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1
  Airline, Virgin Atlantic, plans to cut 3,000 jobs and stop operating
from the UK's second-busiest airport. What is the UK's second busiest
                                  airport?
                                 a. Luton
                                b. Gatwick
                                c. Stansted

b. Gatwick - The shock announcement comes after rival British
Airways said it could not rule out closing its Gatwick
operation. Pilots' union Balpa described it as "devastating".
Many airlines have been struggling as the coronavirus
pandemic has brought global travel to a virtual standstill. The
airline currently employs a total of about 10,000 people.

2

There has been a lot of talk about PPE during the coronavirus
            pandemic. What does PPE stand for?

Personal Protective Equipment - PPE is anything used or worn
by a person (including clothing) to minimise risks to the
person’s health and safety. This may include respiratory
protective equipment, eye protection, protective clothing,
hair covers, face masks, face shields or disposable gloves.

3
 Why was South India’s city of Vishakhapatnam, in the news last
                                 week?
                   a. it was hit by severe flooding
  b. a gas leak at a chemical factory affected over 1,000 people
c. a herd of elephants went on a rampage through the city centre

b. a gas leak at a chemical factory affected over 1,000 people
- A gas leak at a chemical factory owned by a South Korean
company in southern India has left at least 11 people dead
and about 1,000 struggling to breathe. The leak was suspected
to have come from large tanks left unattended because of the
strict coronavirus lockdown over the past six weeks.

4

                      What is the name this famous British
                             leader from the past?

Winston Churchill - He was Prime Minister of the United
Kingdom from May 1940 to July 1945, when he led the country
to victory in the Second World War, and again from October
1951 to April 1955.

5
Which of these events were celebrated by the Royal Family recently?
   a. 9th anniversary of the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of
                              Cambridge
                 b. 5th Birthday of Princess Charlotte
       c. 1st Birthday of Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor
                          d. All of the above

d. All of the above - It has been a very busy time with
celebrations in royal households.

6
   The world's largest hornet, has been found in the US. With an
average body size of around 5cm the hornet has been dubbed the …?
                          a. Murder hornet
                         b. Godzilla hornet
                           c. Hulk hornet

a. Murder hornet - The Asian giant hornet has an appetite for
honey bees and their stings are big and painful, with a potent
neurotoxin. They can sting through bee-keeping suits and
multiple stings can kill humans, even if they are not allergic.

7

 True or false, research in the US has found obese COVID-19
   patients are more likely to need treatment in the ICU?

True - New research suggests that being overweight or obese
could make the impacts of COVID-19 more severe, particularly
for those aged under 60. The US Centers for Disease Control
now lists people who are severely obese as being at a higher
risk of complications from COVID-19.

8

                        Which famous British artist has donated
                                    this artwork?
                        a. Damien Hurst b. David Hockney c.
                                       Banksy

c. Banksy - The image from the mysterious street artist pays tribute
to healthcare workers, depicting a child playing with a new favourite
superhero - a nurse. It has been donated to the Southampton general
hospital and will eventually be sold for charity. Banksy has also hit
headlines for creating one of his works at home during lockdown. It
features 'rats' running riot in his bathroom.

9
    Just days after being named as a billionaire by Forbes
     magazine, Kanye West has spent $US225,000 on …?
                a. gold embossed toilet paper
                 b. buying his childhood home
               c. a face mask designed by NASA

b. buying his childhood home - Kanye’s late mother, Donda
West, bought the home in Chicago’s South Shore
neighbourhood in the early 1980s and sold it in 2004. The
house is in need of a lot of repair and West has not announced
his plans for it yet.

10
  Which country is the UK dependency of Jersey closest to?
                         a. England
                         b. France
                         c. Ireland

b. France - Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands,
between England and France. A self-governing dependency of
the United Kingdom, with a mix of British and French cultures,
it’s known for its beaches, cliffside walking trails, inland
valleys and historic castles. It has a population of around
100,000 people and is only 20km off the coast of France.

11
         Who has named their newborn son X Æ A-12?
                 a. Canadian rapper, Drake
                   b. Tesla boss, Elon Musk
             c. British comedian, Ricky Gervais

b. Tesla boss, Elon Musk - Elon Musk and his partner Grimes
recently welcomed X Æ A-12 into the world. Musk said the
name is pronounced, “just the letter X and then the Æ is
pronounced Ash. A-12 is my contribution.... Coolest plane
ever.”

12

                             What is the name of this famous
                            landmark that is set to reopen to
                           visitors?a. The Colosseum    b. The
                             Acropolis c. The Hagia Sophia

b. Greece - The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a
rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of
several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic
significance, including the Parthenon. The Greek government has said
The Acropolis and other ancient sites in Greece will reopen May 18
and museums will end their lockdown June 15.

13
 Who has been exchanging military fire along their country’s
                    borders recently?
                a. North and South Korea
                  b. Ukraine and Russia
                 c. Romania and Austria

a. North and South Korea - North and South Korean troops
exchanged fire along their tense border the South's military
said, the first such incident since the rivals took
unprecedented steps to lower front-line animosities.

14
 Why has Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe been in the news?
      a. he announced he will star in a new Marvel film
  b. he has recorded himself reading Harry Potter for a new
                 lockdown reading initiative
    c. he announced he is writing his own children’s book

b. he has recorded himself reading Harry Potter for a new
lockdown reading initiative - Daniel Radcliffe delighted fans
by returning to the world of Harry Potter to record himself
reading the first chapter from JK Rowling's first book in a
lockdown reading initiative Harry Potter At Home.

15
Leaders across Europe are marking the 75th anniversary of VE
                    Day. What is VE day?
                     a. the end of WW1
      b. the date in 1945 when the Nazi’s surrendered
    c. the date when the UK joined the European Union

b. the date in 1945 when the Nazi’s surrendered - VE Day - or
'Victory in Europe Day' - marks the day towards the end of
World War Two when fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe
came to an end. VE was not the end of World War Two, as
imperial Japan was not defeated by the Allies until August
1945.

16

       Which country has this flag?

Cuba

17

True or false, an American court has made an historic decision
  to award the US Women's football team, equal pay to the
                    men's national team?

False - The United States women's football team's bid for
equal pay has been dismissed by a court, with the judge
rejecting the players' claims they were underpaid compared to
the men. The lawsuit was filed by 28 women's national team
players last year against the US Soccer Federation (USSF).
They had been seeking $66m (£52.8m) in damages under the
Equal Pay Act.

18
 Which Premier League team is the target of a controversial
    takeover by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund?
                        a. Arsenal
                      b. Newcastle
                        c. Everton

b. Newcastle - Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund looks set
to finance 80% of a £300m takeover of the club. The fiancee
of the late journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, has said the Premier
League must put moral values ahead of financial gains, and
prevent the deal.

19
Hafthor Bjornsson is a Game of Thrones actor who recently broke the
 world deadlifting record, the heaviest of weight-lifting disciplines.
           How much did he manage to lift of the ground?
                              a. 301kg
                              b. 401kg
                              c. 501kg

c. 501kg - Bjornsson, who portrayed Ser Gregor "The Mountain"
Clegane in the HBO series, broke the record at his gym in his
native Iceland. The strongman lifted the barbell for two
seconds, before dropping the weights and roaring in delight.

20

                        What is the name of this world leader
                        who made headlines recently for being
                              missing from public view.

Kim Jong Un - Rumours swirled in recent weeks regarding the
leader's health after he went weeks without being seen in public,
including missing birthday celebrations and events. Eventually, the
rumours were put to rest when a photograph and video of Kim
Jong-un attending the opening ceremony of a fertiliser factor on
May 1 emerged.

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