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Lev6 Summer Week12

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What drastic measure have prison authorities in Scotland taken to ease overcrowding?

a)

Released prisoners early

b)

Increased solitary confinement

c)

Reduced sentence lengths

2.

What is the primary language spoken in the city of Munich?

a)

Hungarian

b)

Dutch

c)

German

3.

On which continent are tigers naturally found?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

South America

4.

The Glastonbury Music Festival was held last week. In which county is it located?

a)

Somerset

b)

Kent

c)

Essex

5.

What unusual discovery did a homeowner in Inverness find inside the ceiling of their house last week?

a)

50 ancient Celtic scrolls

b)

180,000 bees

c)

Two ancient viking swords

6.

Under plans announced by Labour, at what age would members of the House of Lords be required to retire?

a)

65

b)

75

c)

80

7.

German politician, Ursula Von der Leyen has been nominated by other countries to have a second term as the Head of the European Commission. How long is the term for that top EU job?

a)

Two years

b)

Three years

c)

Five years

8.

Which city is still the most congested in Europe?

a)

Rome

b)

London

c)

Paris

9.

Which UK city was considered to be the happiest in the global 2024 Happy City Index?

a)

London

b)

Bristol

c)

Brighton

10.

The world’s only remaining emperor was treated to a State Visit in the United Kingdom recently. Which country is home to the world’s only remaining emperor?

a)

Japan

b)

Thailand

c)

Saudi Arabia

11.

What is the common name of the rare and ‘powerful-smelling' flower that has been attracting visitors at Kew Gardens?

a)

The corpse flower

b)

The summer fish flower

c)

The blue cheese flower

12.

On which day will the upcoming UK General Election be held?

a)

Thursday 4th July

b)

Friday 5th July

c)

Saturday 6th July

13.

Which sibling of King Charles was in the news last week after she was injured by a horse?

a)

Princess Anne

b)

Prince Edward

c)

Prince Andrew

14.

After several years in exile, Julian Assange has been released after pleaded guilty to one charge under the United States Espionage Act. What is the name of the website he ran that released confidential military and spy reports?

a)

SpyGlass

b)

WikiLeaks

c)

MegaSecret

15.

Which landlocked South American country faced an attempted military coup (military takeover) last week?

a)

Chile

b)

Peru

c)

Bolivia

16.

What is the last name of this sportsman?

a)

Neymar

b)

Messi

c)

Mbappe

17.

Where did this dramatic event happen last week?

a)

Ipswich, UK

b)

Illinois, USA

c)

Istanbul, Turkey

18.

What is the name of this famous British building?

a)

Buckingham Palace

b)

Kensington Palace

c)

Palace of Westminster

19.

Which country has this flag?

(a)  

20.

What is the last name of this vice-president?

(a)