1

Who is set to be the Best Man at Prince Harry and Meghan

Markle's wedding?

a. Prince William

b. Thomas Markle

c. Ed Sheeran

a. Prince William - Prince Harry has asked his brother Prince

William to be his best man. It is somewhat of a role-reversal as

Prince Harry was William's best man at his wedding to Kate

Middleton in 2011.

2

True or false, Kim Jong-un has pledged to get rid of nuclear

weapons in North Korea?

True - North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un’s pledged to pursue

denuclearisation at a summit with South Korea. Despite the

pledge many experts are skeptical that he will fully give up his

weapons.

3

What type of animals have authorities warned London

residents to look out for and avoid?

a. wild dogs

b. sewer alligators

c. toxic caterpillars

c. toxic caterpillars - Oak processionary moths (OPM), in their

larval stage, have been spotted across the south-east of

England and in the capital. The hairs on the caterpillars can

cause fevers, asthma attacks, vomiting, skin rashes, as well as

eye and throat irritations.

Into which country is this man stepping?

a. North Korea

b. South Korea

c. United Sates

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b. South Korea - Kim Jong-un has become the first North

Korean leader to cross the military line that divides the Koreas,

since the end of the Korean War in 1953. He shook hands with

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, ahead of their historic

summit in the demilitarised zone (DMZ).

5

Which two supermarket chains are reportedly in merger talks

and may become one company?

a. Sainsbury's and Asda

b. Aldi and Lidl

c. Morrisons and Waitrose

a. Sainsbury's and Asda - They are the second and third largest

supermarkets in the UK. The combined group would comprise

2,800 stores and would represent 31.4% of the UK grocery

market - slightly more than that of market leader Tesco. The

two brands are expected to be retained should a merger go

ahead.

6 For what unusual reason was a Tesla driver in Stevenage banned from

driving for 18 months?

a. he was eating porridge as he drove to work

b. he was driving to work in reverse

c. he moved over to the passenger seat after switching his car to

autopilot

c. he moved over to the passenger seat after switching his car

to autopilot - A statement provided by a Tesla engineer said

the autopilot was only intended to provide assistance to a

"fully-attentive driver". Police said the driver was grossly

irresponsible and could have easily ended in tragedy. He was

fined £1,800; disqualified for 18 months; and ordered to do

100 hours of unpaid work.

7

Which footballer won the 2018 PFA Player of the Year as voted

by other players?

a. Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur

b. David Silva, Manchester City

c. Mohamed Salah, Liverpool

c. Mohamed Salah, Liverpool - The Egyptian international has

scored 31 goals in 33 Premier League games for Liverpool and

leads the race for the golden boot.

What is the first name of this baby?

a. Louis

b. Albert

c. Philip

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a. Louis - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named

their third child Louis Arthur Charles. Prince Louis (pronounced

Loo-ee) is fifth in line to the British throne, after grandfather

Prince Charles, father Prince William and his two older siblings.

9

A service was held recently to mark the death of Stephen

Lawrence. What anniversary was the service commemorating?

a. 2 years

b. 5 years

c. 25 years

c. 25 years - The 18-year-old died in a racially motivated

attack in south London, in 1993. The Prime Minister has

confirmed a national day of commemoration for the teenager

will take place on 22 April every year.

10

In which sport is the World Championship held each year at

'The Crucible'?

a. snooker

b. chess

c. darts

a. snooker - The Crucible Theatre has hosted the knockout

World Championship tournament since 1977. A crucible is a

small container in which metal is melted or subjected to very

high temperatures. A good metaphor for the stress that the

top players are put under.

11

True or false, the energy industry recently celebrated Britain

generating electricity for one month without the use of coal

power?

False - Britain managed three days generating electricity

without coal - the longest streak since the 1880s. Power

generated from wind and gas dominated the mix of energy for

users in England, Scotland and Wales during this time. It is

good news that coal accounted for less than 7% of the power

mix last year, according to official figures.

In which town did a digger driver cause

this situation?

a. Grimsby, Lincolnshire

b. Wednesbury, West Midlands

c. Bridport, Dorset

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b. Wednesbury, West Midlands - A contractor on a digger

accidentally smashed through a water pipe causing flooding

that damaged homes and submerged cars. Water levels

reached 3m (9.8ft).

13

Which country has Buenos Aires as its capital city?

a. Mexico

b. Argentina

c. Colombia

b. Argentina - Sometimes referred to as the Paris of the South,

Buenos Aires has a population of 13 million in its greater metro

area.

14

The first statue of a women has been installed in Parliament Square

in London. Who is portrayed by the statue?

a. Millicent Fawcett

b. Theresa May

c. Queen Victoria

a. Millicent Fawcett - A statue commemorating her life was

unveiled opposite Parliament. She campaigned for women's

right to vote during the early 20th Century and is seen as one

of the most influential feminists of the past 100 years. Less

than 3% of historical statues in Britain are of women.

15

Which two commonwealth countries commemorate the efforts

of their soldiers on Anzac Day (25th April) rather than

Remembrance Day (11th November)?

Australia and New Zealand - Anzac Day commemorates the

efforts of Australian and New Zealand soldiers fighting

alongside each other at the Battle of Gallipoli. Poppies are

worn by people at dawn services and parades are held in

towns and cities around both countries.

Which country has this flag?

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Switzerland

17

The world’s oldest woman died in Japan last week aged 117.

How old is the world’s oldest man?

a. 107

b. 112

c. 121

b. 112 - The world’s oldest woman and person Nabi Tajima, is

believed to have had 160 descendants. Guinness World Records

certified 112-year-old Masazo Nonaka of northern Japan as the

world's oldest man earlier this month.

18

Which iconic stadium might be sold after an offer was made by

a businessman for £800 million?

a. Twickenham

b. Old Trafford

c. Wembley

c. Wembley - The stadium, is currently owned by England’s

football association and home to its national team, the F.A.

Cup final and many of Britain’s biggest sporting events. Shahid

Khan, billionaire owner of Fulham and the Jacksonville

Jaguars’ NFL team, has made the offer to buy the iconic

stadium, perhaps signaling that more American football games

will be played on these shores.

19 Why did London's Natural History Museum disqualify the winning entry

in its '2018 Wildlife Photographer of the Year' competition?

a. the photographer used a stuffed anteater in his photo

b. the found out the image of an orca was actually taken in 1986

c. the decided the image of a monkey was actually a 'selfie' taken by

the monkey, so was technically not taken by the photographer

a. the photographer used a stuffed anteater in his photo - The

image, known as The Night Raider, shows an anteater moving

towards a termite mound at dusk in a Brazilian reserve. The

museum says the use of stuffed animals breaches its rules. The

photographer, Marcio Cabral, denies he faked the scene, and

claims there is a witness who was with him on the day.

What is the name of the world leader at

the centre of this photo that recently

visited the White House?

a. Trudeau b. Turnbull c. Macron

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c. Macron - French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife,

Brigette, spent time with Donald and Melania Trump during an

official visit to the White House.

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