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Summer Term Week 4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or false, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that COVID-19 is still a “major global health emergency”?

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True or false, the government has not been able to settle a pay dispute with 1 million NHS staff, so health workers are planning a 'super strike' later this month?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

During the coronation, King Charles III sat on a 700 year-old chair with a rock underneath it. What is the rock known as?

a)

The Stone of Destiny

b)

The Stone of Reason

c)

The Stone of Power

4.

During the first part of the coronation Queen Camilla wore the Robe of State made for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth ll. What fabric was it made from?

a)

Blue velvet

b)

Green silk

c)

Crimson velvet

5.

What happened last week that is likely to impact the US film and television industry?

a)

Television and film writers went on strike

b)

New safety protocols introduced on film sets will limit the type of stunts that can be performed

c)

New laws have been introduced in the US enforcing pay parity among actors

6.

Which country is banning the recreational use of vapes?

a)

Japan

b)

United States

c)

Australia

7.

Ed Sheeran was vindicated when he was found not guilty in the copyright case against. Which song was at the centre of the case?

a)

Thinking out loud

b)

Shape of you

c)

Photograph

8.

A West Virginian school principal was in the news last week after footage showed …?

a)

A car driving through the wall of his office

b)

Him demonstrating his breakdancing moves during a school concert

c)

A large wild bear climbing out of a school dumpster when he opened the lid

9.

What have police in Scotland been ordered to do?

a)

learn to ride a horse

b)

leave mobile phones at home

c)

shave off their beards

10.

In which UK theatre is the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest being held this week?

a)

AO Arena, Manchester

b)

Utilita Arena, Newcastle

c)

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool

11.

When was the last time the Great Britain won Eurovision? a. 1976 b. 1997 c. 2006

a)

1976

b)

1997

c)

2006

12.

What has Coca-Cola changed about their iconic Sprite bottles?

a)

The bottles are now only available in glass

b)

They are changing the plastic from green to clear

c)

They will no longer be producing 1.5 litre plastic bottles

13.

Who has become the first female hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

a)

Missy Elliot

b)

Nicki Minaj

c)

Cardi B

14.

Which country has Bangkok as its capital city?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Thailand

c)

Malaysia

15.

A golden retriever in Northern Ireland made headlines last week, after it was revealed he'd runaway from his new owner and walked a long distance back to his old home. How far had the dog walked?

a)

26 kilometres

b)

64 kilometres

c)

342 kilometres

16.

In which building was this event held?

a)

Buckingham Palace

b)

Windsor Castle

c)

Westminster Abbey

17.

What is the name 31 given to this English folk dance?

a)

Morris dancing

b)

Cornish dancing

c)

Gilbert dancing

18.

In which capital city did a drone explosion take place over these government buildings last week?

a)

Pairs

b)

Moscow

c)

Stockholm

19.

Which South American country has this flag?

a)

Equador

b)

Columbia

c)

Venezuela

20.

Why has this artwork been in the news?

a)

it recently sold for US$180,000

b)

somebody ate the artwork when it was on display

c)

It's a Banksy work that appeared on the side of a A380 jet