Worksheetsautumn week 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Where did Great Britain finish on the medal table for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris?
4th with 17 gold medals
7th with 14 gold medals
11th with 10 gold medals
The World Health Authority has declared a public health emergency of international concern over a current outbreak of...?
Measles
Mpox
Avian influenza
What is Venezuela’s leader doing to boost his support with his people?
He is introducing a public holiday that will be named after himself
He is moving Christmas to October
He is giving everyone a 10% tax break
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?
Hurricane Beryl
Cyclone Goni
Typhoon Yagi
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?
The Empire Passengers
The Windrush Generation
The Caribbean Pioneers
Which predator insects are officials racing to eliminate before they spread further in the South East of Britain?
Asian hornets
European wasps
Africanised bees
Who has become the latest American popstar to become a billionaire?
Justin Bieber
Katy Perry
Selena Gomez
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?
Titanic
Back To The Future
The Lion King
What was notable about the UK’s summer weather this year, according to the Met Office?
It was the coolest summer in nine years
It was the driest summer in a decade
It was the sunniest summer in the last five years
A Russian court has sentenced a visiting US ballerina to treason and 12 years in jail for...?
Trying to run down Vladimir Putin with her car
Donating $51 to a charity supporting Ukraine
Organising a protest against the war in Ukraine while visiting Russia
In which year was the first Paralympic Games held?
1910
1960
1996
A South Korean City is offering $64000 for people who….
Take a teaching job
Move out of the capital city
Get married and have children
What is the name of the aircraft that has been in the news?
Boeing Starliner
Tesla Starstriker
NASA Starfinder
What is the president of Botswana reacting to in this photo from last week?
Botswana’s first Olympic gold medal
The world’s second largest diamond
His own Nobel Peace Prize award
Which country has this flag?
(a)
