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Weekly Quiz 15th June

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Apple unveiled Vision Pro, its long-awaited augmented-reality headset - how much will it cost?

a)

$1,499

b)

$2,499

c)

$3,499

d)

$4,499

2.

How long (approximately) in minutes did it take bodybuilder Troy Conley-Magnusson to spin a ferris wheel with his bare hands?

(a)  

3.

Al Pacino is set to become a father for the fourth time. How old will he be when his new child turns 17?

(a)  

4.

The collapse of a dam in Ukraine has left many at risk of flooding, frustrated Ukraine's war effort and put which sea at risk of contamination?

a)

Black Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Bering Sea

d)

Baltic Sea

5.

There are now electrified roads that can charge up cars while they move. Which country is building electrified roads?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Sweden

c)

Germany

d)

Poland

6.

Seventy-five years ago this month, a ship arrived at British shores. On board were some of the first of thousands of people who answered a call to move from the Caribbean to the UK to help to rebuild after World War Two. What was that ship called? 

a)

HMS Lothian

b)

RMS Queen Elizabeth

c)

RMS Queen Mary

d)

Empire Windrush

7.

How are fraudsters tricking GCSE and A-level students who are worried about their exams?

a)

Offering to send them a fake medical note for extra time

b)

Offering psychic readings about what topics will come up

c)

Offering to send them leaked exam scripts for money

d)

Offering to take the exams for them

8.

Experts are warning that video games are encouraging people to spend thousands of pounds on in-game "microtransactions"? But which of these games is the best-selling video game of all time?

a)

Minecraft

b)

Call of Duty

c)

Tetris

d)

Fifa

9.

Mountain-pine beetles are threatening forests in the biggest mountain range in North America. What is the mountain range called?

a)

Sierra Nevada

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Adirondack Mountains

10.

Barbie has had a lot of looks over the years. But when did the first Barbie doll hit the shelves?

a)

1959

b)

1969

c)

1979

d)

1989

11.

The new Barbie film is being eagerly awaited by millions of fans. Who is its famous director?

a)

Greta Gerwig

b)

Emerald Fennell

c)

Martin Scorsese

d)

Sofia Coppola

12.

In which location did the Kilauea volcano erupt following a three-month pause?

a)

Iceland

b)

Guatemala

c)

Hawaii

d)

Mauritius

13.

Which rapper was posthumously given a Hollywood Walk of Fame star?

a)

Tupac Shakur

b)

Coolio

c)

Jam Master Jay

d)

Notorious B.I.G.

14.

Which famous restaurant - previously voted the world's best - will reopen as a museum in Spain?

a)

Noma

b)

Geranium

c)

elBulli

d)

The Fat Duck

15.

Messi announced that he will be joining which US football team?

a)

LA Galaxy

b)

NY Red Bulls

c)

DC United

d)

Inter Miami

16.

Linda Yaccarino officially began her role as the new CEO of which tech company?

a)

Meta

b)

Twitter

c)

Microsoft

d)

Google

17.

Qatar Airways announced it will scrap _______ on long haul flights

a)

Priority boarding

b)

First-class seats

c)

Extra baggage allowance

d)

In-flight Wi-Fi

18.

According to new research, severe heart attacks are more likely to occur on which day of the week?

a)

Friday

b)

Wednesday

c)

Saturday

d)

Monday

19.

What caused New York and other large swathes of north-eastern US to be shrouded in a dense haze?

a)

Wildfires in Canada

b)

Nuclear reactor explosion

c)

Sandstorm in Mexico

d)

Mass locust invasion

20.

Tom Cruise will be coming to Abu Dhabi for the Middle East premiere of the new Mission: Impossible film - what is the movie's full title?

a)

Mission: Impossible - Final Judgement Part One

b)

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

c)

Mission: Impossible - Last Escapade Part One

d)

Mission: Impossible - Ultimate Retribution Part One