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Lev6 Summer 1 Wk4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two countries have escalated their long-standing conflict by using drone attacks on each other's military targets for the first time?

a)

India and Pakistan

b)

China and Nepal

c)

North Korea and South Korea

2.

Why did students in Edinburgh lose access to their online revision materials last week?

a)

A storm damaged vital IT network equipment

b)

An unexpected software update caused widespread technical issues

c)

A cyber attack forced a reset of student passwords

3.

More than two million people attended a concert last week by which pop star, making it the biggest show of her career?

a)

Lady Gaga

b)

Beyoncé

c)

Taylor Swift

4.

What is the name of the act representing the United Kingdom at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest?

a)

Three Day Week

b)

The Saturdays

c)

Remember Monday

5.

Which country's prime minister told Donald Trump that his country is "not for sale - ever", during their meeting last week?

a)

Ukraine

b)

Mexico

c)

Canada

6.

Zhao Xintong made history last week by becoming the first Chinese player to win what?

a)

A tennis grand slam title

b)

The World Snooker Championship

c)

A Formula One title

7.

What visual signal does the Catholic Church use to show whether a new pope has been chosen during the conclave?

a)

Flags are flown above the Vatican

b)

Smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney

c)

Bells are rung from the Vatican tower

8.

Which fictional character recently celebrated the 80th anniversary of their first appearance?

a)

Winnie the Pooh

b)

Thomas the Tank Engine

c)

Tintin

9.

Celebrations were held around the UK last week to mark VE Day. What does VE stand for?

a)

Victory in Europe

b)

Victory for England

c)

Veteran Endurance

10.

True or false, the UK government has rejected a trade deal with the United States and announced a new wave of tariffs against America?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

An item from the Titanic voyage was sold at auction recently for a record-breaking figure of £300,000. What was it?

a)

A life jacket worn during the rescue

b)

A letter written by a survivor before the sinking

c)

A menu from the ship’s final dinner

12.

India threatened legal action last week over the planned auction of which ancient relics by a UK auction house?

a)

Gems that are linked to the Buddha

b)

Crown Jewels that were stolen 100 years ago

c)

Remains of the Rosetta Stone

13.

Last week, a Kenyan court sentenced two Belgian teenagers and two other men for attempting to smuggle thousands of what type of creatures?

a)

Sea horses

b)

Queen ants

c)

Tree frogs

14.

Donald Trump has ordered the reopening of Alcatraz which was last used more than 60 years ago. What is Alcatraz?

a)

A military base in Texas

b)

A hospital for infectious diseases

c)

A former maximum-security prison on an island

15.

Disney announced last week that it will open its next Disney theme park in Abu Dhabi. Currently how many Disney theme parks are there around the world?

a)

Four

b)

Six

c)

Twelve

16.

The leader of the which country can be seen on the left of this image from last week?

a)

China

b)

North Korea

c)

Belarus

17.

By what name will this man be known? a. Benedict XVI b. Leo XIV c. Clement XIV

a)

Benedict XVI

b)

Leo XIV

c)

Clement XIV

18.

This tree has been in the news a lot lately. What type of tree was it? (you better know this after assembly this week!)

a)

Mahogany

b)

Sycamore

c)

Oak

19.

Which country has this flag?

(a)  

20.

This statue has been in the news. What is the last name of the UK political figure it is based on?

(a)