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2022 to 2023 Stuff that's happened
2022 to 2023 Stuff that's happened
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A selection of questions about things which have happened during this academic room
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1
Which sport holds a major sporting event every April in Augusta, Georgia?
Baseball
Golf
Pool
American Football
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December: Which House won our House Choir competition?
Water
Earth
Air
Fire
3
January 2023: A month after their world cup win, Argentina set a 33 year high for it's inflation rate. What was it?
55%
95%
75%
35%
4
In which country di the Tour de France start, this July?
Spain
Italy
France
Monaco
5
In March, year 9 and 10 footballers went on a fabulous trip - where did they go?
St Mary's
Wembley
St George's
St James's
6
The school production was Bugsy Malone. Which child actor played Bugsy in the movie version?
John Cassisi
Scot Baio
Jodie Foster
Flo Nancarrow
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In May 2023 the Irish goverment fined Facebook owner, Meta, a record amount for breaking data protection laws. How much?
12, 000, 000 Euros
1,200 Euros
120,000 Euros
1, 200, 000, 000 Euros
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Every year in July, the Perseids can be seen. What are they?
Meteors
Asteroids
Stars
Nebulae
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January: How many clubs were in the Fifa World Club Cup finals, held in Morocco?
10
7
8
9
10
In the 2023 NBA finals, the Nuggets beat the Heat 4-1. Which city do the Nuggets represent?
New York
Denver
Miami
Boston
11
March: Which very weird movie won 7 Oscars?
Pinocchio
Everything, Everywhere, All AT Once
The Whale
All Quiet On The Western Front
12
In a close fought contest, which team won Superbowl LVII?
New England Patriots
Los Angeles Rams
Kansas City Chiefs
Philadelphia Eagles
13
In school, year 11 started their mocks in November. Which subject was first on the exam timetable?
Maths
English
Art
French
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A school trip took year 8 to Hengistbury Head. Who is said to buried there?
King Alfred
King Hengist
King Arthur
King Canute
15
February: What was bad news for free range chickens this month?
New rules meant that their wings could now be clipped to prevent flying
New rules meant they were no longer allowed to sleep inside
Avian flu
Bird seed prices doubled in a single week
16
In June, a massive tidal bore on the St Lawrence River sadly killed 4 children. In which country is the St Lawrence?
New Zealand
South Africa
Australia
Canada
17
The Autumn half term holiday was entirely in October this year. True or False?
False
True
18
In April 2023, tornadoes devastated Nebraska and Illinois USA. Which country in the world gets most tornadoes per sq km?
USA
Canada
England
France
19
September: Queen Elizabeth's State funeral was the first to be held in England since whose?
Prince Philip
Winston Churchill
Margaret Thatcher
King George VI
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In March, the Water Polo World Cup took place. How many players make up a water polo team?
8
7
9
10
21
Which team won the women's rugby union World Cup in November?
New Zealand
England
South Africa
Australia
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October: Which team added to Liverpool's woes by beating them 2-1 at Anfield?
Bournemouth
Newcastle United
Southampton
Leeds United
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September: The Davis Cup finals were held. What sport is played to be able to win the Davis Cup?
Basketball
Chess
Badminton
Tennis
24
December: Which team did Argentina beat on penalties in the world cup final?
Morocco
Brazil
Germany
France
25
Year 7 went on a trip to Porchester Castle in July. In which County is Porchester Castle?
Dorset
East Sussex
West Sussex
Hampshire
26
November: This Gruyere cheese won the world cheese award in Newport. Which country did it come from?
Luxembourg
France
Italy
Switzerland
27
December: The last ever Boeing 747 was produced in Seattle. Roughly how many of this iconic "Jumbo" jets have been made?
150,000
150
15,000
1,500
28
In May, the World Table Tennis Championships took place in Durban. Which country is Durban in?
New Zealand
South Africa
Australia
Scotland
29
Year 11 gcse Exams actually start in April. Which subject was first on the exam timetable this year?
Maths
French
Art
English
30
October: Liz Truss was challenged to outlast a lettuce. How many days after the lettuce began livestreaming did she last
24
18
12
6
31
September: In the Lower School, which festival was celebrated?
100 year anniversary of the Westgate
Easter
Harvest
Michaelmas
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January: A conservation charity asked us all to spend one hour outside, recording what type of life-form?
People
Flowers
Birds
Aliens
33
Valentine's Day is the Birthday of this actor, from Mission Impossible and the lead role in Sean of the Dead. Who is he?
Tom Cruise
Nick Frost
Simon Pegg
Ving Rhames