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1 What is the name of the recent storm that caused flooding, damage and power outages across the UK, particularly in western areas? a. Callum b. Cameron c. Calvin a. Callum - Thousands of homes were without power, roads were shut and trains plagued by delays, as severe weather disrupted services between Preston and Scotland, across Wales, and in South West England. Sadly, the storm has claimed at least three lives.

2 Which social media service will be shut down after private data of at least 500,000 users were exposed? a. QQ b. Google+ c. Skype b. Google+ - Alphabet Inc's Google will shut down the consumer version of its failed social network Google+ and tighten its data-sharing policies after announcing that private profile data of at least 500,000 users may have been exposed to hundreds of external developers.

3 In which sport have the Wigan Warriors just defeated the Warrington Wolves in the Grand Final? a. Rugby Union b. Rugby League c. Cricket b. Rugby League - Wigan claimed their fifth Super League Grand Final title with victory over Warrington at Old Trafford.

4 What is the first name of the man at the centre of this photo? a. Jack b. Paul c. Peter a. Jack - Britain's Princess Eugenie married her long-term partner Jack Brooksbank at Windsor Castle. The ninth in line to the throne was watched by her grandmother, the Queen, and Prince Philip, along with other members of her family.

5 What was the estimated television audience of the Royal wedding held at the weekend? a. 300 000 b. 3 million c. 30 million b. 3 million - The wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank was watched by an average of three million people, giving ITV its best ratings for the time slot since William and Kate's 2011 marriage.

6 Why has the Spanish island of Majorca been in the news? a. it has banned UK tourists from visiting c. it has been named the world's top island destination by Lonely Planet c. flash flooding has taken the lives of at least eight people c. flash flooding has taken the lives of at least eight people - At least eight people including two Britons lost their lives and a number of others are missing after flash flooding on the Spanish island of Majorca.

7 The Tyne Bridge is celebrating its 90th anniversary this week. Where in the UK would you find the Tyne Bridge? a. Sheffield b. York c. Newcastle c. Newcastle - The Tyne Bridge is an arch bridge over the River Tyne linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. The same engineering team designed the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge.

8 This iconic British television series is set to be launched as a musical. What is the name of the famous series? a. Only Fools and Horses b. Fawlty Towers c. Steptoe & Son a. Only Fools and Horses - The musical is co-written by Paul Whitehouse and Jim Sullivan, son of the sitcom's creator John, and will open in London's West End in February. Sir David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Lennard Pearce originally played Derek, Rodney and Grandad Trotter in the long-running series..

9 The two Russian suspects in the Salisbury Skripal attacks initially claimed to be tourists. What does Bellingcat, a British investigative website, suggest they really are? a. a medical doctor and a military intelligence officer b. a policeman and a lawyer c. a chemist and an electrician a. a medical doctor and a military intelligence officer - The Bellingcat investigative website claims the men travelled undercover using aliases. These claims are rejected by Russia.

10 Plans have been announced to relaunch the world's longest nonstop flight. Between which two cities will the service travel? a. Singapore and New York b. London and Cape Town c. Madrid and Tokyo a. Singapore and New York - The Singapore Airlines flight will cover more than 15,000km and is scheduled to take just under 19 hours. Qantas recently launched a 17-hour non-stop service from Perth to London earlier this year, while Qatar runs a 17.5- hour service between Auckland and Doha.

11 What new European competition has been launched to attract the best women in the world to compete for over 1 million in prize money? a. W Series motorsport b. W Series Skiing c. W Series esports a. W Series motorsport - The new women-only series is backed by a number of major F1 names and has been launched in an attempt to find potential female Formula 1 stars. The cars will be identical and be provided and run by the championship. The last woman to start an F1 grand prix was Italy's Lella Lombardi in 1976.

12 In which major world city would you find this building? Sydney - Despite protests and a petition of more than 300,000 people, a lightshow on the Sydney Opera House promoting a major horse race still went ahead.

13 Florida was hit by the third-strongest storm to hit mainland America recently. What was the name of the storm? a. Hurricane Michael b. Hurricane Florence c. Hurricane Mary a. Hurricane Michael - Hurricane Michael battered north-west Florida, flooding beach towns and snapping trees. It made landfall on Wednesday afternoon as a category four storm with 250km/h winds in the state's Panhandle region.

14 What have officials trialled to help horses see jumps during races in the UK? a. installing mirrors on the jumps b. painting the jumps yellow c. installing high-pitched speakers on the jumps b. painting the jumps yellow - Fences and hurdles in British racing are set for a major makeover after it was discovered horses see the obstacles differently to humans. At present, the framework for the jumps is painted orange but research has shown horses see the colour as a shade of green.

15 A hologram of which famous singer will be used to conduct a worldwide tour next year? a. Michael Jackson b. Elvis Presley c. Amy Winehouse c. Amy Winehouse - The hologram, which will use her original voice recordings, will be projected onto a stage in front of a live band, say its creators. The singer's dad Mitch is on board, saying: "Our daughter's music touched the lives of millions of people and it means everything that her legacy will continue."

16 Which country has this flag? Ukraine

17 Who said during a meeting with Donald Trump, that his Make America Great Again campaign cap makes him feel like superman? a. Eminem b. Kanye West c. Will Smith b. Kanye West - The President hosted a meeting with West and ex-nfl star Jim Brown to discuss criminal justice system and prison reform. Kanye s performance at the meeting has been described by many as bizarre.

18 The trophy awarded to this year's Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas, has been? a. stolen during a cycle show in England b. broken by his nephew during a family photo c. bought for 3 million in an event raising money for a child cancer charity a. stolen during a cycle show in England - The trophy, loaned to bike manufacturer Pinarello, had been on display at venues across the UK along with Team Sky's other grand tour trophies, but was stolen when it was left unattended at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre.

19 Which country would you reach if you sailed directly east of Edinburgh? a. Ireland b. Denmark c. Norway b. Denmark - Edinburgh and Copenhagen, Denmark s capital city, are almost exactly the same latitude.

20 What is the last name of this UK businessman who has been in the news? a. Sugar b. Branson c. Dyson b. Branson - Richard Branson has suspended Saudi Arabia s investment in space ventures over the mystery surrounding Saudi journalist and Washington Post reporter Jamal Khashoggi, who went missing after stepping inside the Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey on October 2nd.

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