17/10/11

1. Weekly Quiz 17/10/11

2. Question 1 Negotiations about the use of the Olympic Stadium after 2012 have collapsed. Which football team was initially getting the chance to own it? • a. Chelsea • b. Tottenham Hotspur • c. West Ham

3. Question 2 BP has been given the go ahead to proceed with a new £4.5bn oil project west of the Shetland Islands. Which country are the islands closest to? • a. Norway • b. Ireland • c. Scotland

4. Question 3 Users of what devices experienced major outages last week? • a. iPhones • b. Blackberrys • c. Samsung Galaxy tablets

5. 4 This politician has been in the news a lot lately. What is his name?

6. Question 5 What is the name of the protest movement sweeping major cities around the globe? • a. Revolt • b. Challenge • c. Occupy

7. Question 6 Why was the third place runner in the popular Kielder Marathon disqualified last week? • a. he wore a shirt advertising a rival of the main sponsor • b. he cheated by catching a bus • c. He was younger than the minimum age set out in the rules

8. Question 7 What American sporting league has had to cancel the first two weeks of the season due to an ongoing disagreement about player salaries? • a. NBA (National Basketball League) • b. NFL (National Football League) • c. NHL (National Hockey League)

9. 8 What organisation uses this flag?

10. Question 9 Which European country caused a stir when their MPs voted against plans to fix the Eurozone debt crisis? • a. Slovakia • b. Ireland • c. Hungary

11. Question 10 Which Northern Hemisphere team will play in the final of the Rugby World Cup?

12. Question 11 David Cameron has proposed changes to royal succession (who can become king or queen). Which of the following has he suggested? • a. The Royal Family should choose who becomes the next monarch • b. Girls should get the same rights to the throne as boys • c. There should be a time limit on how long someone can be the monarch

13. 12 What country is having to deal with this environmental issue?

14. Question 13 What type of facilities are set to close despite opposition from residents in the London Borough of Brent? • a. public toilets • b. swimming pools • c. libraries

15. Question 14 Why have some of Britain’s top horse riders gone on strike? • a. prize money in major races has been reduced • b. new restrictions on using whips have been introduced • c. the maximum height of jumping fences is going to be increased

16. Question 15 Why was the Big Ben clock tower in the news last week? • a. a colony of bats were discovered in the spire • b. engineers discovered it is leaning • c. somebody had changed it to British Summer Time too early

17. 16 This recent photo was taken in...? a. Japan b. Thailand c. Brazil

18. Question 17 A man on trial for attempting to detonate a bomb on a US flight pleaded guilty to all charges. What nickname did the media give him? • a. The Wristwatch Bomber • b. The Underpants Bomber • c. The Water Bottle Bomber

19. Question 18 Which former member of the Beatles recently got married? • a. Paul McCartney • b. Ringo Starr • c. George Harrison

20. Question 19 Which country’s tourism agency is offering free flights to foreign tourists to encourage them to visit? • a. Pakistan • b. Japan • c. Fiji

21. 20 Who is the person on the right?