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Weekly Quiz 22nd June

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dubai's most expensive home is on sale for $204 million - what is the mansion's nickname?

a)

Versailles Palace

b)

Marble Palace

c)

Roman Palace

d)

Golden Palace

2.

Why did three French frogs make the news this week?

a)

They are part of a campaign against the eating of frogs' legs

b)

They face eviction from their pond after noise complaints

c)

They are a rare species, thought to be extinct in France in 1976

d)

They are part of a new reptile choir

3.

Where did the World Crazy Golf Championships take place last weekend? 

a)

Blackpool

b)

Hastings

c)

Scarborough

d)

Brighton

4.

Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian leader and centre of several scandals, died this week. Which football club did he own?

a)

SSC Napoli

b)

AS Roma

c)

Juventus FC

d)

AC Milan

5.

The UK's inquiry into Covid-19 has begun. When will it end?

a)

2024

b)

2026

c)

2028

d)

2030

6.

What percentage of people in the UK say they are very or extremely interested in the news?

a)

43%

b)

53%

c)

63%

d)

73%

7.

What is the chance of the UK experiencing a hot summer, according to one Met Office expert?

a)

25%

b)

45%

c)

65%

d)

85%

8.

Apple have released an entirely new product — their first for many years. What is it?

a)

An augmented reality headset

b)

A pair of "smart" trainers

c)

A driverless car

d)

A new and improved iPad

9.

Last Friday, former UK PM Boris Johnson dramatically resigned as a Member of Parliament. Has he ruled out a return to politics?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

"Miracle, miracle, miracle, miracle!" Four children were rescued this week after a month in the Colombian jungle. How did they get lost?

a)

They hid in the jungle to escape kidnappers

b)

They ran away from home

c)

They took a wrong turning on their way home

d)

They were the only survivors of a plane crash

11.

True or false? Trump is the first US president ever to be criminally indicted.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

In which city did former US president Donald Trump appear in court this week?

a)

Miami

b)

Atlanta

c)

Los Angeles

d)

New York

13.

Why does the town of Green Bank, West Virginia, ban all technology?

a)

It's near to world's largest radio telescope

b)

Its residents say they are allergic to wifi

c)

It is a replica revolutionary era town

d)

Its leaders think social media is destroying society

14.

Scientists beamed __________ from space back to Earth for the first time

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Radiation

c)

Helium

d)

Solar Power

15.

American novelist Cormac McCarthy died aged 89 - for which novel was he awarded a Pulitzer Prize?

a)

The Crossing

b)

All the Pretty Horses

c)

The Road

d)

No Country for Old Men

16.

What is the name of the weather phenomenon that is expected to trigger extreme conditions and record temperatures across the world?

a)

La Nina

b)

El Nino

c)

La Chica

d)

El Chico

17.

A concert by Beyonce may have contributed to a surprise rise in which country's inflation?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Sweden

d)

Belgium

18.

UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi captured this image of which cyclone moving over the Arabian Sea?

a)

Biparjoy

b)

Mawar

c)

Fabien

d)

Mocha

19.

Novak Djokovic secured a record ___ Grand Slam title with victory in the French Open final

a)

17th

b)

20th

c)

23rd

d)

26th

20.

A British man was detained by police after climbing 73 floors of the Lotte World Tower - in which city is the skyscraper located?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Beijing

c)

Kuala Lumpur

d)

Seoul

21.

What is the name of the Tesla vehicle - set for release later this year - that was spotted at a fast food outlet in California?

a)

Teslatruck

b)

TruckX

c)

Muskmobile

d)

Cybertruck

22.

Who scored the only goal in Manchester City's victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League Final?

a)

Rodri

b)

Phil Foden

c)

Erling Haaland

d)

Jack Grealish