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Mr Shaw’s big quiz of the
week
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Q1) What type of aircraft was the Ethiopian Airlines plane
that crashed en-route to Kenya this week killing 157
people?
VII
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Q2) What has Ed Sheeran recently named what after his new
wife Cherry Seaborn?
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Q3) The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced it is to trial a
biometric bank card which will allow customers to verify a
purchase using what identification instead of a pin number?
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Q4) 5 players from Tottenham are in the latest England squad
– but which club have had the most number of different
players ever in the England squad?
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Q5) A man who stepped over a barrier to take a selfie at a zoo
in Arizona, US, was attacked by what animal?
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Q6) What new gadget has James Bond reportedly been given
in his latest film?
A – Grenade pen
B – Electric car
C - Wings
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Q7) Why were an Iranian couple arrested after they got
engaged in front of a cheering crowd at a shopping centre?
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Q8) Spanish football team “Leganes” all wore shirts with their
mothers names on their back last week. This was part of
which annual celebration?
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Q9) A papillon called Dylan won what competition, the biggest
in the world, in Birmingham this week?
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Q10) Which politician has been widely criticised for his radio
comments saying millions of pounds has been wasted on
investigating child abuse claims?
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Q11) Police in Moscow detained a group of opposition
activists saying they had “unmanned aerial devices” that
required a licence, what were the “unmanned aerial
devices” ?
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Q12) Which country has hit the headlines this week after
appearing to rebuild a rocket launch site?
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Q13) In Italy Parents of children have been told they cannot
attend school unless they have been vaccinated against
which illness?
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Q14) What was the name of the recent Channel 4
documentary about Michael Jackson?
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Q15) Where is the National Hunt horse race meeting, in which
“The Gold Cup” is considered the most prestigious race,
taking place this week?
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Q16) The thirtieth birthday of what is happening this week?
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Current events quiz 15/03/19Q17) Which British scientist is to feature on a new British
50 pence coin?
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© Simon Conway – Montsaye Academy
ANSWERS
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Q1) What type of aircraft was the Ethiopian Airlines plane
that crashed en-route to Kenya this week killing 157
people? Boeing 737
VII
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Q2) What has Ed Sheeran recently named what after his new
wife Cherry Seaborn?
Pub
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Q3) The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced it is to trial a
biometric bank card which will allow customers to verify a
purchase using what identification instead of a pin number?
Finger print
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Q4) 5 players from Tottenham are in the latest England squad
– but which club have had the most number of different
players ever in the England squad?
Tottenham
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Q5) A man who stepped over a barrier to take a selfie at a zoo
in Arizona, US, was attacked by what animal?
Jaguar
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Q6) What new gadget has James Bond reportedly been given
in his latest film?
A – Grenade pen
B – Electric car
C - Wings
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Q7) Why were an Iranian couple arrested after they got
engaged in front of a cheering crowd at a shopping centre?
Having a hug (Mixing between the genders and displays of public affection
are severely restricted in Iran)
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Q8) Spanish football team “Leganes” all wore shirts with their
mothers names on their back last week. This was part of
which annual celebration?
International women's day
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Q9) A papillon called Dylan won what competition, the biggest
in the world, in Birmingham this week?
Crufts (best dog in show)
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Q10) Which politician has been widely criticised for his radio
comments saying millions of pounds has been wasted on
investigating child abuse claims?
Boris Johnson
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Q11) Police in Moscow detained a group of opposition
activists saying they had “unmanned aerial devices” that
required a licence, what were the “unmanned aerial
devices” ?
Balloons
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Q12) Which country has hit the headlines this week after
appearing to rebuild a rocket launch site?
North Korea
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Q13) In Italy Parents of children have been told they cannot
attend school unless they have been vaccinated against
which illness?
Measles
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Q14) What was the name of the recent Channel 4
documentary about Michael Jackson?
Leaving Neverland
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Q15) Where is the National Hunt horse race meeting, in which
“The Gold Cup” is considered the most prestigious race,
taking place this week?
Cheltenham
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Q16) The thirtieth birthday of what is happening this week?
World Wide Web (1/2 mark for “internet”)
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Current events quiz 15/03/19Q17) Which British scientist is to feature on a new British
50 pence coin? Stephen Hawking