Global Club 2022

Question 1

On Tuesday September 27th, NASA purposely crashed an uncrewed spacecraft into an asteroid.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Which famous fictional character played by James Earl Jones is now going to be voiced by artificial intelligence (AI)?

Accepted Answer

Darth Vader

Question 3

Which sport has recently seen an increase in bad behaviour among spectators across England and Wales?

Accepted Answer

Football

Question 4

This superstar just announced that she will be performing at the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show.

Accepted Answer

Rihanna

Question 5

A new study has found that unborn babies smile when they can taste which vegetable?

Accepted Answer

Carrots

Question 6

The CIA launched its first official podcast called The Langley Files.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

The world’s largest wind farm, known as Hornsea 2, is now operating from the North Sea. How big is it?

Accepted Answer

Around 64,000 football fields

Question 8

Which country has recently approved a new Family Code, legalising same-sex marriage?

Accepted Answer

Cuba

Question 9

In the UK, the month of October marks what?

Accepted Answer

Black History Month

Question 10

The Hocus Pocus movie sequel has arrived on Disney+ this week. What are the names of the 3 main witches?

Accepted Answer

Winifred, Sarah, and Mary

Question 11

This animal was recently reintroduced to India 70 years after it went extinct in the country.

Accepted Answer

Cheetah

Question 12

Singer Ed Sheeran has announced he’ll be releasing a song called Celestial on 29 September in collaboration with who?

Accepted Answer

Pokémon

Question 13

A __________ named Janus celebrated its 25th Birthday in Geneva, Switzerland.

Accepted Answer

2-headed tortoise

Question 14

Art experts in Edinburgh, discovered a hidden Van Gogh self-portrait behind another of his paintings.

Accepted Answer

True

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