Current Events Quiz 2nd July 2021

Question 1

Where was British warship, HMS Defender, sailing when it was “hassled” by Russian forces in the Black Sea?

Accepted Answer

Crimea

Question 2

Which US singer was in court trying to overturn a “conservatorship” (it's allowed her father to control her for 13yrs)

Accepted Answer

Britney Spears

Question 3

Which Rembrandt painting can now be seen in full in the Netherlands after AI recreated it (trimmed in 1715)?

Accepted Answer

Night Watch

Question 4

Microsoft officially announced Windows 11: what feature will no longer be included and is replaced by Microsoft Teams?

Accepted Answer

Skype

Question 5

Who did Denmark beat 4-0 in Amsterdam to reach the last eight in the European cup last Saturday?

Accepted Answer

Wales

Question 6

Which former dancer is to replace Bruno Tonioli on the judging panel for the next series of Strictly Come Dancing?

Accepted Answer

Anton Du Beke

Question 7

Which endangered Australian marsupial killed seabirds, and a colony of Little Penguins when trying to preserve it?

Accepted Answer

Tasmanian Devil

Question 8

Name the Pro-democracy Hong-Kong newspaper that has been closed down after the security forces froze its assets?

Accepted Answer

Apple Daily

Question 9

What's the nickname for a possible new species of human found by Chinese researchers? (lived in East Asia 146k yrs ago)

Accepted Answer

Dragon Man

Question 10

Adverts for what products are to be banned before the 9pm watershed in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Junk food

Question 11

A limited-edition £5 coin commemorating the life of whom has been unveiled by the Royal Mint?

Accepted Answer

The Duke of Edinburgh

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