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30/01/12
Weekly Quiz
Question1
In what country did two office buildings collapse last week due to suspected poor
construction?
a. Brazil b. Russia
c. India
Question2
The government has announced plans to make changes and reform the NHS. What
does NHS stand for?
Question3
What interesting discovery did engineers working on Big Ben recently make?
a. that it is slow by 20 seconds b. that is contains a time capsule from the
year 1700 c. that it is on a lean
Question4
What country has this flag?
Question5
Britain has joined with other European countries to ban oil trading with which
country in the Middle East?
a. Iran b. Syria c. Iraq
Question6
What US contest will Romney and Gingrich be facing off in?
a. The Superbowl b. Republican Presidential Primaries
c. American Idol
Question7
100 years ago, Roald Amundsen beat Robert Scott to the South Pole by just 4
weeks. What country was Amundsen from?
a. Germany b. Norway c. Denmark
Question8
This photo shows a Prime Minister being protected last week. What country was it
taken in?
Question9
"Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country?" will be the question Scots answer in the 2014
________.
a. election b. census
c. referendum
Question10
Papua New Guinea currently has two men claiming to have won the recent election and declaring themselves Prime Minister.
What part of the world is Papua New Guinea in?
a. Africa b. Oceania
c. South America
Question11
What was found to be the source of infection that claimed the lives of three
newborns at a Belfast Hospital?
a. sink taps b. hospital sheets
c. air conditioning units
Question12
What will this tall building be commonly known as when completed?
Question13
Which bank was highly criticised for the £1 million bonus it planned to give to its
Chief Executive?
a. Royal Bank of Scotland b. Barclays
c. HSBC
Question14
What city is considered the ‘capital’ of the European Union?
Question15
What have authorities recently banned from Dublin’s social welfare offices?
a. children b. pyjamas c. cellphones
Question16
What two countries are playing in this recent match?
Question17
What change was proposed in the The Daylight Saving Bill that was recently
before parliament?
a. canceling British Summer time b. Increasing BST by an extra 30 minutes
c. moving UK time forward an hour
Question18
Who was known as ‘The Iron Lady’?
Question19
Who won the Australian Open tennis tournament?
Question20
What is this man’s name?