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Lev6 - Aut1 Wk3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Princess Kate announce in a recent video to the public?

a)

She has finished chemotherapy

b)

William, Kate and the children will be moving into Buckingham Palace

c)

She will be going into hospital for another operation

2.

A billionaire and an engineer have become the first non-professional crew to do what in space?

a)

Fly the spacecraft

b)

Perform a spacewalk

c)

Orbit the Moon

3.

Which band has complained after their hit songs Money, Money, Money and The Winner Takes It All were used by Donald Trump in his campaign rallies?

a)

Abba

b)

Queen

c)

One Direction

4.

What type of support has the UK Government removed for most pensioners in a recent decision?

a)

Winter fuel payments

b)

Council tax reductions

c)

Free bus passes

5.

An American woman set a world record for the fastest time cycling around the globe. How long did it take?

a)

108 days

b)

365 days

c)

624 days

6.

The only oil refinery in Scotland is set to close next year, resulting in many job losses. Where is the oil refinery located?

a)

Falkirk

b)

Inverness

c)

Grangemouth

7.

Which celebrity publicly endorsed Kamala Harris following the US presidential debate, in an Instagram post they signed as “Childless Cat Lady”?

a)

Taylor Swift

b)

Olivia Rodrigo

c)

George Clooney

8.

For years, Apple had a tax arrangement with Ireland that allowed it to pay less than 1 per cent tax on profits from across the world. A court decision has ruled the agreement illegal so it now owes Ireland around …?

a)

$200 million

b)

$3 billion

c)

$20 billion

9.

Star Wars creator George Lucas has led the tributes to "incredible actor" James Earl Jones following his death last week. What part did he play in Star Wars?

a)

He was the voice behind Darth Vader

b)

He played the Emperor

c)

He was the voice behind Yoda

10.

What is the Government introducing to combat childhood obesity?

a)

A new sugar tax

b)

A ban on junk food adverts being shown on TV before 9pm

c)

A ban on shops selling high sugar drinks or foods within 2km of schools

11.

Who has been named the ‘best country in the world’ for the third year in a row, according to a new survey?

a)

Switzerland

b)

Finland

c)

Australia

12.

Two men have been charged following a theft of an artwork depicting a young girl holding a heart shaped balloon, from a London gallery. Whose artwork was it?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Pablo Picasso

c)

Banksy

13.

Villages in India’s Uttar Pradesh region have been terrorised recently by attacks carried out by which wild animals?

a)

Lions

b)

Bears

c)

Wolves

14.

Which country on average has the tallest population of people in the world?

a)

The Netherlands

b)

Germany

c)

United States

15.

What was unusual about some peaches sold at Harrods recently?

a)

They were grown in the Fukushima nuclear disaster region

b)

They were packaged in gold leaf and sold for a record-breaking price

c)

They were the largest peaches ever grown

16.

Which rugby team was the King meeting in this heart-warming moment?

a)

New Zealand

b)

Wales

c)

South Africa

17.

What is the name of this aircraft that landed at Heathrow last week?

a)

Airbus Dolphin

b)

Airbus Manatee

c)

Airbus Beluga

18.

Officials in Rome are looking to restrict tourist access to this landmark. What is its name?

a)

Bernini Fountain

b)

Trevi Fountain

c)

Bellagio Fountain

19.

Which country has this flag?

a)

Switzerland

b)

Denmark

c)

Norway

20.

What caused this damage last week?

a)

Hurricane Ivan, USA

b)

Cyclone Sadie, Australia

c)

Typhoon Yagi, Vietnam