Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1...
Transcript of Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1...
![Page 1: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
06/03/17
Weekly QuizEnd of Year Review
June 29th 2020
![Page 2: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
1
The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time in 30 years. What colour have
British passports been for the last three decades?
a. Forest Green b. Burgundy
c. Black
![Page 3: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
2
What long-standing athletics record was broken in Term 1?
a. The first person to throw a javelin more than 100 metres b. The first person to run a marathon in under 2 hours c. The first person to high-jump more than 3 metres
![Page 4: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
3
Leaders across Europe marked the 75th anniversary of VE Day earlier this term. What is VE day?
a. the end of WW1b. the date in 1945 when the Nazi’s surrendered
c. the date when the UK joined the European Union
![Page 5: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
What is the name of this famous British World War 2 plane?a. Hurricane b. Spitfire c. Meteor
4
![Page 6: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
5
There has been a lot of talk about PPE during the coronavirus pandemic. What does PPE stand for?
![Page 7: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
6
Donald Trump admitted he takes hydroxychloroquine, which had not gone through proper clinical trials as a
COVID-19 preventative. What has the drug been used for in the past?
a. preventing measlesb. preventing and treating malaria
c. treating asthma
![Page 8: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
7
Which billionaire sold a stake in Virgin Galactic to raise $500m to prop up his other businesses?
a. Bill Gatesb. Jeff Bezos
c. Richard Branson
![Page 9: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
What name was given to this space craft?a. Falcon b. Eagle c. Endeavour
8
![Page 10: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
9
In early May, after recovering from COVID-19, what did Boris Johnson announce?
a. he was demoting his Deputy Prime Ministerb. the arrival of his baby
c. he only plans to remain in politics until the next election
![Page 11: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
10
What is the name of the South Korean film that made Oscar history earlier in the year by becoming the first non-
English language film to win best picture?
a. Parasite b. Paradise c. Paralegal
![Page 12: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
11
Which country quit its membership of the World Health Organisation earlier this month?
a. China b. United States
c. Russia
![Page 13: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
In which US city did the mayor
have this street sign painted?a. Minneapolis
b. Chicagoc. Washington DC
12
![Page 14: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
13
Some of the biggest names in music joined forces from their homes in April to celebrate healthcare workers in a
globally televised concert. What was the name of the concert?
a. Together At Home b. Together Alone
c. Together Forever
![Page 15: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
14
In Term 1, a special event was held in Evesham to bring together men who share the same name, as fewer and
fewer boys being given that name each year. In fact, last year, only eight UK babies in 2018 were given the name...?
a. Oscar b. Nigel c. Trevor
![Page 16: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
15
In a promising step for the future, the world's largest fully electric plane conducted a successful flight last month. Apart from the pilot, how many passengers can it take?
a. zero b. three c. nine
![Page 17: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Which organisation has this flag?
16
![Page 18: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
17
What did Donald Trump recently say he was doing to decrease the numbers of people testing positive for
COVID-19?
a. he is going to make wearing masks in public compulsory across the US
b. he is going to ban all public gatheringsc. he is telling his people to carry out less tests
![Page 19: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
18
What is the name of the world’s largest marathon event that was cancelled last week?
a. The New York City Marathonb. The London Marathonc. The Paris Marathon
![Page 20: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
19
Scientists have recently discovered the deepest point on land. Where did they find land that was 3.5km (11,500ft)
below sea-level?
a. Antarctica b. The Middle East
c. Central Asia
![Page 21: Weekly Quiz End of Year Review - Wellsway School...Weekly Quiz End of Year Review June 29th2020. 1 The cover of British passports will return to being navy blue for the first time](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022050304/5f6d3f763327ba2927208f3e/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
This man has raised a lot of money in Britain. What was his first fundraising effort?
a. performing 100 skydivesb. walking 100 laps around his housec. swimming 100 lengths of a pool
20