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WorksheetsGeneral Knowledge 3/02/22
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 26mins
China celebrated its New Year on Tuesday 1st February. This year is the Year of the What?
Rooster
Rat
Tiger
Pig
What special name was given to last Thursday, which included a national moment to 'light the darkness', at 8pm, with people across the UK lighting candles and placing them in their windows to remember those who were murdered for they were and stand against prejudice and hatred today?
(a)
The Rugby Six Nations starts this coming weekend. At which stadium will the first match be played?
Murrayfield
Stade de France
The Aviva Stadium
The Millennium Stadium
Who recently wrote in their report of "failures of leadership and judgement" in Downing Street?
Theresa May
Keir Starmer
Sue Gray
Lyndsay Hoyle
Which international competition starts this Friday in Beijing?
(a)
As part of the BBC 100 celebrations, which programme was voted by The One Show viewers as the best ever programme?
(a)
Which leader did Boris Johnson meet this week in Kyev in an attempt to de-escalate the present situation in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin
Volodymyr Zelensky
Joe Biden
Ursula von der Leyen
Which four countries are the semi-finalists in the Africa Cup of Nations?
Egypt, Morocco, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea
Gambia, Tunisia, Senegal and Cameroon
Gambia, Tunisia, Senegal and Morocco
Egypt, Senegal, Burkina Faso, and Cameroon
Which legendary comedian who provided scripts for Morecombe and Wise, the Two Ronnies, Monty Python, Frankie Howerd, Kennry Everett and many others, passed away last week at the age of 86?
(a)
Who said this week "So either my right honourable friend had not read the rules, or didn't understand what they meant and others around him, or they didn't think the rules applied to Number 10. Which was it?"
Theresa May
Keir Starmer
Nicola Sturgeon
David Cameron
Musicians India Arie, Graham Nask, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young have become the latest artists to ask which streaming service to remove their music, and are boycotting the streaming service over Covid misinformation discussed by podcast host Joe Rogan?
Spotify
Amazon
Apple
Tidal
Which rugby club has ditched its Native American themed logo and replaced it with a logo inspired by an Iron Age Celtic tribe, the Dumnonli?
Bath
Exeter
Northampton
Leicester
Which footballer has been arrested this week following allegations first raised on social media, and recently released on bail?
(a)
Who has replaced Prince Harry as the patron of English rugby?
Prince William
Prince Charles
Duchess of Cornwall
Duchess of Cambridge
At the Australian Open Tennis, who won the men's single title?
Novak Djokavic
Rafael Nadal
Roger Federer
Daniil Medvedev
At the Australian Open tennis who won the women's single title?
Barbora Krejcikova
Aryna Sabalenka
Garbiñe Muguruza
Ashleigh Barty
Who has just released a self-titled album together with Bon Iver and the National, that blends folksy pop with moody atmospherics?
(a)
Borehamwood are one of the two non-league clubs playing in this coming weekend's FA cup matches. Name the other team.
(a)
Which newly released film, directed by Pedro Almodovar, stars Penelope Cruz and Milena Smith in the title roles?
Parallel Paths
Parallel Lines
Parallel Lives
Parallel Mothers
Who has just released the album "Bloor Street" - a gentle country, mid-tempo rock with the occasional bar-room ballad from the star of Lost Boys, 24 and the Designated Survivor?
(a)
Who was appointed as Everton manager this week?
(a)
Two weeks after postponing their Las Vegas residency, who has announced that they will perform at the Brit Awards next week?
(a)
What was mistakenly written on 10,000 Platinum Jubilee crockery items made in China to mark the Queen's 70 year reign?
(a)
Who was unmasked this week as Firework?
Sally Carman
Rita Ora
Jaime Winstone
Pixie Lott
What game did the New York Times announce that it had bought this week?
(a)
The tie-breaker question: As of 21:45 on 2nd February 2022, how many TikTok followers did Charli D'Amelio have?
