Why was July 2021 a record-breaking month, according to scientists?

It was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth

The Italian island of Sicily made the news recently. Why?

It experienced Europe’s highest temperature – 48.8°C

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First News Quiz – 23 August 2021

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This #newsquiz tests your topical knowledge on #news that #FirstNews reported on 20 August 2021. These #newsstories can be found in First News Issue 792 (UK Edition) and First News Issue 68 (International Edition). They cover the #afghanistan, #haiti, #sicily #banksy and #ebola.

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Questions 12

Answers

1
What is the Red Planet better known as?
Earth
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
2
What is malaria?
A type of weather
A disease
A type of insect
A country
3
The city of Bristol in England is sometimes associated with which famous animated pals?
Elsa and Anna
SpongeBob and Patrick
Shrek and Donkey
Wallace and Gromit
4
Compassion in World Farming has said that we should all reduce our meat intake to help tackle which global issue?
Overpopulation
COVID-19
Poverty
Climate change
5
Why was July 2021 a record-breaking month, according to scientists?
More babies were born than ever before
It experienced more rainfall than any other month on record
It was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth
Earth lost more endangered species than ever before
6
Which country has an armed group known as the Taliban recently taken control of?
Iran
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Uzbekistan
7
The Italian island of Sicily made the news recently. Why?
The Olympic Committee announced that Sicily will host the next Olympics
The island closed its borders due to a rise in COVID-19 cases
It experienced Europe’s highest temperature – 48.8°C
A pizzeria made the longest pizza on record
8
In the year 2022, which popular book series will turn 25 years old?
Harry Potter
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Tracy Beaker
Lord of the Rings
9
The mysterious Banksy is best known for being a…
magician
street artist
vigilante superhero
journalist
10
What type of natural disaster has the Caribbean island of Haiti just faced?
An earthquake
A hurricane
Wildfires
A volcano erupting
11
For the first time in 27 years, there has been an outbreak of Ebola in Ivory Coast. What is Ebola?
A deadly virus
A type of cold
A swarm of flying insects
Toxic pollution
12
Which global sporting event begins on 24 August 2021?
The Olympic Games
The World Cup
The Commonwealth Games
The Paralympic Games

First News Quiz – 23 August 2021 Flashcards | StudBud

First News Quiz – 23 August 2021

12 termsStudBud Administration31,807 plays

Flashcards12 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 12

Answers

1
What is the Red Planet better known as?
Earth
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
2
What is malaria?
A type of weather
A disease
A type of insect
A country
3
The city of Bristol in England is sometimes associated with which famous animated pals?
Elsa and Anna
SpongeBob and Patrick
Shrek and Donkey
Wallace and Gromit
4
Compassion in World Farming has said that we should all reduce our meat intake to help tackle which global issue?
Overpopulation
COVID-19
Poverty
Climate change
5
Why was July 2021 a record-breaking month, according to scientists?
More babies were born than ever before
It experienced more rainfall than any other month on record
It was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth
Earth lost more endangered species than ever before
6
Which country has an armed group known as the Taliban recently taken control of?
Iran
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Uzbekistan
7
The Italian island of Sicily made the news recently. Why?
The Olympic Committee announced that Sicily will host the next Olympics
The island closed its borders due to a rise in COVID-19 cases
It experienced Europe’s highest temperature – 48.8°C
A pizzeria made the longest pizza on record
8
In the year 2022, which popular book series will turn 25 years old?
Harry Potter
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Tracy Beaker
Lord of the Rings
9
The mysterious Banksy is best known for being a…
magician
street artist
vigilante superhero
journalist
10
What type of natural disaster has the Caribbean island of Haiti just faced?
An earthquake
A hurricane
Wildfires
A volcano erupting
11
For the first time in 27 years, there has been an outbreak of Ebola in Ivory Coast. What is Ebola?
A deadly virus
A type of cold
A swarm of flying insects
Toxic pollution
12
Which global sporting event begins on 24 August 2021?
The Olympic Games
The World Cup
The Commonwealth Games
The Paralympic Games