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Weekly Quiz
Term 2 Review
April 20th 2020
06/03/17
1
Which country did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle move
to when they stepped down from royal life last term?
a. South Africa
b. Canada
c. Australia
2
Donald Trump has announced he is withdrawing US funding
to WHO. What does WHO stand for?
3
True or false, the Tokyo Olympic games has been
postponed until September 2020?
4 On what natural feature was this image projected?
5
Why was Apple fined almost $20 million in February by a
French consumer watchdog?
a. for deliberately slowing down older iPhones
b. for selling phones with faulty batteries
c. for advertising some phones as waterproof when they
weren’t
6
What is the name of the South Korean film that made
Oscar history last term by becoming the first non-English
language film to win best picture?
a. Parasite
b. Paradise
c. Paralegal
7
What is the name of the United Kingdom's song for the
Eurovision 2020?
a. My Last Chance
b. My Last Breath
c. My Last Song
8 Who is being acknowledged in this tribute?
9
Why was Russian President Vladimir Putin in the news in
March?
a. he was evacuated from the Kremlin due to a bomb threat
b. he had changed laws to allow him seek re-election in
2024
c. he had introduced laws that require everyone under 25
to complete two years of military service10
What controversial action did Extinction Rebellion climate
change activists take when protesting at Cambridge
University's Trinity College in February?
a. They hung large banners from the main university
building
b. They dug up a large patch of lawn in the college
c. They put purple dye in the stream that runs through the
college11
The European Union closed borders to most foreign
travellers in March to curb the coronavirus pandemic. How
many countries are part of the European Union?
a. 8
b. 27
c. 5212
Why was this man in the news last term?
a. he lost control of his animals in the main street of Mumbai
b. he has guided his animals from one end of India to the other
c. there are claims he ran faster than Usain Bolt13
Disney has announced that Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex,
will be narrating a Disney documentary about …?
a. lions
b. orang-utans
c. elephants14
In February, Donald Trump was cleared of all charges
during his …?
a. infringement trial
b. impeachment trial
c. entrenchment trial15
What did England manage to win by defeating Wales
recently, and defeating Scotland and Ireland earlier in the
Six Nations rugby tournament?
a. The Triple Rose
b. The Grand Slam
c The Triple Crown16 Which country has this flag?
17
The cover of British passports will return to being navy
blue for the first time in 30 years. What colour have
British passports been for the last three decades?
a. Forest Green
b. Burgundy
c. Black18
Which football club was recently banned from European
club competitions for two seasons by Uefa?
a. Liverpool
b. Chelsea
c. Manchester City19
What will young children no longer be allowed to do
according to a recent guideline from the UK Football
Association?
a. travel to tournaments in Europe
b. eat food at half-time
c. head the ball20
Who is shown in this recently released note?
a. Isaac Newton (Scientist) b. Lord Byron (Poet)
c. JMW Turner (Artist)Answers
1
Which country did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle move to
when they stepped down from royal life last term?
a. South Africa
b. Canada
c. Australia
b. Canada - Prince Harry and Meghan wanted to share their
time between Canada and the UK and maintain some of their
royal duties but the Queen insisted they were either in or out.
Since the coronavirus outbreak they have moved from Canada
to Los Angeles.2
Donald Trump has announced he is withdrawing US funding to
WHO. What does WHO stand for?
World Health Organisation - Donald Trump said WHO should
have declared COVID 19 a pandemic sooner. He has said WHO
was “China-centric” and “dropped the ball”. However, Trump
had already suggested that US funding of WHO should drop by
50 percent before the Wuhan COVID 19 outbreak had even
occurred.3
True or false, the Tokyo Olympic games has been postponed
until September 2020?
False - The Tokyo Olympics is postponed until 2021 after talks
between Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, and the
International Olympic Committee president, Thomas Bach, led
to confirmation of a decision made inevitable by the
coronavirus pandemic.4
On what natural feature was this image
projected?
The White Cliffs of Dover - The UK has officially left the
European Union after 47 years of membership - and more than
three years after it voted to do so in a referendum. The
historic moment was marked by both celebrations and anti-
Brexit protests.5
Why was Apple fined almost $20 million in February by a French
consumer watchdog?
a. for deliberately slowing down older iPhones
b. for selling phones with faulty batteries
c. for advertising some phones as waterproof when they weren’t
a. for deliberately slowing down older iPhones - The company
confirmed it did slow down some models as they aged to
prolong the life of the phone. The fine was imposed by
France's competition and fraud watchdog DGCCRF, which said
consumers were not warned.6
What is the name of the South Korean film that made Oscar history
last term by becoming the first non-English language film to win best
picture?
a. Parasite
b. Paradise
c. Paralegal
a. Parasite - Film writer Bong Joon Ho’s South Korean film also
took three other big awards: best director, best original
screenplay and best international film. All were the first
Oscars for a Korean film.7
What is the name of the United Kingdom's song for the
Eurovision 2020?
a. My Last Chance
b. My Last Breath
c. My Last Song
b. My Last Breath - Singer-songwriter James Newman will
represent the United Kingdom at this year's Eurovision Song
Contest. this year's event was scheduled for May 16 in
Rotterdam, Netherlands.8
Who is being acknowledged in this
tribute?
Kobe Bryant - The LA Lakers honoured Kobe Bryant with an
emotional tribute before their NBA game against the Portland
Trail Blazers. Bryant played his entire 20-year career for the
team.9
Why was Russian President Vladimir Putin in the news in March?
a. he was evacuated from the Kremlin due to a bomb threat
b. he had changed laws to allow him seek re-election in 2024
c. he had introduced laws that require everyone under 25 to
complete two years of military service
b. he had changed laws to allow him seek re-election in 2024 -
Putin has supported a proposed constitutional change that will
suspend the law that limits presidents to two consecutive
terms. Russia already has mandatory 12 month military service
for all males age 18–27.10
What controversial action did Extinction Rebellion climate change
activists take when protesting at Cambridge University's Trinity
College in February?
a. They hung large banners from the main university building
b. They dug up a large patch of lawn in the college
c. They put purple dye in the stream that runs through the college
b. They dug up a large patch of lawn in the college - Climate
activists have dug up a lawn outside a Cambridge University
college over its role in a major development in the Suffolk
countryside. Innocence Farm in Trimley St Martin has been
part of plans, involving Trinity, for a lorry park. The college
said it supported work to fight climate change.11
The European Union closed borders to most foreign travellers in
March to curb the coronavirus pandemic. How many countries are
part of the European Union?
a. 8
b. 27
c. 52
b. 27 - On 17 March EU leaders agreed to shut down the 27-
nation’s external borders immediately for 30 days and to set
up fast-track transport lanes to keep vital medical equipment,
food and goods flowing smoothly.12
Why was this man in the news last term?
a. he lost control of his animals in the
main street of Mumbai
b. he has guided his animals from one
end of India to the other
c. there are claims he ran faster than
Usain Bolt
c. there are claims he ran faster than Usain Bolt - Construction worker, Srinivas
Gowda, was competing in Kambala, a sport where competitors run 142 metres
through a paddy field while tied to two buffaloes. His time of 13.42 seconds would
have resulted in a 9.55 second 100-metre sprint. Usian Bolt’s world record stands
at 9.58 seconds. There have now been calls for Mr Gowda to be called up to the
Indian athletics squad, for a potential chance to compete in the 2020 Tokyo
Olympic games.13
Disney has announced that Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will
be narrating a Disney documentary about …?
a. lions
b. orang-utans
c. elephants
c. elephants - Disney announced that Meghan is lending her
voice to "Elephant," to be released on the Disney+ streaming
service. The film follows an elephant family on a 1000-mile
(1600km) journey across the Kalahari Desert.14
In February, Donald Trump was cleared of all charges during his
…?
a. infringement trial
b. impeachment trial
c. entrenchment trial
b. impeachment trial - The Senate, run by the president's
fellow Republicans, voted to acquit him on charges of abuse of
power and on obstruction of Congress. Democrats charged Mr
Trump in December with pressuring Ukraine to ruin the
reputation of a potential White House rival.15
What did England manage to win by defeating Wales recently, and
defeating Scotland and Ireland earlier in the Six Nations rugby
tournament?
a. The Triple Rose
b. The Grand Slam
c The Triple Crown
c The Triple Crown - The achievement occurs when England,
Scotland, Wales or Ireland manage to win against all of the
other home nations in one season. The Grand Slam is when one
of the teams beats all of the others (including France and
Italy) in the Six Nations Tournament.16
Which country has this flag?
Italy17
The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the
first time in 30 years. What colour have British passports been for the
last three decades?
a. Forest Green
b. Burgundy
c. Black
b. Burgundy - The current burgundy design is being replaced,
following the UK's departure from the European Union.Blue
passports were introduced in 1921 and phased out after 1988
when members of the then European Economic Community
agreed to harmonise designs.18
Which football club was recently banned from European club
competitions for two seasons by Uefa?
a. Liverpool
b. Chelsea
c. Manchester City
c. Manchester City - The team was banned from European club
competition in 2020/21 and 2021/22 after being found to have
committed "serious breaches" of Uefa's club licensing and
financial fair play regulations. The reigning Premier League
champions were also been fined £25m.19
What will young children no longer be allowed to do according
to a recent guideline from the UK Football Association?
a. travel to tournaments in Europe
b. eat food at half-time
c. head the ball
c. head the ball - Children aged 11 and under will no longer be
taught to head footballs during training in England, Scotland
and Northern Ireland. The new football association guidelines
for coaches also puts limits on how much heading older
children should do. There are concerns about the impact
heading the ball has on the brain.20
Who is shown in this recently released
note?
a. Isaac Newton (Scientist) b. Lord
Byron (Poet)
c. JMW Turner (Artist)
c. JMW Turner (Artist) - You'll soon no longer find Adam Smith
in your wallet or purse. The economist has been replaced as
the face of the £20 note by artist JMW Turner. The Bank of
England said the new polymer £20 is its most secure ever
banknote.The End
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