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WorksheetsLev6 Summer 1 Wk4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which two countries have escalated their long-standing conflict by using drone attacks on each other's military targets for the first time?
India and Pakistan
China and Nepal
North Korea and South Korea
Why did students in Edinburgh lose access to their online revision materials last week?
A storm damaged vital IT network equipment
An unexpected software update caused widespread technical issues
A cyber attack forced a reset of student passwords
More than two million people attended a concert last week by which pop star, making it the biggest show of her career?
Lady Gaga
Beyoncé
Taylor Swift
What is the name of the act representing the United Kingdom at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest?
Three Day Week
The Saturdays
Remember Monday
Which country's prime minister told Donald Trump that his country is "not for sale - ever", during their meeting last week?
Ukraine
Mexico
Canada
Zhao Xintong made history last week by becoming the first Chinese player to win what?
A tennis grand slam title
The World Snooker Championship
A Formula One title
What visual signal does the Catholic Church use to show whether a new pope has been chosen during the conclave?
Flags are flown above the Vatican
Smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney
Bells are rung from the Vatican tower
Which fictional character recently celebrated the 80th anniversary of their first appearance?
Winnie the Pooh
Thomas the Tank Engine
Tintin
Celebrations were held around the UK last week to mark VE Day. What does VE stand for?
Victory in Europe
Victory for England
Veteran Endurance
True or false, the UK government has rejected a trade deal with the United States and announced a new wave of tariffs against America?
True
False
An item from the Titanic voyage was sold at auction recently for a record-breaking figure of £300,000. What was it?
A life jacket worn during the rescue
A letter written by a survivor before the sinking
A menu from the ship’s final dinner
India threatened legal action last week over the planned auction of which ancient relics by a UK auction house?
Gems that are linked to the Buddha
Crown Jewels that were stolen 100 years ago
Remains of the Rosetta Stone
Last week, a Kenyan court sentenced two Belgian teenagers and two other men for attempting to smuggle thousands of what type of creatures?
Sea horses
Queen ants
Tree frogs
Donald Trump has ordered the reopening of Alcatraz which was last used more than 60 years ago. What is Alcatraz?
A military base in Texas
A hospital for infectious diseases
A former maximum-security prison on an island
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?
Four
Six
Twelve
The leader of the which country can be seen on the left of this image from last week?
China
North Korea
Belarus
By what name will this man be known? a. Benedict XVI b. Leo XIV c. Clement XIV
Benedict XVI
Leo XIV
Clement XIV
This tree has been in the news a lot lately. What type of tree was it? (you better know this after assembly this week!)
Mahogany
Sycamore
Oak
Which country has this flag?
(a)
This statue has been in the news. What is the last name of the UK political figure it is based on?
(a)
