Weekly Quiz Current Events September 13 th 2021

Weekly Quiz Current Events September 13 th 2021 06/03/17

1 North Korea will miss out on the 2022 Winter Olympics after being suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for failing to send a team to the Tokyo Games. Where are the 2022 Winter Games being held? a. Beijing b. Zürich c. Toronto

2 There have been concerns about the future of a London apartment building that was the scene of a tragic fire in 2017. What is the name of the building? a. Grenfell Tower b. Greenmeadows Tower c. Greenwich Tower

3 Why was the International Space Station in the news last week? a. An emergency evacuation mission was launched after one of the crew became very ill b. Alarms were triggered after the crew reported smoke on board c. It has been announced that a new extension will be added

4 Which Premier League football club has just seen the return of this player? a. Arsenal b. Manchester United c. Chelsea

5 Disposable face masks take around 450 years to breakdown. How many are being thrown away every minute across the world? a. 300, 000 b. 3 million c. 13 million

6 What was stolen from actor Tom Cruise while in the UK filming the latest Mission Impossible film? a. A rare copy of the new Top Gun movie b. His phone which contained the numbers of many Hollywood stars c. A precious photo of his late mother

7 Which country has become the first country to accept bitcoin as an official currency? a. Japan b. El Salvador c. Indonesia

8 What is the name of this world leader who made international headlines last week? a. Scott Morrison b. Justin Trudeau c. Emmanuel Macron

9 For what art form is the Mercury Prize awarded in Britain? a. Music b. Writing c. Painting

10 How long has Angela Merkel been the Chancellor of Germany? a. 8 years b. 16 years c. 22 years

11 A country that introduced a one-child policy in the 1980’s, is now allowing couples to have three children. Which country is it? a. Russia b. Italy c. China

12 In which major world city were these lights used to commemorate a significant event that occurred 20 years ago?

13 Whose white jumpsuit and cape has been put up for auction? a. Michael Jackson b. Prince c. Elvis Presley

14 Sadly, entertainer Sarah Harding passed away last week. Which group was she part of? a. Spice Girls b. Girls Aloud c. All Saints

15 Why was Brazil and Argentina’s Football World Cup qualifier abandoned just minutes after kick-off? a. Fans were throwing bottles at the players b. Three players were breaking quarantine rules c. A player had made offensive comments about another player

16 Which large European country has this flag?

17 What have researchers recently found for the first time north of Greenland? a. The world's northernmost piece of land b. A type of shark that is completely white c. An Spanish shipwreck containing large quantities of gold

18 An Australian man stunned the world recently after he survived …? a. Being run over by a train b. 7 days in the open ocean after his boat sunk c. A skydive in which both parachutes failed

19 Which of the following lie just north of Scotland? a. The Channel Islands b. Isle of Man c. Orkney Islands

20 What is the last name of this new British tennis sensation?

Answers

1 North Korea will miss out on the 2022 Winter Olympics after being suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for failing to send a team to the Tokyo Games. Where are the 2022 Winter Games being held? a. Beijing b. Zürich c. Toronto a. Beijing - North Korea did not send a delegation to the Tokyo Games, saying it wanted to protect its athletes from COVID-19. The IOC said they reserve the right to make decisions on any individual North Korean athletes who qualify for Beijing 2022 and to reconsider the duration of the country's suspension.

2 There have been concerns about the future of a London apartment building that was the scene of a tragic fire in 2017. What is the name of the building? a. Grenfell Tower b. Greenmeadows Tower c. Greenwich Tower a. Grenfell Tower - Reports suggest that experts are advising the government the building should be taken down. But those affected by the tragedy say no action should be taken until a decision is made on a lasting memorial. The government said a final decision on the tower had yet to be taken and that no changes would be made before the fifth anniversary of the disaster, in June 2022.

3 Why was the International Space Station in the news last week? a. An emergency evacuation mission was launched after one of the crew became very ill b. Alarms were triggered after the crew reported smoke on board c. It has been announced that a new extension will be added b. Alarms were triggered after the crew reported smoke on board - The incident occurred on the Russian-built Zvezda module which provides living quarters. The ageing space station has suffered a number of failures over the years including air leaks, misfiring engines and cracks. The first part of the space station was launched in 1998.

4 Which Premier League football club has just seen the return of this player? a. Arsenal b. Manchester United c. Chelsea b. Manchester United - Cristiano Ronaldo made a winning comeback, scoring two goals in his first match back in the “magic” No 7 shirt since last playing for Manchester United 12 years ago.

5 Disposable face masks take around 450 years to breakdown. How many are being thrown away every minute across the world? a. 300, 000 b. 3 million c. 13 million b. 3 million - New research shows 129 billion disposable face masks are thrown into landfill every month, globally. Every COVID-19 outbreak increases the number being thrown out especially in areas where large numbers of people are being treated in hospitals.

6 What was stolen from actor Tom Cruise while in the UK filming the latest Mission Impossible film? a. A rare copy of the new Top Gun movie b. His phone which contained the numbers of many Hollywood stars c. A precious photo of his late mother a. A rare copy of the new Top Gun movie - The copy of the yet to be released film had been left in his bodyguard’s BMW when it was stolen. The BMW and the copy of the film were both eventually recovered by the police but it's not yet known whether the movie had been copied.

7 Which country has become the first country to accept bitcoin as an official currency? a. Japan b. El Salvador c. Indonesia b. El Salvador - The government of El Salvador gave Salvadorans $30 each of bitcoin to encourage its adoption. It says bitcoin could save the country $400 m a year in transaction fees on funds sent from abroad. El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America and is one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere.

8 What is the name of this world leader who made international headlines last week? a. Scott Morrison b. Justin Trudeau c. Emmanuel Macron b. Justin Trudeau - The Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was hit by gravel thrown by protesters during a campaign stop. He was returning to his bus after visiting a brewery when he was struck by small stones. Neither he nor his entourage were injured. Mr Trudeau called a snap election in mid-August, in the hope of gaining a majority government.

9 For what art form is the Mercury Prize awarded in Britain? a. Music b. Writing c. Painting a. Music - The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album released in the United Kingdom by a British or Irish act. Indie-soul singer Arlo Parks has won the 2021 Mercury Prize for her debut album, Collapsed In Sunbeams.

10 How long has Angela Merkel been the Chancellor of Germany? a. 8 years b. 16 years c. 22 years b. 16 years - Merkel became the first female Chancellor of Germany in 2005 and is serving her fourth term but announced she wouldn't seek another term as chancellor in 2021.

11 A country that introduced a one-child policy in the 1980’s, is now allowing couples to have three children. Which country is it? a. Russia b. Italy c. China - From the 1980 s, China strictly limited most couples to one child, a policy enforced with threats of fines or loss of jobs. The policy was aimed at saving resources and driving economic growth. However, with the number of working-aged people in China falling, economic strains have been added to the ageing population. The one-child policy was eased for the first time in 2015 to allow couples to have two children.

12 In which major world city were these lights used to commemorate a significant event that occurred 20 years ago? New York - Commemoration events were held in the United States and around the world, to mark the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11 th 2001.

13 Whose white jumpsuit and cape has been put up for auction? a. Michael Jackson b. Prince c. Elvis Presley - The Blue Suede Shoes hitmaker donned the white eyelet jumpsuit and cape for a string of shows at New York's Madison Square Garden in 1972.

14 Sadly, entertainer Sarah Harding passed away last week. Which group was she part of? a. Spice Girls b. Girls Aloud c. All Saints b. Girls Aloud - Sarah Harding passed away after a battle with breast cancer. Her mother Marie announced the news on Instagram, describing her "beautiful" daughter as "a bright, shining star". Her Girls Aloud bandmates Nicola Roberts and Nadine Coyle led the tributes on social media.

15 Why was Brazil and Argentina’s Football World Cup qualifier abandoned just minutes after kick-off? a. Fans were throwing bottles at the players b. Three players were breaking quarantine rules c. A player had made offensive comments about another player b. Three players were breaking quarantine rules - Brazil’s health authorities had told Argentina that four of their England -based players had to quarantine for 14 days. Instead the players went to the stadium and entered the field expecting to play.

16 Which large European country has this flag? Ukraine

17 What have researchers recently found for the first time north of Greenland? a. The world's northernmost piece of land b. A type of shark that is completely white c. An Spanish shipwreck containing large quantities of gold a. The world's northernmost piece of land - Scientists last month set foot on a tiny island off the coast of Greenland which they say is the world's northernmost point of land was revealed by shifting pack ice.

18 An Australian man stunned the world recently after he survived …? a. Being run over by a train b. 7 days in the open ocean after his boat sunk c. A skydive in which both parachutes failed - The man was in the hospital for just two weeks and his most serious injury was a dislocated hip. The man has paid tribute to his instructor who did not survive the accident.

19 Which of the following lie just north of Scotland? a. The Channel Islands b. Isle of Man c. Orkney Islands c. Orkney Island - The island group lies off the northern tip of Great Britain. The Channel Islands are in the English Channel, while the Isle of Man is located in the Irish Sea.

20 What is the last name of this new British tennis sensation? Raducanu - Emma Raducanu's dream run at the US Open finished with an outstanding victory for the 18 year old. She becomes the first tennis player to go from the preliminary qualifying rounds all the way to a major title in the professional era.

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