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General Knowledge 3/02/22

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

China celebrated its New Year on Tuesday 1st February. This year is the Year of the What?

a)

Rooster

b)

Rat

c)

Tiger

d)

Pig

2.

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)  

3.

The Rugby Six Nations starts this coming weekend. At which stadium will the first match be played?

a)

Murrayfield

b)

Stade de France

c)

The Aviva Stadium

d)

The Millennium Stadium

4.

Who recently wrote in their report of "failures of leadership and judgement" in Downing Street?

a)

Theresa May

b)

Keir Starmer

c)

Sue Gray

d)

Lyndsay Hoyle

5.

Which international competition starts this Friday in Beijing?

(a)  

6.

As part of the BBC 100 celebrations, which programme was voted by The One Show viewers as the best ever programme?

(a)  

7.

Which leader did Boris Johnson meet this week in Kyev in an attempt to de-escalate the present situation in Ukraine

a)

Vladimir Putin

b)

Volodymyr Zelensky

c)

Joe Biden

d)

Ursula von der Leyen

8.

Which four countries are the semi-finalists in the Africa Cup of Nations?

a)

Egypt, Morocco, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea

b)

Gambia, Tunisia, Senegal and Cameroon

c)

Gambia, Tunisia, Senegal and Morocco

d)

Egypt, Senegal, Burkina Faso, and Cameroon

9.

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)  

10.

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?"

a)

Theresa May

b)

Keir Starmer

c)

Nicola Sturgeon

d)

David Cameron

11.

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?

a)

Spotify

b)

Amazon

c)

Apple

d)

Tidal

12.

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?

a)

Bath

b)

Exeter

c)

Northampton

d)

Leicester

13.

Which footballer has been arrested this week following allegations first raised on social media, and recently released on bail?

(a)  

14.

Who has replaced Prince Harry as the patron of English rugby?

a)

Prince William

b)

Prince Charles

c)

Duchess of Cornwall

d)

Duchess of Cambridge

15.

At the Australian Open Tennis, who won the men's single title?

a)

Novak Djokavic

b)

Rafael Nadal

c)

Roger Federer

d)

Daniil Medvedev

16.

At the Australian Open tennis who won the women's single title?

a)

Barbora Krejcikova

b)

Aryna Sabalenka

c)

Garbiñe Muguruza

d)

Ashleigh Barty

17.

Who has just released a self-titled album together with Bon Iver and the National, that blends folksy pop with moody atmospherics?

(a)  

18.

Borehamwood are one of the two non-league clubs playing in this coming weekend's FA cup matches. Name the other team.

(a)  

19.

Which newly released film, directed by Pedro Almodovar, stars Penelope Cruz and Milena Smith in the title roles?

a)

Parallel Paths

b)

Parallel Lines

c)

Parallel Lives

d)

Parallel Mothers

20.

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)  

21.

Who was appointed as Everton manager this week?

(a)  

22.

Two weeks after postponing their Las Vegas residency, who has announced that they will perform at the Brit Awards next week?

(a)  

23.

What was mistakenly written on 10,000 Platinum Jubilee crockery items made in China to mark the Queen's 70 year reign?

(a)  

24.

Who was unmasked this week as Firework?

a)

Sally Carman

b)

Rita Ora

c)

Jaime Winstone

d)

Pixie Lott

25.

What game did the New York Times announce that it had bought this week?

(a)  

26.

The tie-breaker question: As of 21:45 on 2nd February 2022, how many TikTok followers did Charli D'Amelio have?

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