The End of Term Quiz (W.B. 25th March 2024)

Question 1

Locally: What is the name of the event which is taking place in the Cheshire town of Nantwich during the Easter weekend?

Accepted Answer

Jazz, Blues & Music Festival

Question 2

National Education Union: __% of primary school teachers say they witness gender stereotyping in UK schools every week.

Accepted Answer

34%

Question 3

Sport: England footballers wore a controversial kit for the 1st time this week. The colour of the stripes on the shirt:

Accepted Answer

Purple and blue

Question 4

College: Students at Cheshire College South & West break for Easter on Thursday. When does the college re-open in April?

Accepted Answer

Monday 15th April

Question 5

Safety: People who feel unsafe or threatened in public can get help by approaching venue staff and asking for ‘______’.

Accepted Answer

Angela

Question 6

Democracy: The next United Kingdom General Election must be held no later than:

Accepted Answer

28th January 2025

Question 7

Interviews: The average time for a candidate to be requested for interview is __ from the job application date.

Accepted Answer

2.5 weeks

Question 8

Music: Which music artist is top of this week's UK Albums Chart?

Accepted Answer

Ariana Grande

Question 9

Most UK companies now invite ___ people for interview. This means you could be up against several candidates on the day.

Accepted Answer

6

Question 10

Royal: The Princess of Wales has announced that she is receiving cancer treatment. Kate underwent __ surgery in January.

Accepted Answer

Abdominal

Question 11

University Finance: Tuition Fees for full-time undergraduates in 2024-25 are set at a maximum amount of £____ per year.

Accepted Answer

£9,250

Question 12

Showbiz: Who won Celebrity Big Brother 2024 over the weekend?

Accepted Answer

David Potts

Question 13

After I have told a trusted person where I am going to, a good place to meet an online date for the first time could be:

Accepted Answer

A cafe or coffee shop

Question 14

Around ___ Easter eggs are sold in the UK each year. Easter sales make up 10% of Britain’s yearly spending on chocolate.

Accepted Answer

80 million

Question 15

Dating: Ofcom’s Online Nation report shows that Tinder is the top dating service in the UK, used by __ Brits regularly.

Accepted Answer

2.49 million

Question 16

Music: What song is top of the UK Singles Chart this week?

Accepted Answer

Beautiful Things (Benson Boone)

Question 17

Money/Budgeting: On 1st April 2024, what is the National Minimum Wage (NMW) increasing to for people aged under 18?

Accepted Answer

£6.40 per hour

Question 18

Renting: According to analysis of data from the English Housing Survey, around _% of the UK population rent their homes.

Accepted Answer

36%

Question 19

Easter: The first ever Easter egg was invented in the UK! It was made in Bristol in ___ by Fry’s, the chocolate company.

Accepted Answer

1873

Question 20

NEU: __% of female students say they have been treated differently on account of their gender, compared to 15% of males.

Accepted Answer

36%

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