Why did radio station, Radio France Internationale, make headlines last week?

They accidentally announced the 'deaths' of famous people who are alive

Why was the company Moderna in the news a lot last week?

Successfully tested an effective COVID-19 vaccine

What do the cities Hong Kong, Zurich and Paris have in common?

World's three most expensive cities

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Weekly Quiz 24th Nov 2020

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1
How old is incoming US President Joe Biden?
65
78
70
73
2
Which sector of the UK government had a massive funding boost announced last week?
Education
Transport
Defence
Health
3
How many formula 1 titles has Lewis Hamilton now won?
Five
Seven
Nine
Eleven
4
What have residents of the Falkland Islands near Argentina celebrated recently?
Becoming free of all landmines
40 years since the Falklands War
Argentina formally taking control of the islands
Discovering huge untapped oil reservoirs under the island
5
In which of these countries would you be most likely to hear the language kiswahili?
Nigeria
India
Kenya
Indonesia
6
Why did radio station, Radio France Internationale, make headlines last week?
They accidentally announced the 'deaths' of famous people who are alive
They spoke entirely in Latin
They accidentally played the same song for over 6 hours
They accidentally took over the frequency of a major airport causing chaos
7
Which country that no longer exists has this flag?
Macedonia
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
East Germany
8
Whose flag is this?
Madagascar
Solomon Islands
Micronesia
Seychelles
9
What has been found near the peak of Mount Everest?
Traces of microplastics
Cave containing several human skeletons
Cave containing the preserved remains of a dinosaur
Oxygen canister used by the first person to climb the mountain
10
An Israeli jewellery company has made the world's most expensive facemask. What was it encrusted with?
Green and silver emeralds
White and blue opals
Black and white diamonds
Red and blue rubies
11
What is the fastest time to identify all national flags?
4 minutes 51 seconds
7 minutes 22 seconds
6 minutes 9 seconds
8 minutes 48 seconds
12
What is the UK banning after the year 2030?
Coal mining
New petrol and diesel cars
Single use plastics
Wood fires in homes
13
Why was the company Moderna in the news a lot last week?
Successfully tested an effective COVID-19 vaccine
They have taken over ITV
It has started a drone package delivery company in Manchester
There is a worldwide balsamic vinegar shortage
14
What do the cities Hong Kong, Zurich and Paris have in common?
World's oldest population
World's highest rates of pollution
World's youngest population
World's three most expensive cities
15
What was rescued from a well in India using a crane?
An elephant
A tiger
An ox
Donald Trump

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