06/10/14

1. Weekly Quiz Wk6 06/10/14

2. Question 1 Why did locals in southern Argentina get upset and attack the crew during filming of a Top Gear episode? • a. they thought the number plate on one of the cars was inappropriate • b. a 4WD was driven over a sacred site • c. they heard Jeremy Clarkson make rude comments about their town

3. Question 2 What is the name of the region that is seeking independence from Spain? • a. Aragon • b. Navarra • c. Catalonia

4. Question 3 For which famous English company did the public raise £15 million to help save historic items? • a. Wedgwood • b. Burberry • c. Aston Martin

5. 4 For which Premier League team is this man the manager?

6. Question 5 David Cameron made a visit to Kabul to visit UK troops and meet a new president. Of what country is Kabul the capital city? • a. Iraq • b. Pakistan • c. Afghanistan

7. Question 6 Which finance company has written off £220 million worth of its loans, meaning some customers will not have to pay them back? • a. Wonga • b. Satsuma • c. Peachy

8. Question 7 In which state has the US had its first confirmed case of Ebola? • a. California • b. Texas • c. Florida

9. 8 In which television programme does this building feature?

10. Question 9 True or false, from 2015, all music videos shown on UK television must display an age rating on the screen.

11. Question 10 Why have a group of leading players taken legal action against organisers of the 2015 Women's World Cup football tournament? • a. the tournament will not offer any prize money • b. the games will be played on artificial turf • c. the matches will be played before lunch to satisfy US television networks

12. Question 11 Security officials in the US are investigating how an intruder managed to evade security and run through which government building? • a. The Capitol • b. The Pentagon • c. The White House

13. 12 Where was this recent photo taken?

14. Question 13 In which sport has Sebastian Vettel announced he will be signing up for a new team? • a. football • b. cycling • c. motor racing

15. Question 14 Which of the following statements is true about the weather in September? • a. it was the driest September in the UK since records began • b. a. it was the warmest September in the UK since records began • c. it was the sunniest September in the UK since records began

16. Question 15 In which country would you find the Forbidden City?

17. 16 Which European country has this flag?

18. Question 17 What type of building was destroyed by a devastating fire in Mongolia last week? • a. the country's first nuclear power station • b. the country's first 5-star hotel • c. the country's first internet cafe

19. Question 18 What sea separates Scotland from Norway?

20. Question 19 Why did American Footballer Husain Abdullah receive a controversial penalty during a match last week? • a. he shook the hand of a referee at half time • b. he tackled a mascot that had walked onto the field • c. he prayed after a touch down

21. 20 What are shown gathering together in this recent photo from Alaska?

22. Answers

23. 1 Why did locals in southern Argentina get upset and attack the crew during filming of a Top Gear episode? • a. they thought the number plate on one of the cars was inappropriate - The crew abandoned the cars by the roadside and were escorted to the airport after being pelted with stones. One of the number plates seemed to make reference to the 1982 Falklands War between Britain and Argentina. The BBC claims it was an extremely unfortunate coincidence

24. 2 What is the name of the region that is seeking independence from Spain? • c. Catalonia - Spain's Constitutional Court has suspended Catalonia's planned independence referendum. It acted on a request from the Spanish central government in Madrid. Hundreds of thousands of Catalans joined a protest in Barcelona recently, calling for their right to vote.

25. 3 For which famous English company did the public raise £15 million to help save historic items? • a. Wedgwood - the Wedgwood Museum was going to have to sell a collection 80,000 ceramics, manuscripts, letters, photographs and works of art, to help pay off the pottery firm's bills that the museum inherited after the company collapsed in 2009.

26. 4 For which Premier League team is this man the manager? • Newcastle - Alan Pardew has been under intense criticism for the performance of his team.

27. 5 David Cameron made a visit to Kabul to visit UK troops and meet a new president. Of what country is Kabul the capital city? • c. Afghanistan - The PM told new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that Britain will always be a "strong partner and good friend". British combat operations in Afghanistan due to finish by the end of this year after a 13-year campaign.

28. 6 Which finance company has written off £220 million worth of its loans, meaning some customers will not have to pay them back? • a. Wonga - The payday loan company, which has faced criticism for its high interest rates and debt collection tactics, are putting in place new affordability checks after discussions with regulators. 330,000 customers whose loans would not have been made under the new checks will have their debts written off.

29. 7 In which state has the US had its first confirmed case of Ebola? • b. Texas - The first case of the deadly Ebola virus diagnosed on US soil was confirmed in Dallas, Texas. The infected man is thought to have contracted the virus in Liberia before travelling to the US nearly two weeks ago. More than 3,000 people have died of Ebola in West Africa and a small number of US aid workers have recovered after being flown to the US.

30. 8 In which television programme does this building feature? • Downton Abbey - the show is as popular as ever with over 8 million viewers tuning in for the new series.

31. 9 True or false, from 2015, all music videos shown on UK television must display an age rating on the screen. • False - A rating system will be in place next year, but it will only be for online music videos and only apply to artists signed to UK labels.

32. 10 Why have a group of leading players taken legal action against organisers of the 2015 Women's World Cup football tournament? • b. the games will be played on artificial turf - nearly 50 players from 12 countries have joined the legal action. They believe plastic pitches alter how the game is played, pose unique safety risks and are considered inferior for international competition.

33. 11 Security officials in the US are investigating how an intruder managed to evade security and run through which government building? • c. The White House - A man armed with a knife scaled a fence and ran across the White House lawn. He then barrelled past a guard posted at the door and ran through corridors and into the East Room before being tackled by authorities.

34. 12 Where was this recent photo taken? • Hong Kong - pro-democracy demonstrations have been taking place on roads and in parks around the city.

35. 13 In which sport has Sebastian Vettel announced he will be signing up for a new team? • c. motor racing - Red Bull announced the four-time world champion's decision to leave on Saturday morning at the Japanese Grand Prix. He is rumoured to be joining Ferrari in 2015.

36. 14 Which of the following statements is true about the weather in September? • a. it was the driest September in the UK since records began - the country received just 19.4mm of rain up to 28 September, about a fifth of the normal level. The Met Office holds rainfall records going back to 1910. Before this year, the driest September was in 1959, when 23.8 mm of rain fell.

37. 15 In which country would you find the Forbidden City? • China - The Forbidden City is located in Beijing and was the Chinese imperial palace from 1420 to 1912

38. 16 Which European country has this flag? • Portugal

39. 17 What type of building was destroyed by a devastating fire in Mongolia last week? • b. the country's first 5-star hotel - No deaths or injuries were reported at the site of the Shangri-La, a US$123 million, 22-storey flagship hotel and apartment complex

40. 18 What sea separates Scotland from Norway? • The North Sea

41. 19 Why did American Footballer Husain Abdullah receive a controversial penalty during a match last week? • c. he prayed after a touch down - Officials penalised him for breaking "excessive celebration" rules by sliding on his knees and pressing his forehead to the ground after scoring. It is unclear if the penalty was for sliding or praying but an NFL director said the decision was wrong. NFL rules state that "players are prohibited from engaging in any celebrations or demonstrations while on the ground", but there is an exception for going to ground for prayer.

42. 20 What are shown gathering together in this recent photo from Alaska? • Walruses - there is a flight ban above the group of exhausted walruses to prevent a stampede. They usually gather on sea ice and environmental groups are concerned this beach colony is the result of climate change.