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World News Trivia

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which famous footballer allowed a Ukrainian doctor to take over his Instagram account to raise awareness of the war in Ukraine?

a)

David Beckham

b)

Cristiano Ronaldo

c)

Lionel Messi

d)

Mohamed Salah

2.

Who won the French Presidential election on 26th April 2022?

a)

Charles de Gaulle

b)

Emmanuel Macron

c)

Marine Le Pen

d)

Marie Antionette

3.

Which of the following companies have ceased operations in Russia since its invasion of Ukraine?

a)

Snapchat

b)

McDonald's

c)

Subway

d)

Netflix

4.

Yesterday marked the holy celebration of Eid al-Fitr. How many days of Ramadan does Eid follow?

a)

39-40 days

b)

16-18 days

c)

29-30 days

d)

60 days

5.

Which Chinese city has imposed the biggest urban lockdown since early 2020?

a)

Beijing

b)

Wuhan

c)

Shanghai

d)

Shenzen

6.

Coachella Festival 2022 was special because it showcased a range of Asian music acts. Which famous food did Thai rapper Milli walk on stage eating as she performed her song by the same name?

a)

Mango sticky rice

b)

Pad Thai

c)

Tom Yum Soup

d)

Chicken satay

7.

Why did a German man get the Covid vaccine 90 times?

a)

Because he had short term amnesia

b)

To protect his elderly parents

c)

To test the efficacy of the vaccines

d)

To sell vaccination certificates

8.

South Korean's president-elect says he wants to do what once he is acting president?

a)

Name a South Korean national cheese for the first time

b)

Change official records so that babies are not listed as 1 year old at birth

c)

Launch a space exploration exercise with Japan

d)

Build a new centre of finance near the DMZ zone

9.

If you were to return to Hong Kong from Thailand at the moment, how many PCR & RAT tests are you required by law to take?

a)

8 PCR tests & 7 RAT tests

b)

4 PCR tests & 6 RAT tests

c)

2 PCR tests & 14 RAT tests

d)

3 PCR tests & 2 RAT tests

10.

Why did concerned park-goers call the police to Tuen Mun River last week?

a)

They thought they saw a shark

b)

An elderly man was nearly drowning

c)

A dog had fallen in the river

d)

A giant log was blocking the river, causing nearby flooding