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WorksheetsWeekly Quiz - 17 May 2023
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which country has the United States accused of supplying weapons to Russia?
a)
South Korea
b)
Germany
c)
South Africa
2.
The British newspaper publisher has apologised for spying on …?
a)
Boris Johnson
b)
Prince Harry
c)
Harry Styles
3.
What has been included at the men’s Rugby World Cup for the first time?
a)
A referee from Japan
b)
A female referee
c)
Two referees for each game
4.
What position did the UK entry, 'I Wrote a Song' by Mae Muller, finish in at Eurovision?
a)
2nd
b)
15th
c)
25th
5.
Why was the tech billionaire Elon Musk in the news last week?
a)
He has stepped down as the CEO of Twitter
b)
He is launching his own signature fragrance
c)
He has announced he is shutting down Twitter
6.
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has been arrested and faces corruption charges. Prior to his political career Imran Khan was a famous …?
a)
actor
b)
writer
c)
cricket player
7.
A metallic object crashed through the roof of a home in the United States last week. What is the object believed to be?
a)
Part of a plane
b)
Debris from a tornado
c)
A meteorite
8.
Which political party has just had its leader quit recently?
a)
Sinn Féin
b)
Plaid Cymru
c)
Liberal Democrats
9.
The organisers of a women's running race in Spain apologised last week after the winner was offered a …?
a)
A month’s worth of free McDonald’s
b)
A food processor
c)
A pair of men’s running shoes
10.
What significant discovery did archaeologists make in western Peru last week?
a)
A 4,000-year-old temple with ancient carvings
b)
The foundations of an ancient city
c)
An underground network of ancient tunnels stretching for 60 kilometres
11.
Which football club has just secured its 53rd Scottish Premiership by defeating Hearts in this year’s final?
a)
Rangers
b)
Aberdeen
c)
Celtic
12.
Why did Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky visit Rome last week?
a)
To attend an international summit on climate change and sustainability.
b)
To meet with Pope Francis and discuss the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
c)
To sign a trade agreement promoting economic cooperation between Ukraine and Italy.
13.
The Royal Navy is conducting an investigation after one of its warships, the HMS Glasgow, seems to have been sabotaged at a shipyard. What does sabotage mean?
a)
Intentionally damaging something to prevent it from working properly.
b)
Publishing secret information about how something works.
c)
Stealing parts from one thing to fix something else.
14.
Bobi, the world’s oldest dog, just celebrated a new birthday. How old is Bobi In 'human years'?
a)
28
b)
31
c)
33
15.
What is the name of the cyclone that has caused damage in Bangladesh recently?
a)
Cyclone Mocha
b)
Cyclone Zephyr
c)
Cyclone Bella
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