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autumn week 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Great Britain finish on the medal table for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris?

a)

4th with 17 gold medals

b)

7th with 14 gold medals

c)

11th with 10 gold medals

2.

The World Health Authority has declared a public health emergency of international concern over a current outbreak of...?

a)

Measles

b)

Mpox

c)

Avian influenza

3.

What is Venezuela’s leader doing to boost his support with his people?

a)

He is introducing a public holiday that will be named after himself

b)

He is moving Christmas to October

c)

He is giving everyone a 10% tax break

4.

What was the name of the super storm that made landfall in China’s Hainan province last week, causing widespread damage and forcing a million people to evacuate?

a)

Hurricane Beryl

b)

Cyclone Goni

c)

Typhoon Yagi

5.

Payments have been approved for those in the UK who were wrongly denied compensation for the Caribbean migration scandal. What is this group known as?

a)

The Empire Passengers

b)

The Windrush Generation

c)

The Caribbean Pioneers

6.

Which predator insects are officials racing to eliminate before they spread further in the South East of Britain?

a)

Asian hornets

b)

European wasps

c)

Africanised bees

7.

Who has become the latest American popstar to become a billionaire?

a)

Justin Bieber

b)

Katy Perry

c)

Selena Gomez

8.

Singer Celine Dion's team has criticised former US President Donald Trump for the 'unauthorised' use of her song ‘My Heart Will Go On’. On which 1997 film did the famous song feature?

a)

Titanic

b)

Back To The Future

c)

The Lion King

9.

What was notable about the UK’s summer weather this year, according to the Met Office?

a)

It was the coolest summer in nine years

b)

It was the driest summer in a decade

c)

It was the sunniest summer in the last five years

10.

A Russian court has sentenced a visiting US ballerina to treason and 12 years in jail for...?

a)

Trying to run down Vladimir Putin with her car

b)

Donating $51 to a charity supporting Ukraine

c)

Organising a protest against the war in Ukraine while visiting Russia

11.

In which year was the first Paralympic Games held?

a)

1910

b)

1960

c)

1996

12.

A South Korean City is offering $64000 for people who….

a)

Take a teaching job

b)

Move out of the capital city

c)

Get married and have children

13.

What is the name of the aircraft that has been in the news?

a)

Boeing Starliner

b)

Tesla Starstriker

c)

NASA Starfinder

14.

What is the president of Botswana reacting to in this photo from last week?

a)

Botswana’s first Olympic gold medal

b)

The world’s second largest diamond

c)

His own Nobel Peace Prize award

15.

Which country has this flag?

(a)