The Weekly News Quiz (W.B. 4th December 2023)

Question 1

King Charles's choice of tie at the COP28 conference drew attention last week. The tie had a pattern of the ______ flag.

Accepted Answer

Greek

Question 2

___ told fans they should "dance, sing, laugh and cry" as they watched the London premiere of her Renaissance tour film.

Accepted Answer

Beyoncé

Question 3

What workers are continuing strike action for the next 6 months in their dispute over pay? This was announced on Friday.

Accepted Answer

Train drivers (ASLEF)

Question 4

Who's been hit with a $1bn lawsuit for his involvement in promoting non-fungible tokens? NFTs are a form of digital art.

Accepted Answer

Cristiano Ronaldo

Question 5

What film is top of the UK Official Film Chart this week?

Accepted Answer

Oppenheimer

Question 6

Which artist/band is top of the UK Albums Chart this week?

Accepted Answer

Take That

Question 7

A US judge has blocked ___ ban on TikTok, saying it violates free speech rights. It was set to be banned on 1st January.

Accepted Answer

Montana's

Question 8

The trailer for the next instalment of __ is released this week. The announcement on X was viewed over 50 million times.

Accepted Answer

grand Theft Auto

Question 9

Jack Harlow's "Lovin On Me" is again top of the UK Singles Chart this week. However, what Xmas song made it to number 5?

Accepted Answer

Last Christmas (WHAM)

Question 10

Police in _____ have raided several gay clubs, a day after the country's Supreme Court moved to outlaw "LGBT movement".

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 11

Cheshire College South and West have our annual 'Christmas Jumper Day' on Thursday 7th December. This helps to support:

Accepted Answer

Save The Children

Question 12

BBC News: A college in ___ has said that nearly 1,000 pupils have been unable to attend classes because of a bus strike.

Accepted Answer

Durham (New College Durham)

Question 13

Statista.com (29th Nov): Figures show that 28.4 million people in England are single, compared with ___ who are married.

Accepted Answer

24.3 million

Question 14

What day is celebrated around the world this Sunday? (10th December 2023)

Accepted Answer

Human Rights Day

Question 15

BBC News: During the Covid inquiry last week, who said: "Entering lockdown 3 weeks earlier would have cut deaths by 90%"

Accepted Answer

Matt Hancock

Question 16

The draw for Euro 2024 in Football was made on Saturday evening. Who will England face in their first match in June?

Accepted Answer

Serbia

Question 17

___________ switched on their Christmas lights at the Civic Square in the town on Friday 1st December.

Accepted Answer

Ellesmere Port

Question 18

UK health officials have confirmed a person in Yorkshire has been infected by a flu strain that's similar to one in ___.

Accepted Answer

Pigs

Question 19

Cheshire East Council has decided to close all their office headquarters in ______, with staff being relocated to Crewe.

Accepted Answer

Sandbach

Question 20

IKEA is expanding into _______ for the first time with the launch of a mobile collection point at Tesco.

Accepted Answer

Chester

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