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Weekly Quiz Current Events May 18th 2020
Weekly Quiz Current Events May 18th 2020
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1
Transformers actor Mark Wahlberg, is using his chain of restaurants to provide meals to frontline workers. Name?
MarkDonalds
More Than Meat And Fried
Wahlburgers
2
A skateboarding wrld rec was set after a skateboarder landed a 1080-degree turn on a vertical ramp. What was special?
they had only started skateboarding three weeks beforehand
they were 62 years old
they were only 11-years-old
3
Tapas is a common style of food in which country?
Egypt
Hungary
Spain
4
Last month, Graham Walters broke the world record for the oldest person to row solo across the Atlantic. How old was he?
82 years-old
92 years-old
72 years-ol
5
South Korea has over 100 new cases of COVID-19 linked to …?
a hairdresser who went to work even though they had symptoms
a man who went nightclubbing
an Uber driver
6
Why are two pandas expected to be returned to China from a zoo in Canada?
there is not enough bamboo in Canada to feed them
China asked for all pandas to be returned to China in the next few months
they are believed to be suffering from “homesickness”
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What is the name of this England footballer who was the victim of a scary incident last week?
Adam Smith
Dele Alli
Sol Campbell
8
Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic was called “an absolute chaotic disaster” by who?
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson
former US President, Barack Obama
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau
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The International Energy Agency has measured an 8% increase in CO2 emissions because of lockdowns around the world
True
False
10
Which of the following countries has (as of 14 May), reported no deaths from COVID-19?
Singapore
Vietnam
Denmark
11
Which major city was this attraction reopened to the public last week?
Moscow
Toronto
Shanghai
12
Why has Tesla boss Elon Musk, been in the news again this week?
he is defying coronavirus shutdown orders by reopening a Tesla plant in the
he has started a Twitter war with Donald Trump
he has announced the Tesla plant will start producing hospital ventilators
13
The song 'Waterloo' was voted the best Eurovision song of all time by BBC viewers. Which band wrote the song?
The Beatles
Abba
The Bee Gees
14
What is the capital city of Kenya?
Nairobi
Mombasa
Gaborone
15
The sporting world has something to focus on now that the Bundesliga has resumed. What is the Bundesliga?
a rugby union competition held in France
a football league in Germany
an Austrian multi-stage cycle race
16
Which British company, recently announced it will be cutting prod
Aston Martin
Rolls Royce
Bentley
17
Which billionaire is selling a stake in Virgin Galactic to raise $500m to prop up his other businesses?
Bill Gates
Jeff Bezos
Richard Branson
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What is the purpose of this robot that is being used in Singapore
Encouraging social distancing
Helping deliver shopping to elderly people
Collecting sports equipment to avoid contact between strangers
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What is the name of this landmark where summer solstice celebrations have been cancelled due to COVID?
Stonehenge
Big Ben
Hadrian's wall
20
Which European country has this flag
Finland
Denmark
Switzerland