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Weekly Quiz 13th April 2023

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which European capital did residents vote to ban rental e-scooters from the city's streets?

a)

Berlin

b)

Paris

c)

London

d)

Rome

2.

In France, the streets are on fire as Parisians protest plans to raise the pension age. But what age is President Macron planning to raise the pension age to?

(a)  

3.

A row over daylight saving left one country with two time zones (in the same place) this week. Which country was it?

a)

Estonia

b)

Croatia

c)

Lebanon

d)

Mexico

4.

This week, Muslims around the world are fasting as part of Ramadan. Fasting is one of the pillars of Islam. How many pillars are there in total?

(a)  

5.

Scientists are analysing Beethoven's DNA to discover how he died. What do they think he died of?

a)

Gout

b)

Liver disease

c)

Heart disease

d)

Lung disease

6.

In Devon, excess heat from a data centre is being used in a surprising new way. What is the data centre being used to heat?

a)

A swimming pool

b)

Roads

c)

A pizza oven

d)

Houses

7.

High drama in court! Gwyneth Paltrow and an American man are suing each other — they both claim the other caused a crash on a ski slope in Utah. But which of these questions did Gwyneth Paltrow's lawyer NOT ask her?

a)

Do you ever ski uphill?

b)

Are you friends with Taylor Swift?

c)

What effect did the accident have on you?

d)

How tall are you?

8.

This week, there were calls for change after yet another school shooting in the USA. Which political party controls the US House of Representatives?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

No party has overall control

9.

Prince Harry is suing the owners of which British newspaper?

a)

The Sun

b)

The Telegraph

c)

The Daily Mail

d)

The Mirror

10.

Which country has the most tornadoes relative to its size?

a)

USA

b)

India

c)

New Zealand

d)

Britain

11.

In a new TV show, Christine McGuinness shared her story of being diagnosed with autism as an adult.

 

Are girls or boys more likely to be diagnosed with autism?

a)

Girls

b)

Boys

12.

What is the name of the ChatGPT-powered robot that is creating a stir in Cypriot classrooms?

a)

AIsaac Newton

b)

GPTHawking

c)

AInstein

d)

GPTalileo

13.

Turkey's president took delivery of the country's first domestically produced electric vehicle - which brand built the car?

a)

Tesla

b)

Togg

c)

Nissan

d)

FOrd

14.

Which wild animal sparked a manhunt in Australia after it was allegedly stolen from its natural habitat and taken on a train?

a)

Wallaby

b)

Koala

c)

Platypus

d)

Wombat

15.

A trailer was releaser for Gerard Butler's new action film shot in Saudi Arabia's AlUla - what is the movie called?

a)

Hegra

b)

Kunduz

c)

Petra

d)

Kandahar

16.

Which cosmetics company bought Australian luxury brand Aesop for $2.5 billion?

a)

L'Oreal

b)

Estee Lauder

c)

Lancome

d)

Clinique

17.

Which UK satellite launch company filed for bankruptcy after failing to secure funding to keep operating?

a)

Virgin Galactic

b)

Virgin Cosmos

c)

Virgin Orbit

d)

Virgin Supernova

18.

At which rapper's trial over alleged financial irregularities did Leonardo DiCaprio testify?

a)

Pras Michel

b)

Kanye West

d)

Drake

19.

Twitter swapped out - and subsequently reinstated - its blue bird logo for an image of a dog associated with which cryptocurrency?

a)

Bitcoin

b)

Ethereum

c)

Polygon

d)

Dogecoin

20.

Nasa revealed the names of four astronauts who will fly around the Moon next year - when did a human last walk on the lunar surface?

a)

1968

b)

1972

c)

1976

d)

1980