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St. Mark Quiz 7-7-23

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which African country has been at the centre of a controversial plan by the government to asylum seekers in the UK sent there?

a)

Zimbabwe

b)

Rwanda

c)

Kenya

2.

Which European city is currently experiencing scenes like this?

a)

Madrid

b)

Rome

c)

Paris

3.

The Hajj in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca has been in the news.. What is the Hajj?

a)

an ancient monument 

b)

the palace that houses Saudi Arabia's leader 

c)

an annual journey or pilgrimage

4.

In which country would you find this landmark?

a)

China

b)

United States  

c)

Australia

5.

Which athlete, considered one of their sport's greatest, announced a return from retirement last week?

a)

Simone Biles, Gymnastics 

b)

Tom Brady, American Football 

c)

Michael Phelps, Swimming

6.

Why is a British tourist in trouble with Italian police?

a)

He was filmed swimming in the Trevi Fountain

b)

He was filmed carving his and his girlfriend's name onto the Colosseum

c)

He was filmed climbing up St Peter's Basilica

7.

What was unusual about a handbag that recently sold at auction for £50,000?

a)

It was uncovered at Pompeii and thought to be the world's oldest leather handbag

b)

It was a microscopic handbag smaller than a grain of salt 

c)

It was the handbag of Rosa Parks, an icon of the US civil rights movement

8.

What is the first name of the man shown here who was giving advice to Wimbledon volunteers alongside the Princess of Wales?

a)

Roger

b)

Andy

c)

Novak

9.

What caused South Koreans to technically become younger last week?

a)

They have officially shifted the county into a different time zone

b)

They have switched from their own traditional age-counting methods to international standards

c)

They have set everyone's 'birthday to January 1st in the year they were born

10.

Which Commonwealth country has just unveiled these new parliament buildings?

a)

Canada

b)

South Africa   

c)

India