Mr Shaw’s big quiz of the

week

Q1) What type of aircraft was the Ethiopian Airlines plane

that crashed en-route to Kenya this week killing 157

people?

VII

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VII

Q2) What has Ed Sheeran recently named what after his new

wife Cherry Seaborn?

Q3) The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced it is to trial a

biometric bank card which will allow customers to verify a

purchase using what identification instead of a pin number?

Q4) 5 players from Tottenham are in the latest England squad

– but which club have had the most number of different

players ever in the England squad?

Q5) A man who stepped over a barrier to take a selfie at a zoo

in Arizona, US, was attacked by what animal?

Q6) What new gadget has James Bond reportedly been given

in his latest film?

A – Grenade pen

B – Electric car

C - Wings

Q7) Why were an Iranian couple arrested after they got

engaged in front of a cheering crowd at a shopping centre?

Q8) Spanish football team “Leganes” all wore shirts with their

mothers names on their back last week. This was part of

which annual celebration?

Q9) A papillon called Dylan won what competition, the biggest

in the world, in Birmingham this week?

Q10) Which politician has been widely criticised for his radio

comments saying millions of pounds has been wasted on

investigating child abuse claims?

Q11) Police in Moscow detained a group of opposition

activists saying they had “unmanned aerial devices” that

required a licence, what were the “unmanned aerial

devices” ?

Q12) Which country has hit the headlines this week after

appearing to rebuild a rocket launch site?

Q13) In Italy Parents of children have been told they cannot

attend school unless they have been vaccinated against

which illness?

Q14) What was the name of the recent Channel 4

documentary about Michael Jackson?

Q15) Where is the National Hunt horse race meeting, in which

“The Gold Cup” is considered the most prestigious race,

taking place this week?

Q16) The thirtieth birthday of what is happening this week?

Current events quiz 15/03/19Q17) Which British scientist is to feature on a new British

50 pence coin?

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ANSWERS

Q1) What type of aircraft was the Ethiopian Airlines plane

that crashed en-route to Kenya this week killing 157

people? Boeing 737

VII

III

VII

Q2) What has Ed Sheeran recently named what after his new

wife Cherry Seaborn?

Pub

Q3) The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced it is to trial a

biometric bank card which will allow customers to verify a

purchase using what identification instead of a pin number?

Finger print

Q4) 5 players from Tottenham are in the latest England squad

– but which club have had the most number of different

players ever in the England squad?

Tottenham

Q5) A man who stepped over a barrier to take a selfie at a zoo

in Arizona, US, was attacked by what animal?

Jaguar

Q6) What new gadget has James Bond reportedly been given

in his latest film?

A – Grenade pen

B – Electric car

C - Wings

Q7) Why were an Iranian couple arrested after they got

engaged in front of a cheering crowd at a shopping centre?

Having a hug (Mixing between the genders and displays of public affection

are severely restricted in Iran)

Q8) Spanish football team “Leganes” all wore shirts with their

mothers names on their back last week. This was part of

which annual celebration?

International women's day

Q9) A papillon called Dylan won what competition, the biggest

in the world, in Birmingham this week?

Crufts (best dog in show)

Q10) Which politician has been widely criticised for his radio

comments saying millions of pounds has been wasted on

investigating child abuse claims?

Boris Johnson

Q11) Police in Moscow detained a group of opposition

activists saying they had “unmanned aerial devices” that

required a licence, what were the “unmanned aerial

devices” ?

Balloons

Q12) Which country has hit the headlines this week after

appearing to rebuild a rocket launch site?

North Korea

Q13) In Italy Parents of children have been told they cannot

attend school unless they have been vaccinated against

which illness?

Measles

Q14) What was the name of the recent Channel 4

documentary about Michael Jackson?

Leaving Neverland

Q15) Where is the National Hunt horse race meeting, in which

“The Gold Cup” is considered the most prestigious race,

taking place this week?

Cheltenham

Q16) The thirtieth birthday of what is happening this week?

World Wide Web (1/2 mark for “internet”)

Current events quiz 15/03/19Q17) Which British scientist is to feature on a new British

50 pence coin? Stephen Hawking