1. 15/06/15 Weekly Quiz Wk 34

2. Question 1 Britain's first memorial remembering soldiers who died fighting the Battle of Waterloo has been unveiled at the central London station to mark 200 years since the battle. In which country did it occur? a. Belgium b. France c. England

3. Question 2 Which of the following people did NOT receive a knighthood in the Queen ' s Birthday Honours? a. Lenny Henry (comedian) b. Van Morrison (musician) c. Jonny Wilkinson (rugby player)

4. Question 3 Who has caused controversy by praising the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for having the courage to fight terrorism “ despite being a woman ” ? a. Prince Charles b. the Australian Prime Minster Tony Abbott c. the Prime Minister of India Narenda Modi

5. Question 4 What type of bird is shown here?

6. Question 5 Why has South African athlete, Oscar Pistorius, been in the news again? a. he has written an autobiography b. he will be released in August c. he has been seriously attacked in prison

7. Question 6 What was unusual about the recent discovery of a planet 1,000 light-years away from Earth? a. scientists have discovered it contains simple forms of life b. the discovery was made by a UK schoolboy c. its atmosphere has the same characteristics as Earth ' s

8. Question 7 In which city is Team GB competing in the European Games? a. Minsk, Belarus b. Sofia, Bulgaria c. Baku, Azerbaijan

9. Question 8 In which European country is did this royal wedding occur last weekend? a. Monaco b. Spain c. Sweden

10. Question 9 Which country ' s economy is causing concern for other nations in the European Union? a. Italy b. Greece c. United Kingdom

11. Question 10 What type of power station has been approved for Swansea Bay and will cost will cost £1bn to build? a. a tidal power station b. a wave power station c. a nuclear power station

12. Question 11 Why was the lead singer of the Foo Fighters in the news last week? a. he announced he will be running as a candidate in the US presidential election b. he is in a coma after a car accident c. he broke his leg when he fell of the stage but still continued the concert

13. Question 12 On which Royal Navy ship was this photo taken last week? a. HMS Albion b. HMS Bulwark c. HMS Ocean

14. Question 13 In which country are health authorities on high alert after fourteen people died during an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)? a. Papua New Guinea b. South Africa c. South Korea

15. Question 14 Sadly, a well-known UK actor passed away last week. What was his name? a. Vincent Price b. Christopher Lee c. Ian McKellen

16. Question 15 Sir Tim Hunt, a former Nobel Prize-winner, has resigned after making controversial comments about females scientists at a conference. What did he say about them? a. “ they cry when criticised ” and “ fall in love with male colleagues ” b. “ they take credit for most discoveries ” c. “ The cannot understand physics ”

17. Question 16 Which country has this flag?

18. Question 17 Which player recently won the French Open to claim their 20th Grand Slam title? a. Roger Federer b. Serena Williams c. Rafael Nadal

19. Question 18 A British couple have become the oldest newly- weds in the world after marrying in Eastbourne recently. What is their combined age? a. 174 b. 184 c. 194 d. 204

20. Question 19 What language is spoken in Brazil? a. Portuguese b. Spanish c. Brazilian

21. Question 20 This man has been in the news a lot lately. Of which country is he the Prime Minister?

22. Answers

23. Answer 1 Britain's first memorial remembering soldiers who died fighting the Battle of Waterloo has been unveiled at the central London station to mark 200 years since the battle. In which country did it occur? a. Belgium - The battle was fought on on Sunday, 18 June 1815 during which the French army, under the command of Napoleon, was defeated by Anglo armies under the command of the Duke of Wellington

24. Answer 2 Which of the following people did NOT receive a knighthood in the Queen ' s Birthday Honours? c. Jonny Wilkinson (rugby player) - Lenny Henry was knighted for his services to charity, while Van Morrison was recognised for services to music, and tourism in Northern Ireland. Jonny Wilkinson, the former England and British rugby player, was promoted to Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) 'for services to Rugby Union'.

25. Answer 3 Who has caused controversy by praising the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for having the courage to fight terrorism “ despite being a woman ” ? c. the Prime Minister of India Narenda Modi - Since coming to power in May last year, Mr Modi has sought to position himself as a champion of women's rights, emphasising the importance of toilets for poor and vulnerable women, and providing education for girls.

26. Answer 4 What type of bird is shown here? Puffins - They are one of Britain's best-loved birds. But across Europe they have been classified as at risk of extinction because of climate change and a lack of food.

27. Answer 5 Why has South African athlete, Oscar Pistorius, been in the news again? b. he will be released in August - The physically disabled Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison for good behaviour on August 21 and go under house arrest after serving just 10 months for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

28. Answer 6 What was unusual about the recent discovery of a planet 1,000 light-years away from Earth? b. the discovery was made by a UK schoolboy - Tom Wagg, 17, a student at Newcastle-under-Lyme School, said he was "hugely excited" by his discovery. He spotted the planet while doing work experience at Keele University and it took two years to prove its existence.

29. Answer 7 In which city is Team GB competing in the European Games? c. Baku, Azerbaijan - The inaugural edition of the Olympic style games are being held in the coastal city beside the Caspian Sea and will feature more than 6,000 athletes from 50 NOCs competing in 20 sports.

30. Answer 8 In which European country is did this royal wedding occur last weekend? a. Monaco b. Spain c. Sweden c. Sweden - The country celebrated as commoner and reality show celebrity and former model, Sofia Hellqvist, became a real-life princess as she married Prince Carl Philip.

31. Answer 9 Which country ' s economy is causing concern for other nations in the European Union? b. Greece - Senior officials have formally discussed the possibility of a Greek debt default after ongoing financial problems there threaten the EU ' s financial stability.

32. Answer 10 What type of power station has been approved for Swansea Bay and will cost will cost £1bn to build? a. a tidal power station - The project is seen as a sources of clean and home-grown energy, which will provide jobs and help to reduce the reliance on foreign fossil fuels. However, there are some concerns about the impact on the environment and migratory fish.

33. Answer 11 Why was the lead singer of the Foo Fighters in the news last week? c. he broke his leg when he fell of the stage but still continued the concert - Dave Grohl fell off the stage during a concert in Goteborg, Sweden and broke his right leg - but still continued with the concert.

34. Answer 12 On which Royal Navy ship was this photo taken last week? a. HMS Albion b. HMS Bulwark c. HMS Ocean b. HMS Bulwark - the ship has been dispatched to the Mediterranean Sea and is helping intercept migrant boats and rescue those onboard.

35. Answer 13 In which country are health authorities on high alert after fourteen people died during an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)? c. South Korea - South Korea has reported fourteen deaths and a dozen new cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in what has become the largest outbreak of the virus outside Saudi Arabia.

36. Answer 14 Sadly, a well-known UK actor passed away last week. What was his name? b. Christopher Lee - his roles included Dracula, Count Dooku (Star Wars, and Saruman (The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings)

37. Answer 15 Sir Tim Hunt, a former Nobel Prize-winner, has resigned after making controversial comments about females scientists at a conference. What did he say about them? a. “ they cry when criticised ” and “ fall in love with male colleagues ” - The British biochemist, said the remarks made at a conference in South Korea were "intended as a light-hearted, ironic comment" but had been "interpreted deadly seriously by my audience". He has now resigned as an honorary professor at University College London.

38. Answer 16 Which country has this flag? Cuba

39. Answer 17 Which player recently won the French Open to claim their 20th Grand Slam title? b. Serena Williams - The 33-year-old becomes only the third player - male or female - to win 20 major singles titles, after Germany's Steffi Graf and Australia's Margaret Court.

40. Answer 18 A British couple have become the oldest newly-weds in the world after marrying in Eastbourne recently. What is their combined age? c. 194 - George Kirby, 103, and Doreen Luckie, 91, decided to officially tie the knot following a 27-year courtship.

41. Answer 19 What language is spoken in Brazil? a. Portuguese - it is the main language of Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe, and of course Portugal.

42. Answer 20 This man has been in the news a lot lately. Of which country is he the Prime Minister? Greece - Alexis Tsipras has been critical of Europe ' s conditions for a financial bailout of his country saying they are “ extreme ” and “ cannot be accepted. ”