18/05/15

Weekly QuizWk 32

Question1

Which British Royal has been in the news for writing letters to the British

government?

a. Prince Andrew b. Prince Charles

c. the Queen

Question2

In which country did a magnitude 7.3 earthquake take over 60 lives and injure

thousands last week?

a. Nepal b. Chile c. Turkey

Question3

Where were around 70 people recently quarantined (isolated) at the HMS Raleigh

Navy training facility?

a. to stop a virus spreading b. because they had come into contact with a

dangerous chemical c. they were suffering 'the bends' after a deep

diving exercise

Question4

In which French city was this photo taken last week?

Question5

From which political party did Jim Murphy announce his resignation as leader last

week?

a. Scottish Labour Partyb. Scottish National Partyc. Scottish Liberal Party

Question6

Why has the US 4x100m relay team been stripped of their silver medals from the 2012

London Olympics?

a. they said during an interview that 'silver medals are worthless'

b. they used 'speed suits' that have now been deemed illegal

c. one of the team members tested positive for performance enhancing drugs during that

time

Question7

Legal action against the UK to reclaim the Elgin Marbles from the British Museum has been dropped. What are the Elgin

Marbles?

a. large and perfectly round lumps of gold from Ancient Egypt

b. marble statues from Ancient Greece c. Large steel cannon balls from the

Battle of Waterloo

Question8

In which county would you find this ancient hill figure?

a. Surrey b. Oxfordshire c. Dorset

Question9

There has been a great deal of unrest in Burundi after military forces tried to take

control of the government. In what continent is Burundi?

a. Asia b. Africa c. Oceania

Question10

Which talent show has announced it will end after 15 seasons?

a. X Factor Britain b. American Idol c. The Voice UK 

Question11

What is Ireland's second largest city?

Question12

Whose career is being celebrated in this scene from the weekend?

Question13

In which country did a train derailment injure more than 200 people last week?

a. United States b. France

c. South Korea

Question14

Madame Tussauds Museum in London contains statues of famous political and entertainment figures. What are these

statues made from?

a. wood b. metal

c. wax 

Question15

Why has Hollywood actor Johnny Depp been in the news recently?

a. he illegally flew his dogs into Australia b. he illegally flew his pet monkey into

Australia c. he has refused to continue filming the latest Pirates of the Caribbean film until his children

are given speaking roles in the film

Question16

Which country has this flag?

Question17

What type of animal is Prince Harry shown capturing in a much-publicised photo from

his recent trip to Australia?

a. a kangaroo b. a Tasmanian devil

c. a crocodile

Question18

The voice behind The Simpsons character Mr Burns and 11 other characters is

quitting the show. Which of the following characters is not the voice of Harry

Shearer?

a. Bart Simpson b. Principal Skinner

c. Ned Flanders

Question19

Which capital city is furthest north?

a. London b. Amsterdam

c. Prague

Question20

What is the name of this controversial sportsman?

Answers

Answer1

Which British Royal has been in the news for writing letters to the British government?

b. Prince Charles - The British government has published confidential letters from Prince Charles to government ministries on a range of issues, including defence resources and farming, following a 10-year press freedom legal battle to have them released.

Answer2

In which country did a magnitude 7.3 earthquake take over 60 lives and injure thousands last week?

a. Nepal - More than 8000 people died in the April 25th quake, and now at least 68 lives have been lost and more than 1000 injured in last weeks second big quake.

Answer3

Where were around 70 people recently quarantined (isolated) at the HMS Raleigh Navy training facility?

a. to stop a virus spreading - About 70 people were struck down by an outbreak of the vomiting bug norovirus at a Royal Navy training centre in Cornwall. 

Answer4

In which French city was this photo taken last week?

Cannes - The famous Cannes Film Festival is held there every year to showcase and judge the latest films

Answer5

From which political party did Jim Murphy announce his resignation as leader last week?

a. Scottish Labour Party - He lost his seat in the recent general election as the SNP won 56 of the 59 Scottish seats, leaving Labour with a single MP in Scotland.

Answer6

Why has the US 4x100m relay team been stripped of their silver medals from the 2012 London

Olympics?

c. one of the team members tested positive for performance enhancing drugs during that time - The entire United States' 4x100m relay team have been stripped of their London 2012 Olympic silver medals as a consequence of Tyson Gay's drugs ban. His results from 15 July 2012 - the date he first used a product containing a banned substance - have been annulled.

Answer7

Legal action against the UK to reclaim the Elgin Marbles from the British Museum has been dropped.

What are the Elgin Marbles?

b. marble statues from Ancient Greece - b. marble statues from Ancient Greece - It is one of a number of relics acquired by Lord Elgin in Athens in the early 19th Century, now known collectively as the Elgin Marbles. Ownership of the artefacts, once part of the 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple, is disputed by Greece.

Answer8

In which county would you find this ancient hill figure?

a. Surrey b. Oxfordshire c. Dorset

b. Oxfordshire - The Uffington White Horse is thought to date back to 1000BC. All other white horse sculptures have been made within the last few hundred years.

Answer9

There has been a great deal of unrest in Burundi after military forces tried to take control of the

government. In what continent is Burundi?

b. Africa - Soldiers loyal to Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza say they are now in control of key locations in the capital, after last Thursday's attempted coup.

Answer10

Which talent show has announced it will end after 15 seasons?

b. American Idol - The network announced the show will go off the air after its 15th and final season. Judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr, will return with Ryan Seacrest as host for a season-long celebration of the show's history.

Answer11

What is Ireland's second largest city?

Cork - Dublin has 1.1 million people, putting Cork in second with 200,000, ahead of Limerick with 90,000.

Answer12

Whose career is being celebrated in this scene from the weekend?

Steven Gerrard - Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard brought his 17-year career at Anfield to an "emotional" end after playing his final home match for the club.

Answer13

In which country did a train derailment injure more than 200 people last week?

a. United States - More than 200 people were injured in the crash along the busy north-east US rail corridor linking Washington and New York, one of the most travelled in the Amtrak network.

Answer14

Madame Tussauds Museum in London contains statues of famous political and entertainment figures. What are these statues made from?

c. wax - The first Madame Tussauds wax museum was opened in London in 1835. There are now museums in over a dozen cities around the world.

Answer15

Why has Hollywood actor Johnny Depp been in the news recently?

a. he illegally flew his dogs into Australia - He did not declare his two Yorkshire Terriers to customs officials when he flew into Queensland by private jet last month. Australia has strict import laws to prevent non-native diseases entering the country. The dogs will be flown back to America to avoid them being put down.

Answer16

Which country has this flag?

Brazil

Answer17

What type of animal is Prince Harry shown capturing in a photo from his recent trip to

Australia?

c. a crocodile - The prince looked relaxed while helping capture the 3.1m (10ft) crocodile, removed from a trap in Darwin Harbour. Rangers in the Northern Territory remove crocodiles from waterways used for boating and fishing to limit the risk of fatalities and injuries.

Answer18

The voice behind the character Mr Burns and 11 other Simpsons characters is quitting the show.

Which of the following characters is not the voice of Harry Shearer?

a. Bart Simpson - Shearer, who voices iconic Simpsons characters including Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner and Kent Brockman, announced last week that he was planning to leave TV's longest-running comedy to have the "freedom to do other work.”

Answer19

Which capital city is furthest north?

b. Amsterdam

Answer20

What is the name of this controversial sportsman?

Kevin Pietersen - The batsman was given hope of a recall to the England team, but has been told by new director of cricket Andrew Strauss he is not required despite recent form.