Weekly Quiz Current Events

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1 Weekly Quiz Current Events W/C March 13 th /03/17

2 1 How many singles does Ed Sheeran have in the UK Top 10 singles charts? a. two b. four c. nine

3 2 What type of animal did poachers attack in a French zoo last week? a. Lion b. Elephant c. Rhino

4 3 True or false, Volkswagen has pleaded guilty to charges that it installed software in its cars to bypass pollution tests?

5 4 This man leads the world's largest democracy. Of which country is he the Prime Minister?

6 5 Authorities are looking at ways to crack down on people who buy bulk tickets for events and then sell them on for inflated prices. What is this activity known as? a. hustling b. flipping c. touting

7 6 Which country got to host a major cricket match for the first time in 8 years? a. Pakistan b. Zimbabwe c. South Africa

8 7 Which car company announced plans last week to buy Vauxhall-Opel raising fears of job loses at UK factories? a. Peugeot-Citroen b. Fiat-Chrysler c. Toyota

9 8 A statue of which fictional movie character was destroyed in this blaze in Vietnam last week?

10 9 The island of Madagascar was hit by a powerful cyclone last week. In which ocean is Madagascar located? a. Atlantic Ocean b. Pacific Ocean c. Indian Ocean

11 10 What unusual attraction has been entertaining locals at the Firth of Forth in Scotland recently? a. a humpback whale has been frolicking in the water b. a magician has been standing on a surfboard for over a week c. thousands of rubber ducks have been floating in the water after a container fell off a ship

12 11 Which sporting apparel company has unveiled a hijab for Muslim female athletes? a. New Balance b. Adidas c. Nike

13 12 What is the name of the trophy at the centre of the photo?

14 13 US President Donald Trump has signed a new US travel ban document. How many countries are included in this new ban? a. one b. six c. seven

15 14 At which club has pressure been mounting on Arsene Wenger to step aside as manager? a. Arsenal b. Liverpool c. Chelsea

16 15 In which country is the language of Mandarin mainly spoken?

17 16 Which country has this flag?

18 17 A sea turtle in Thailand has undergone surgery after swallowing? a coins b. a cord from a kite surfing kite c. a butter knife

19 18 What was special about March 8? a. it was International Children's Day b. it was International Dance Day c. it was International Women's Day

20 19 Japan is lifting the evacuation orders of three towns that were affected by the meltdown of the Fukishima nuclear plant that occurred after the 2011 Tsunami. What type of animal is having to be eradicated before people can move back in to the towns? a. rats b. stray dogs c. wild pigs

21 20 On which famous street would you find these statues? a. Fleet St, London b. Wall St, New York c. The Royal Mile, Edinburgh

22 Answers

23 1 How many singles does Ed Sheeran have in the UK Top 10 singles charts? a. two b. four c. nine c. nine - The singer's record Divide is the fastest selling male album of all time, a week after it was released. All 16 songs have entered the top 20 and nine are in the top 10. The singer has suggested that the way the charts are determined may need a review.

24 2 What type of animal did poachers attack in a French zoo last week? a. Lion b. Elephant c. Rhino c. Rhino - Keepers found Vince, a four-year-old white rhino, in his enclosure at Thoiry Zoo on Tuesday morning. Poachers shot him and took his horn which is worth a lot of money on the black market. Around 100 rhinos are killed every month in the wild. But, this is thought to be the first time poachers have targeted a rhino living in a European zoo.

25 3 True or false, Volkswagen has pleaded guilty to charges that it installed software in its cars to bypass pollution tests? True - The German car maker has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud, obstruction of justice and entry of goods by false statement. VW admitted that vehicles were fitted with illegal software which allowed them to cheat emissions tests over a six-year period. The car manufacturer will pay $4.3bn ( 3.5bn) as part of an agreement with the US regulators.

26 4 This man leads the world's largest democracy. Of which country is he the Prime Minister? India - Prime Minister Narendra Modi led his party to a landslide victory in India's largest state on Saturday, consolidating his power.

27 5 Authorities are looking at ways to crack down on people who buy bulk tickets for events and then sell them on for inflated prices. What is this activity known as? a. hustling b. flipping c. touting c. touting - Online touts who bulk buy tickets and sell them for inflated prices will face unlimited fines under government plans. Touts sometimes use 'bots' to purchase tickets and then sell them on secondary websites at prices many times greater than their face value. High profile artists such as Adele and Ed Sheeran have previously criticised the touts and asked their fans not to buy tickets from secondary sites.

28 6 Which country got to host a major cricket match for the first time in 8 years? a. Pakistan b. Zimbabwe c. South Africa a. Pakistan - Pakistan Super League Twenty20 final went off without a problem. Previous tours in Pakistan had been struck by terrorist attacks. So in 2009, all international cricket tours to Pakistan stopped and the team had to host matches overseas, usually in the United Arab Emirates.

29 7 Which car company announced plans last week to buy Vauxhall-Opel raising fears of job loses at UK factories? a. Peugeot-Citroen b. Fiat-Chrysler c. Toyota a. Peugeot-Citroen - The French company that owns Peugeot and Citroen has struck a 2.2bn euro ( 1.9bn) deal to buy General Motors' European unit, including Vauxhall. The deal has left the future of 4,500 UK workers up in the air.

30 8 A statue of which fictional movie character was destroyed in this blaze in Vietnam last week? King Kong - Crowds who gathered for the Vietnam premiere of the new King Kong movie fled in panic after a huge statue of the giant ape suddenly burst into flames.

31 9 The island of Madagascar was hit by a powerful cyclone last week. In which ocean is Madagascar located? a. Atlantic Ocean b. Pacific Ocean c. Indian Ocean c. Indian Ocean - At least 38 people lost their lives when Cyclone Enawo hit Madagascar last week. Another 180 people were injured and 53,000 displaced when the cyclone hit the country's north-east on Tuesday.

32 10 What unusual attraction has been entertaining locals at the Firth of Forth in Scotland recently? a. a humpback whale has been frolicking in the water b. a magician has been standing on a surfboard for over a week c. thousands of rubber ducks have been floating in the water after a container fell off a ship a. a humpback whale has been frolicking in the water - Officials had been warning boaters to keep clear of the breaching humpback whale in the Firth of Forth and to remain a safe distance.

33 11 Which sporting apparel company has unveiled a hijab for Muslim female athletes? a. New Balance b. Adidas c. Nike c. Nike - The Nike Pro Hijab has been in development for a year, the company said. Athletes contributed input into the product, and figure skater Zahra Lari was among those who tested it.

34 12 What is the name of the trophy at the centre of the photo? The Six Nations Trophy - England have already secured the 2017 RBS 6 Nations with a big victory over Scotland at the weekend.

35 13 US President Donald Trump has signed a new US travel ban document. How many countries are included in this new ban? a. one b. six c. seven b. six - Trump has signed a revised executive order for a US travel ban, leaving Iraq off the list of targeted countries. Legal residents, green card holders and refugees in transit are exempt from the new ban.

36 14 At which club has pressure been mounting on Arsene Wenger to step aside as manager? a. Arsenal b. Liverpool c. Chelsea a. Arsenal - Disappointing results this season have resulted in a series of protests with fans imploring Wenger not to sign a new contract and leave at the end of the season when his current deal expires.

37 15 In which country is the language of Mandarin mainly spoken? China

38 16 Which country has this flag? Norway

39 17 A sea turtle in Thailand has undergone surgery after swallowing? a coins b. a cord from a kite surfing kite c. a butter knife a coins - The coins were thrown into the turtle's pool by tourists thinking it was good luck. The loose change formed a five kilo ball inside her, eventually cracking her shell and causing infection.

40 18 What was special about March 8? a. it was International Children's Day b. it was International Dance Day c. it was International Women's Day c. it was International Women's Day - International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality including pay parity.

41 19 Japan is lifting the evacuation orders of three towns that were affected by the meltdown of the Fukishima nuclear plant that occurred after the 2011 Tsunami. What type of animal is having to be eradicated before people can move back in to the towns? a. rats b. stray dogs c. wild pigs c. wild pigs - The wild boars began coming down from the mountains because there was plenty of food and no one to come after them. More than 300 of the animals were caught in the last ten months.

42 20 On which famous street would you find these statues? a. Fleet St, London b. Wall St, New York c. The Royal Mile, Edinburgh b. Wall St, New York - A new statue of a resolute young girl now faces Wall Street's famous Charging Bull, installed for International Women's Day to highlight the scarcity of women on the boards of the largest US corporations. The Bull represents a rising stock market.

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