24/10/11 weekly quiz. question 1 president obama has just announced an end to america’s military...
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24/10/11
Weekly Quiz
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Question1
President Obama has just announced an end to America’s military involvement in
which country?
a. Afghanistan b. Iraq
c. Somalia
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Question2
How long has the dispute between Basildon Council and the residents of
Dale Farm been going for?
a. 10 years b. 10 weeks c. 10 years
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Question3
What discovery has excited archeologists working in the west Highlands in
Scotland?
a. a near-complete dinosaur skeleton b. a fully intact Viking boat
c. the remains of a Stone Age village
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Question4
Name this sportsman who recently won an event in Shanghai.
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Question5
In what country was Muammar Gaddafi finally apprehended last week?
a. Iraq b. Syria c. Libya
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Question6
What are some Premier League clubs suggesting for future seasons?
a. getting rid of the off-side rule to get more goals
b. playing more Premier League games overseas c. scrapping promotion and regulation of teams
between leagues
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Question7
What significant number is the world’s population set to reach later this month?
a. 2 billion b. 7 billion c. 20 billion d. 100 billion
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Question8
What country is the Queen currently visiting?
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Question9
UK driver Dan Wheldon tragically lost his life in a crash during what type of motor
racing?
a. Formula One b. IndyCar c. Nascar
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Question10
Which London building has had to close to visitors due to the ongoing ‘Occupy’
protests against corporate greed?
a. St Paul’s Cathedral b. The Tower of London
c. Westminster Abbey
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Question11
In which country did the prince who was next in line to the throne pass away on
the weekend?
a. Denmark b. Saudi Arabia
c. Japan
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Question12
What place was this photo taken in last week?
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Question13
Bangkok continues to be affected by large scale flooding. What country is
Bangkok the capital of?
a. Thailand b. Indonesia
c. Vietnam
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Question14
On what airline were 200 unhappy passengers stranded inside a stationary
plane for over 8 hours at Gatwick airport?
a. British Airways b. Air India
c. Qantas
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Question15
In which UK country is a group of politicians attempting to ban parents
from smacking their children?
a. England b. Scotland
c. Wales d. Northern Ireland
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Question16
In what country are these people protesting about financial hardship?
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Question17
What unusual situation did officers in Ohio, USA have to deal with last week?
a. An out of control hot air balloon b. a 50km long traffic jam
c. escaped dangerous animals
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Question18
True or False, Britain has got all 193 countries in the United Nations to agree to stop armed conflicts during the 2012
Olympic Games.
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Question19
Which country won the Rugby World Cup?
a. France b. New Zealand
c. Australia
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Question20
What is the name of the latest
business this man is promoting?
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Answers
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Answer1
President Obama has just announced an end to America’s military involvement in which country?
b. Iraq - the war began when the United States (under George Bush) and the UK (under Tony Blair) intervened to prevent Sadam Hussein from developing and using Weapons of Mass Destruction.
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Answer2
How long has the dispute between Basildon Council and the residents of Dale Farm been going for?
a. 10 years - The dispute finally ended when Travelers marched peacefully from the site after several days of tense and violent confrontations with bailiffs and police. The travellers had lost a last-ditch attempt to stave off the evictions at the Court of Appeal early last week.
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Answer3
What discovery has excited archeologists working in the west Highlands in Scotland?
b. a fully intact Viking boat - The site, at Ardnamurchan, is thought to be more than 1,000 years old. Artefacts buried alongside the Viking in his boat suggest he was a high-ranking warrior. It is considered to be one of the most important Norse graves ever excavated in Britain.
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Answer4
Name this sportsman who recently won an event in Shanghai.
Andy Murray (Won the Shanghai Masters ATP event last week)
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Answer5
In what country was Muammar Gaddafi finally apprehended last week?
c. Libya - after months of conflict between government and rebel forces, the former leader was killed during battle in his hometown of Sirte.
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Answer6
What are some Premier League clubs suggesting for future seasons?
c. scrapping promotion and regulation of teams between leagues
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Answer7
What significant number is the world’s population set to reach later this month?
b. 7 billion - The population continues to grow rapidly, and the United Nations warns that the world's population could more than double to 15 billion by the end of this century
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Answer8
What country is the Queen currently visiting?
Australia
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Answer9
UK driver Dan Wheldon tragically lost his life in a crash during what type of motor racing?
b. IndyCar - He was one of 15 drivers involved in a major crash in the final race of the year. Drivers had raised concerns about safety on the small and super-fast track prior to the race.
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Answer10
Which London building has had to close to visitors due to the ongoing ‘Occupy’ protests against
corporate greed?
a. St Paul’s Cathedral - It has closed to visitors for the first time since World War II because anti-capitalist protesters have been camping on its doorstep for over week
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Answer11
In which country did the prince who was next in line to the throne pass away on the weekend?
b. Saudi Arabia - Sultan bin Abdulaziz al-Saud was 86 and the brother of the current King. Unlike in European monarchies, the line of succession does not move directly from father to eldest son, but moves down a line of brothers.
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Answer12
What place was this photo taken in last week?
Dale Farm (The site that Travelers have been evicted from)
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Answer13
Bangkok continues to be affected by large scale flooding. What country is Bangkok the capital of?
a. Thailand - The death toll has risen to 356 while an estimated 113,000 people have been displaced from their homes. Thailand Premier warns that the flooding could last 6 weeks more.
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Answer14
On what airline were 200 unhappy passengers stranded inside a stationary plane for over 8 hours
at Gatwick airport?
b. Air India - fog caused the plane to be diverted from Heathrow to Gatwick airport. The eight hour wait caused tempers to flare and police had to be called to monitor the frustrated passengers.
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Answer15
In which UK country is a group of politicians attempting to ban parents from smacking their
children?
c. Wales - Several countries around the world have already banned parents from smacking.
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Answer16
In what country are these people protesting about financial hardship?
Greece
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Answer17
What unusual situation did officers in Ohio, USA have to deal with last week?
c. escaped dangerous animals - dozens exotic animals we set free by their owner and officers had to shoot many of the animals to protect the public. The animals included lions, wolves, tigers, giraffes, camels and bears.
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Answer18
True or False, Britain has got all 193 countries in the United Nations to agree to stop armed conflicts
during the 2012 Olympic Games.
True - It is a traditional symbolic gesture from the UN members, but unfortunately, is often broken. The Georgia War that erupted on the eve of the Beijing Olympics in 2008 is a recent example.
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Answer19
Which country won the Rugby World Cup?
b. New Zealand - The game with France was very close, 8-7. It is the first time the All Blacks have won the trophy since 1987.
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Answer20
What is the name of the latest business this man is promoting?
Richard Branson (Virgin Galactic will send passengers into space. The ‘Spaceport’ was opened in New Mexico last week)