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WorksheetsFirst News quiz 1015
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How does the article suggest that misinformation about vaccines can affect public health?
It can lead to lower vaccination rates and more outbreaks of diseases.
It can improve public health by encouraging exercise.
It can make people more interested in science.
It can reduce the cost of healthcare.
In 2023, how many measles deaths were reported globally, and who were most of the victims?
Over 170,500 deaths, mostly under-fives who were unvaccinated or under-vaccinated.
Over 1,000 deaths, mostly adults.
Over 10,000 deaths, mostly teenagers.
Over 500,000 deaths, mostly elderly people.
Why does WWF encourage donations during the festive season?
To help save big cats like tigers
To buy Christmas presents
To organize concerts
To decorate Buckingham Palace
What is being planted to honor the original Sycamore Gap tree that was illegally cut down in September 2023?
Saplings from the Sycamore Gap tree
Oak trees from Sherwood Forest
Cherry blossom trees from Japan
Pine trees from Scotland
Which famous composer’s two lost pieces were performed for the first time in Germany?
Johann Sebastian Bach
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Frédéric Chopin
Why did a school ban its pupils from singing songs from the hit film KPop Demon Hunters?
The songs were too difficult to sing
The songs contained references considered unsuitable for children
The songs were in a foreign language
The songs were too loud
According to the United Nations, which group is most at risk of modern slavery?
Women and children
Elderly people
College students
Farmers
What type of sculpture is being finished by an artist at Edinburgh's Polar Ice Bar?
A unicorn
A dragon
A bear
A penguin
Why were the wheels kept down during NASA's X-59's first ever flight?
For safety, in case an emergency landing was needed
To increase speed
To test the landing gear
To reduce fuel consumption
Who set the new record for the most standing backwards somersaults in 30 seconds?
Lucie Colebeck
Jodie Dunsley
Josh Patterson
Maurizio Cattelan
Who created the fully working gold toilet that was auctioned in New York?
Maurizio Cattelan
Lucie Colebeck
Jodie Dunsley
Josh Patterson
In Glasgow, what unusual object appeared on top of the Duke of Wellington statue?
A pigeon reading a pun-filled paper
A golden toilet
A gymnast performing a somersault
A TV star holding a certificate
What is the tradition involving the Duke of Wellington statue in Glasgow?
Placing a traffic cone on the Duke's head
Painting the statue gold
Dressing the statue as a TV star
Placing a sandwich in the statue's hand
Why is the street artist who made the pigeon in Glasgow known as the "Scottish Banksy"?
Because of their anonymous and creative street art
Because they paint only pigeons
Because they are from London
Because they make gold toilets
How many artists designed Snoopy statues for the London sculpture trail?
12
5
20
8
What is the main goal of the new stadium planned in Birmingham?
To celebrate the club’s 150th anniversary and be ready for the 2028/29 season
To host music concerts
To provide a venue for school sports
To replace the old stadium with a smaller one
How have scientists been using social media to help study cats?
By analyzing photos and videos posted online
By tracking cats with GPS collars
By interviewing cat owners
By observing cats in zoos
(DoK Level 2) Why is it important to protect okapis from trade and habitat loss?
Because their small and declining population makes them vulnerable to extinction
Because they are dangerous predators
Because they are not related to any other animal
Because they are easy to breed in captivity
Why do plant-based foods help keep the planet happy?
They use less water and energy, and produce less carbon.
They require more land to grow.
They are more expensive to produce.
They increase greenhouse gas emissions.
What is the name of the object that was thought to be an alien spaceship but is actually a comet from outside our solar system?
3I/ATLAS
2B/ORION
1A/NEPTUNE
4C/SIRIUS
