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Weekly Quiz Current Events May 18th 2020
Weekly Quiz Current Events May 18th 2020
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1
Last month, Graham Walters broke the world record for the oldest person to row solo across the Atlantic. How old was he?
72 years-ol
82 years-old
92 years-old
2
What is the capital city of Kenya?
Nairobi
Gaborone
Mombasa
3
Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic was called “an absolute chaotic disaster” by who?
former US President, Barack Obama
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau
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Which British company, recently announced it will be cutting prod
Bentley
Rolls Royce
Aston Martin
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What is the purpose of this robot that is being used in Singapore
Encouraging social distancing
Collecting sports equipment to avoid contact between strangers
Helping deliver shopping to elderly people
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The song 'Waterloo' was voted the best Eurovision song of all time by BBC viewers. Which band wrote the song?
Abba
The Beatles
The Bee Gees
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The sporting world has something to focus on now that the Bundesliga has resumed. What is the Bundesliga?
a football league in Germany
an Austrian multi-stage cycle race
a rugby union competition held in France
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Which billionaire is selling a stake in Virgin Galactic to raise $500m to prop up his other businesses?
Richard Branson
Bill Gates
Jeff Bezos
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What is the name of this landmark where summer solstice celebrations have been cancelled due to COVID?
Big Ben
Hadrian's wall
Stonehenge
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The International Energy Agency has measured an 8% increase in CO2 emissions because of lockdowns around the world
False
True
11
Which European country has this flag
Switzerland
Finland
Denmark
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Why has Tesla boss Elon Musk, been in the news again this week?
he has started a Twitter war with Donald Trump
he is defying coronavirus shutdown orders by reopening a Tesla plant in the
he has announced the Tesla plant will start producing hospital ventilators
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Which of the following countries has (as of 14 May), reported no deaths from COVID-19?
Singapore
Denmark
Vietnam
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Which major city was this attraction reopened to the public last week?
Moscow
Shanghai
Toronto
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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
they are believed to be suffering from “homesickness”
China asked for all pandas to be returned to China in the next few months
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What is the name of this England footballer who was the victim of a scary incident last week?
Sol Campbell
Dele Alli
Adam Smith
17
South Korea has over 100 new cases of COVID-19 linked to …?
a man who went nightclubbing
an Uber driver
a hairdresser who went to work even though they had symptoms
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A skateboarding wrld rec was set after a skateboarder landed a 1080-degree turn on a vertical ramp. What was special?
they were 62 years old
they had only started skateboarding three weeks beforehand
they were only 11-years-old
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Transformers actor Mark Wahlberg, is using his chain of restaurants to provide meals to frontline workers. Name?
More Than Meat And Fried
MarkDonalds
Wahlburgers
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Tapas is a common style of food in which country?
Egypt
Spain
Hungary