30/01/12

Weekly Quiz

Question1

In what country did two office buildings collapse last week due to suspected poor

construction?

a. Brazil b. Russia

c. India

Question2

The government has announced plans to make changes and reform the NHS. What

does NHS stand for?

Question3

What interesting discovery did engineers working on Big Ben recently make?

a. that it is slow by 20 seconds b. that is contains a time capsule from the

year 1700 c. that it is on a lean

Question4

What country has this flag?

Question5

Britain has joined with other European countries to ban oil trading with which

country in the Middle East?

a. Iran b. Syria c. Iraq

Question6

What US contest will Romney and Gingrich be facing off in?

a. The Superbowl b. Republican Presidential Primaries

c. American Idol

Question7

100 years ago, Roald Amundsen beat Robert Scott to the South Pole by just 4

weeks. What country was Amundsen from?

a. Germany b. Norway c. Denmark

Question8

This photo shows a Prime Minister being protected last week. What country was it

taken in?

Question9

"Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country?" will be the question Scots answer in the 2014

________.

a. election b. census

c. referendum

Question10

Papua New Guinea currently has two men claiming to have won the recent election and declaring themselves Prime Minister.

What part of the world is Papua New Guinea in?

a. Africa b. Oceania

c. South America

Question11

What was found to be the source of infection that claimed the lives of three

newborns at a Belfast Hospital?

a. sink taps b. hospital sheets

c. air conditioning units

Question12

What will this tall building be commonly known as when completed?

Question13

Which bank was highly criticised for the £1 million bonus it planned to give to its

Chief Executive?

a. Royal Bank of Scotland b. Barclays

c. HSBC

Question14

What city is considered the ‘capital’ of the European Union?

Question15

What have authorities recently banned from Dublin’s social welfare offices?

a. children b. pyjamas c. cellphones

Question16

What two countries are playing in this recent match?

Question17

What change was proposed in the The Daylight Saving Bill that was recently

before parliament?

a. canceling British Summer time b. Increasing BST by an extra 30 minutes

c. moving UK time forward an hour

Question18

Who was known as ‘The Iron Lady’?

Question19

Who won the Australian Open tennis tournament?

Question20

What is this man’s name?