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12/10/15
Weekly QuizWk7
Question1
FIFA has been in the news a lot lately due to allegations of corruption against its officials. What does FIFA stand for?
a. Football International Founding Association b. Football International Future Alliance c. Fédération Internationale de Football
Association
Question2
True or false, new changes to the national lottery have made it easier for people to
win the main prize?
Question3
In which country did a terrorist attack during a peace rally in Ankara claim the
lives of over 80 people?
a. Turkey b. Bulgaria
c. Saudi Arabia
Question4
In which major world city did this problem occur last week?
a. Beijing b. Moscow c. Rome
Question5
Which team will be playing South Africa in the quarter-finals of the 2015 Rugby
World Cup?
a. Ireland b. Wales
c. Scotlandd. England
Question6
A major international trade agreement called the TPP was signed last week. What
does TPP stand for?
a. Trans-Pacific Partnershipb. Trade and Progress Pact
c. Tax, Production and Property
Question7
Why has Pauline Cafferkey been in the news?
a. she is a nurse who contracted Ebola while working in western Africa
b. she is a politician trying to organise another vote on Scottish Independence
c. she is an actress in Suffragette, a film about the struggle for women to get the vote
Question8
Which country's football team is celebrating in this photo from last week?
Question9
True or false, there have been over 9,000 deaths caused by guns in the US this
year?
Question10
What major event in British History occurred in 1066?
a. The Great Fire of London b. The Battle of Hastings
c. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth I
Question11
Which country launched their first cruise missile strikes against rebel targets in
Syria last week?
a. Russia b. Britain
c. United States
Question12
In which country was this record-breaking parade held last week?
Question13
Which footballer has recently been questioned about tax fraud by Spanish
authorities?
a. Cristiano Ronaldo b. Lionel Messi
c. David Beckham
Question14
Which of the following will not be included in Facebook's trial of animated emoticons
known as "reactions"?
a. like b. wow c. dislike
Question15
What is the common name for the Aurora Borealis?
Question16
Which country has this flag?
Question17
Medals that were owned by Sir Ernest Shackleton recently raised £585,000 at auction. What is Sir Ernest Shackleton
best known for?
a. fighting in World War II b. exploring Antarctica
c. competing at the Olympic Games
Question18
In which country is Johannesburg the largest city?
a. Finland b. Luxembourg c. South Africa
Question19
Which television programme has Nadiya Hussain just won?
a. X Factor UK b. The Voice UK
c. The Great British Bake Off
Question20
Name this UK actor
Answers
Answer1
FIFA has been in the news a lot lately due to allegations of corruption against its officials. What
does FIFA stand for?
c. Fédération Internationale de Football Association - World football's governing body has suspended President Sepp Blatter, vice-president Michel Platini and secretary general Jerome Valcke while it investigates corruption allegations against the trio.
Answer2
True or false, new changes to the national lottery have made it easier for people to win the main
prize?
False - increasing the number balls from 49 to 59 means that the odds of winning have gone from from 1 in 14 million to 1 in 45 million. However, if people select 2 correct numbers, they receive a free ticket for the following week.
Answer3
In which country did a terrorist attack during a peace rally in Ankara claim the lives of over 80
people?
a. Turkey - The attack is the deadliest ever of its kind on Turkish soil. It took place near the city's central train station as people gathered for a peace rally demanding an end to the violence between Kurdish militants and the Turkish government.
Answer4
In which major world city did this problem occur last week?
a. Beijing b. Moscow c. Rome
a. Beijing - More than 30 lanes of vehicles were caught up in a massive traffic jam that resulted from huge numbers of people heading home at the end of a week-long national holiday.
Answer5
Which team will be playing South Africa in the quarter-finals of the 2015 Rugby World Cup?
b. Wales - Wales were the runners up in Pool A, so are meeting the winners of Pool B. Scotland were the runners up in Pool B, so will meet Australia in the quarter-finals.
Answer6
A major international trade agreement called the TPP was signed last week. What does TPP stand for?
a. Trans-Pacific Partnership - The agreement is one of the largest trade deals in history and covers 40 per cent of the global economy. It involves 12 countries: United States, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, and Malaysia
Answer7
Why has Pauline Cafferkey been in the news?
a. she is a nurse who contracted Ebola while working in western Africa - She contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone last year is in a "serious condition" after being readmitted to an isolation unit in London.
Answer8
Which country's football team is celebrating in this photo from last
week?
Northern Ireland - They have qualified for the Euro 2016 finals by beating Greece 3-1. It is the first time in 30 years that they have qualified for one of the sport's major tournaments.
Answer9
True or false, there have been over 9,000 deaths caused by guns in the US this year?
True - President Obama has been using a chart which compares deaths caused by terrorism and deaths caused by guns to highlight the problems with current American gun laws. Gun deaths in the United States this year alone far outstrip terrorism-related deaths between 1970 and 2014.
Answer10
What major event in British History occurred in 1066?
b. The Battle of Hastings - the battle began the Norman conquest of England. The Norman-French army of Duke William II of Normandy defeated the English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson.
Answer11
Which country launched their first cruise missile strikes against rebel targets in Syria last week?
a. Russia - Russian warships launched cruise missile strikes against 11 insurgent targets in Syria, as Vladimir Putin's warplanes went into action again in support of a major ground offensive launched by regime troops.
Answer12
In which country was this record-breaking parade held last week?
North Korea - The carefully choreographed military parade marked the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party.
Answer13
Which footballer has recently been questioned about tax fraud by Spanish authorities?
b. Lionel Messi - Prosecutors in Spain have dropped tax charges against the Argentina and Barcelona footballer but will pursue a case against the star's father. Both Messi and his father were accused of defrauding Spanish authorities of more than €4m (£3.1m; $5m).
Answer14
Which of the following will not be included in Facebook's trial of animated emoticons known as
"reactions"?
c. dislike - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post on Thursday that users had been requesting ways other than "like" to respond to posts, such as when someone posts about the death of a loved one or a tragic news story.
Answer15
What is the common name for the Aurora Borealis?
Northern Lights - The natural light show is usually seen over Iceland and Scandinavia but was seen as far south as Wales in the UK last week.
Answer16
Which country has this flag?
Sweden
Answer17
Medals that were owned by Sir Ernest Shackleton recently raised £585,000 at auction. What is Sir
Ernest Shackleton best known for?
b. exploring Antarctica - Sir Ernest Shackleton made three expeditions to Antarctica but is perhaps best known for the tremendous courage and leadership he demonstrated during the ill-fated Endurance expedition in 1915-1916.
Answer18
In which country is Johannesburg the largest city?
c. South Africa - Johannesburg has a population of more than 6 million
Answer19
Which television programme has Nadiya Hussain just won?
c. The Great British Bake Off - Nadiya baked a "big fat British wedding cake" adorned with jewels from her own wedding day as the showstopper in last week's final.
Answer20
Name this UK actor
Daniel Craig - He plays James Bond for the fourth time in the movie Spectre, however it may be for the last time according to his comments in a recent interview.