Weekly Quiz Wk 19 26/01/15 Question 1 In which Middle Eastern country has the King recently passed away? a. Iran b. Saudi Arabia c. Egypt Question 2 Libby Lane has been in the news a lot recently. Who is she? a. the first female UK astronaut b. the first female Lord Mayor in the UK c. the first female bishop for the Church of England Question 3 True or false, the richest 1% of the world's population, own around as much as the rest of the 99% put together? Question 4 Name the sportsman in this photo Question 5 A boy from Cornwall has been the news after receiving a letter demanding that he pay money for...? a. a birthday party he did not attend b. the cost of cleaning out a council swimming pool c. a class photo to be taken again Question 6 What is the highest mountain in the Alps? a. The Matterhorn b. Mt Blanc c. Mt Elbrus Question 7 What happened to golfer Tiger Woods while he attended a World Cup ski event in Italy? a. he competed in the men's downhill event and came third b. he completed a luge run for charity c. he lost one of his front teeth Question 8 Sadly, this actress passed away last week. What was the name of the character she played? Question 9 True or false, India's tiger population has grown by around 30% in the last four years? Question 10 In which European country have major elections been held over the weekend? a. Italy b. Germany c. Greece Question 11 Which war is the Treaty of Versailles associated with? a. World War I b. World War II c. The Vietnam War Question 12 In which city would you see this landmark? Question 13 In which Swiss city are many world leaders meeting to discuss financial matters and the global economy? a. Zurich b. Davos c. Geneva Question 14 What law change around cigarettes will UK politicians soon be voting on? a. forcing companies to sell cigarettes in plain packaging b. making cigarettes 2 cm shorter c. forcing companies to remove nicotine from cigarettes when they are made Question 15 Which of the following cities will host the 2020 Olympics? a. Tokyo b. Boston c. Moscow Question 16 Which country has this flag? Question 17 Democracy Day was celebrated last week to mark a special anniversary for democracy in England. How long ago was the first parliament of elected representatives at Westminster? a. 250 years ago b. 500 years ago c. 750 years ago Question 18 What ocean lies to the West of Australia? Question 19 What did customs officials in Bulgaria seize from two men who had flown in from Madrid? a. 200 live endangered tortoises b. 2000 live endangered frogs c. 2 million live endangered eels Question 20 This photo is set to be sold at auction. Who is the person in the photo? Answers Answer 1 In which Middle Eastern country has the King recently passed away? b. Saudi Arabia - King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has been ruling the sheltered Middle Eastern country for 10 years. Dignitaries around the world attended the funeral in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Answer 2 Libby Lane has been in the news a lot recently. Who is she? c. the first female bishop for the Church of England Reverend Libby Lane makes history as she becomes the Church of England's first female bishop, taking on the title Bishop of Stockport. Answer 3 True or false, the richest 1% of the world's population, own around as much as the rest of the 99% put together? True - a recent Oxfam report states that the share of the world's wealth owned by the richest 1% increased from 44% in 2009 to 48% last year. On current trends, the wealthiest 1% are expected to own more than 50% of the world's wealth by 2016. Answer 4 Name the sportsman in this photo Andy Murray Answer 5 A boy from Cornwall has been the news after receiving a letter demanding that he pay money for...? a. a birthday party he did not attend - The has a great deal of public debate after a five-year-old was billed for failing to attend a friend's birthday party - resulting in threats of legal action. An invoice for £15.95 was sent by his schoolfriend's mother, who said Alex's nonattendance left her out of pocket and his parents had her details to tell her he was not going. Answer 6 What is the highest mountain in the Alps? b. Mt Blanc - Mont Blanc spans the French–Italian border, and at 4,810 m (15,781 ft) is the highest mountain in the Alps Answer 7 What happened to golfer Tiger Woods while he attended a World Cup ski event in Italy? c. he lost one of his front teeth - The former world number one golfer decided to surprise his girlfriend Lindsey Vonn, who won her event in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Unfortunately, while the media were taking photos of her win, a photographer swung his camera around and knocked out one of his teeth by accident. Answer 8 Sadly, this actress passed away last week. What was the name of the character she played? Deirdre Barlow - ITV said Anne Kirkbride, who was in the show for 42 years, passed away peacefully in a Manchester hospital after a short illness Answer 9 True or false, India's tiger population has grown by around 30% in the last four years? True - in some good news, India's Environment Minister has announced that the tiger population had risen from 1,706 in 2011 to 2,226 in 2014, according to the latest tiger census. Answer 10 In which European country have major elections been held over the weekend? c. Greece - The outcome of these elections are significant for the European Union. Answer 11 Which war is the Treaty of Versailles associated with? a. World War I - it was the peace treaty that ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. Answer 12 In which city would you see this landmark? Athens - The Acropolis Answer 13 In which Swiss city are many world leaders meeting to discuss financial matters and the global economy? b. Davos - Over 2,500 business leaders, political leaders and economists gather for a week of meetings and seminars during the World Economic Forum in the ski resort Answer 14 What law change around cigarettes will UK politicians soon be voting on? a. forcing companies to sell cigarettes in plain packaging - The packets would be dull brown on the outside and white on the inside. Apart from health warnings, the brand or variant name will be the only text allowed. Australia already has such a law. Answer 15 Which of the following cities will host the 2020 Olympics? a. Tokyo - the Japanese capital will host the olympics for the first time since 1964. Boston is the US candidate city to contest the hosting of the 2024 games, other candidate cites are yet to be finalised. Answer 16 Which country has this flag? Austria Answer 17 Democracy Day was celebrated last week to mark a special anniversary for democracy in England. How long ago was the first parliament of elected representatives at Westminster? c. 750 years ago - 20 January 2015 marks the 750th anniversary of the de Montfort Parliament that formed during the time of King Henry III Answer 18 What ocean lies to the West of Australia? The Indian Ocean Answer 19 What did customs officials in Bulgaria seize from two men who had flown in from Madrid? c. 2 million live endangered eels - the men were trying to smuggle the eels in eight containers. The tiny eels, known as elvers, had been declared as food items. The European eel is classified as a critically endangered species and cannot be exported outside the region. They are seen by some as a delicacy. Just 1kg (2.2lb) can fetch up to €1,300 (£1000; $1500) in Asia. Answer 20 This photo is set to be sold at auction. Who is the person in the photo? Winston Churchill - the photo is thought to be the last every taken of him