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Lev6 Spring 1 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which country did the president recently face an attempted arrest during a dramatic stand-off?

a)

South Korea

b)

Brazil

c)

Turkey

2.

What major dinosaur discovery was made in the United Kingdom last week?

a)

A complete T-Rex skeleton in Dorset

b)

Forty dinosaur eggs inside a cave in Scotland

c)

200 dinosaur footprints in an Oxfordshire quarry

3.

What change does Donald Trump want to make to Daylight Saving Time in the United States (the equivalent of British Summer Time)?

a)

End it completely

b)

Make it permanent throughout the entire year

c)

Make it compulsory across all states

4.

The new world champion of darts is the youngest ever. How old is he?

a)

16 years old

b)

17 years old

c)

19 years old

5.

What recently became the most valuable item of movie memorabilia ever sold at auction, fetching a price of £22 million?

a)

Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz

b)

Darth Vader’s helmet from Star Wars

c)

Harry Potter’s wand from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

6.

The idea of Greenland being purchased by another country has been in the news again. Which country currently controls it?

a)

Norway

b)

Denmark

c)

Canada

7.

In which activity has an 18-year-old from India just become the youngest ever world champion?

a)

Ice skating

b)

Chess

c)

Fortnite

8.

Sadiq Khan received a knighthood in the New Year Honours list. What political role does he hold?

a)

Deputy Prime Minister

b)

Chancellor of the Exchequer

c)

Mayor of London

9.

Juan Soto recently made history by winning the biggest ever sporting contract valued at £600 million. What sporting league is he set to play in?

a)

MLB baseball league

b)

EPL football league

c)

NBA basketball league

10.

What major event in Britain’s history happened in the year 1666?

a)

The Battle of Hastings

b)

The Great Fire of London

c)

The birth of William Shakespeare

11.

Why was UK artist Stormzy banned from driving for nine months recently, after a trip in his Rolls Royce through London?

a)

Driving with his music too loud

b)

Driving without insurance

c)

Using his phone while driving

12.

In which country do people live the longest on average?

a)

Australia

b)

Japan

c)

Switzerland

13.

Which two companies have announced plans to merge, creating the world’s third-largest car maker?

a)

Honda and Nissan

b)

BMW and Mazda

c)

Ford and Hyundai

14.

Which country has Nairobi as its capital city?

a)

Zimbabwe

b)

Tanzania

c)

Kenya

15.

Why did the five-time world chess champion, Magnus Carlsen, quit a major tournament recently?

a)

Organisers told him he couldn’t play in jeans

b)

He accused an opponent of cheating by coughing

c)

He said the tournament’s prize money distribution was unfair and too favourable to him

16.

What is the first name of this sportsman who has made headlines around the world?

a)

Luke

b)

John

c)

Peter

17.

What is this object that was discovered on a farm in Buckinghamshire during the holiday break?

a)

A 8kg radish

b)

An 5 kg mushroom

c)

The world’s largest potato

18.

This photo shows the fireworks display of the first major city to celebrate the new year. Where was the photo taken?

a)

Tokyo, Japan

b)

Auckland, New Zealand

c)

Honolulu, United States

19.

Which country has this flag?

a)

Argentina

b)

Uruguay

c)

Greece

20.

This man is receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Of which well-known band is he the lead singer?

a)

Coldplay

b)

Metallica

c)

U2