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Mr Shaw’s big quiz of the
week
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Q1) Peter Mayhew the actor had died aged 74, which science fiction
character is he best known for playing?
W E H C
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Q2) From which ministerial post has Gavin Williamson
been sacked over the Huawei leak?
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Q3) Maha Vajiralongkorn has this week been crowned
on the first of three days of coronation rites as king
of which country?
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Q4) Tottenham beat Ajax 3-2 to reach the
Champions League final. Which player scored
a hattrick for spurs and which country is he
from?
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Q5) Which city has become the first in the UK to
join the Open Streets movement with some
city centre streets being closed between
midday and 17:00 on the first Sunday of every
month as part of an 18-month trial?
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Q6) Which country, the worlds most populous
democracy, is currently holding an election running
from 11 April to 19 May?
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Q7) Which country has outlined a plan where
consumers will receive 20p back when they return a
single use drinks container?
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Q8) Who won the Snooker world championship this
week? First and surname needed to get a mark
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Q9) Which month long Muslim festival began this week?
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Q10) Gurkha Soldiers are performing ceremonial
guard duties this month at the royal palaces, from
which country do the Gurkhas come?
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Q11) A Sukhoi Superjet-100, operated by the Russian
airline Aeroflot crashed this week, what is reported to
be the cause of the accident?
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Q12) The horse Maximum Security came first but
was then disqualified from which classic
American horserace?
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Q13) What is the name of the Royal baby born this
week?
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Q14) Why do the school day timings change in the
summer term?
A – So students get lunch earlier so to avoid being
out in the hottest temperatures
B – Evidence shows students do better in afternoon
exams
C – To allow students to complete the exams
without disruption
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ANSWERS
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Q1) Peter Mayhew the actor had died aged 74, which science fiction
character is he best known for playing?
CHEWBACCA
W E H C
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Q2) From which ministerial post has Gavin Williamson
been sacked over the Huawei leak?
SECRETARY OF DEFENCE
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Q3) Maha Vajiralongkorn has this week been crowned
on the first of three days of coronation rites as king
of which country?
THAILAND
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Q4) Tottenham beat Ajax 3-2 to reach the
Champions League final. Which player scored
a hattrick for spurs and which country is he
from?LUCAS MOURA - BRAZIL
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Q5) Which city has become the first in the UK to
join the Open Streets movement with some
city centre streets being closed between
midday and 17:00 on the first Sunday of every
month as part of an 18-month trial?
EDINBURGH
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Q6) Which country, the worlds most populous
democracy, is currently holding an election running
from 11 April to 19 May?
INDIA
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Q7) Which country has outlined a plan where
consumers will receive 20p back when they return a
single use drinks container?
SCOTLAND
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Q8) Who won the Snooker world championship this
week? (First and surname needed to get a mark)
JUDD TRUMP
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Q9) Which month long Muslim festival began this week?
RAMADAN
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Q10) Gurkha Soldiers are performing ceremonial
guard duties this month at the royal palaces, from
which country do the Gurkhas come?
NEPAL
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Q11) A Sukhoi Superjet-100, operated by the Russian
airline Aeroflot crashed this week, what is reported to
be the cause of the accident?
LIGHTNING
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Q12) The horse Maximum Security came first but
was then disqualified from which classic
American horserace?
KENTUCKY DERBY
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Q13) What is the name of the Royal baby born this
week?
ARCHIE
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Q14) Why do the school day timings change in the
summer term?
A – So students get lunch earlier so to avoid being
out in the hottest temperatures
B – Evidence shows students do better in afternoon
exams
C – To allow students to complete the exams
without disruption