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.