (You can click more than one if you wish!)

a)

Raducanu vs Fernandez was the first all-teenage major final since the 1999 US Open

b)

Raducanu vs Fernandez was the first women's singles major final in the Open Era to feature two unseeded players

c)

Raducanu recently did her A-levels, gaining top grades in Maths and Economics

d)

Both Raducanu and Fernandez were born in Canada

11.

The Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has admitted making a 'mistake' when he said he had met which footballer, rather than the international rugby player Maro Itoje (whom he has actually met)?

a)

Jack Grealish

b)

Mario Balotelli

c)

Marcus Rashford

d)

Alan Shearer

12.

True or false: Scientists are potty training cows, using something called a ‘MooLoo’

a)

Troooo (true + moo) [sorry]

b)

Noooo (or false, if you'd rather)