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Year 9 HT1

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many medals did the UK win at the 2024 Paris Olympics

a)

58

b)

60

c)

63

d)

65

2.

Taylor Swift has been performing her Eras tour across the globe, but how long is the actual concert?

a)

4 hours

b)

2 hours and 40 minutes

c)

3 hours and 15 minutes

d)

4 hours and 10 minutes

3.

This year we had a General Election where the country voted in the Labour Party, but how often are the general elections?

a)

every 5 years

b)

every 3 years

c)

every 2 years

d)

every 4 years

4.

The Labour Party won by a majority, but how many seats did they win out of 650?

a)

398

b)

434

c)

411

d)

326

5.

A zoo in Telford announced that one of their animals escaped while their cage was being cleaned, but what animal was it?

a)

Hippo

b)

Capybara

c)

Barbary Macaque Monkey

d)

Alpaca

6.

Sadly Maggie Smith, a famous actress for her parts in shows such as Downton Abbey or films like Sister Act, passed away in September this year.

But what was her Character name in Harry Potter?

a)

Dolores Umbridge

b)

Pomona Sprout

c)

Minerva McGonagall

d)

Rolanda Hooch

7.

Florida recently experienced a Hurricane that spawned at least 41 tornadoes with the number growing after damage surveys being completed.

What did they name this Hurricane?

a)

Maverick

b)

Miles

c)

Maddox

d)

Milton

8.

England made the final of the Euros this year, but who did they lose the title to?

a)

Germany

b)

Spain

c)

Netherlands

d)

Portugal

9.

Moana 2 is set to be released in November 2024, what part of the world is Motonui based on?

a)

Asia

b)

Polynesia

c)

Maldives

d)

Philippines

10.

How old is Moana in the first film?

a)

14

b)

15

c)

16

d)

17

11.

Oppenheimer was an Oscar winner in 7 categories! Including best film, best director and best actor. Oppenheimer was present at the first test of the atomic bomb, but what year was this?

a)

1939

b)

1941

c)

1943

d)

1945

12.

Deadpool and Wolverine was a hit in the cinema but it also went viral for the dance Deadpool performs in the opening scenes. Who sings that song?

a)

Backstreet Boys

b)

Nsync

c)

Boyzone

d)

Westlife

13.

Who is the current US president?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Kamala Harris

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Joe Biden

14.

In which part of the body would you find the cruciate ligament?

a)

Knee

b)

Elbow

c)

Shoulder

d)

Ankle

15.

A sea turtle cannot retract into its shell

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Halloween Questions Time!

What vegetable was originally carved to create a Jack-O-Lantern before a pumpkin?

a)

Celeriac

b)

Turnip

c)

Potato

d)

Beetroot

17.

Halloween started as a Celtic tradition but what was it called?

a)

Day of the dead

b)

Pchum Ben Day

c)

Obon

d)

Samhain

18.

In which US state did the famous Salem witch trials of the 1690s take place?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Michigan

c)

Washington

d)

Missouri

19.

What fruit do people traditionally bob for on Halloween?

a)

Peach

b)

Pear

c)

Apple

d)

Grapes

20.

Which famous Singer and Actress plays Mavis in Hotel Transylvania?

a)

Sadie Sandler

b)

Selena Gomez

c)

Kristen Bell

d)

Idina Menzel

21.

Victorians used to place an object inside their coffins just incase...but what was it?

a)

Food

b)

Money

c)

Photos

d)

Bell

22.

What is the day after Halloween called?

a)

All Hallows Day

b)

All Saints Day

c)

No name

23.

What was the original reason people wore costumes and lit bonfires during the Celtic festival?

a)

To keep the town warm during a party

b)

To light up the town for the celebration

c)

To encourage spirits to visit

d)

To ward off bad spirits

24.

Black History Month!

Who did John Agard compare to the nursery rhyme Old King Cole?

a)

Nanny de Maroon

b)

Toussaint L'Ouverture

c)

Mary Seacole

d)

Florence Nightingale

25.

David Olusoga wrote a book called Black and British, he has been presented with a number of awards for his work, but what has he been awarded from the royal family?

a)

GBE

b)

MBE

c)

OBE

d)

CBE

26.

John Blanke was one of Henry VII royal musicians, but what instrument did he play?

a)

Flute

b)

Bagpipes

c)

Viola

d)

Trumpet

27.

In 1948 the British government invited hundreds of black men and women from the Caribbean to come and work in the UK, but what was the name of the ship that they travelled on?

a)

Empire Windrush

b)

Empire Fastfair

c)

Empire Galeforce

d)

Empire Windgust

28.

Some black Tudors had great jobs, like expert diver Jacques Francis, who was so highly skilled that he was employed to help King Henry VIII – but why?

a)

To teach the king how to dive

b)

To catch fish

c)

Coach the olympic swimming team

d)

To recover canons and treasure

29.

The horrific slave trade unfortunately continued for hundreds of years, with millions of people being taken from their homes in Africa. By the late 18th Century there was a growing campaign against slavery, including a group of brilliant, black political writers, but what were they known as?

a)

Sons of Africa

b)

Fathers of Africa

c)

Writers of Africa

d)

Poets of Africa

30.

Though trading of slaves was ended in 1806, slaves themselves weren’t officially freed until over 26 years later! But what happened to the slave owners when the slaves were freed?

a)

Put in Jail

b)

Forced to do the jobs their slaves had completed

c)

Given £20 million to make up for their loss of property

d)

Given servants instead

31.

Term topic!

What age was the owner of Gymshark when he started the business?

a)

18

b)

19

c)

20

d)

21

32.

Choose the correct amount:

Carolyn Davidson was paid _____ to create the nike Swoosh logo that we all know today

a)

$28

b)

$42

c)

$35

d)

$30

33.

Working in Marketing has an average salary of?

a)

£27,508

b)

£31,752

c)

£32,886

d)

£33,432

34.

Lord Alan Sugar runs a TV show called the apprentice, how did he first start making money?

a)

Selling Chocolate bars at school

b)

Washing cars

c)

Babysitting

d)

Selling car aerials

35.

What is one of the most successful Dragons Den products?

a)

BBQ sauce

b)

Tomato Sauce

c)

Peri Peri Sauce

d)

Reggae Reggae Sauce