1 Why has the fast food chain KFC, been in the news recently? a. they are making a change to their original chicken recipe b. they are changing their logo c. they ran out of chicken in the UK c. they ran out of chicken in the UK - Most of the 900 KFC outlets in the UK and Ireland were forced to close because of a shortage of chicken. The company apologised to customers, blaming "teething problems" with its new delivery partner. 2 What has the US President suggested as a solution to America’s current problem of shootings within schools? a. he wants to ban semi-automatic weapons b. he wants to arm teachers with guns c. he wants to ban anyone under 25yrs from owning a gun b. he wants to arm teachers with guns - American students are organising a march in Washington and elsewhere to urge lawmakers to enact tougher gun control. According to the US president the solution to the problem would be to have teachers carry concealed firearms. 3 Which old bank note featuring Charles Darwin must be used by 1 March before it is removed from circulation and become worthless? a. £5 note b. £10 note c. £50 note b. £10 note - At least £2.1bn worth of old £10 notes need to be spent or exchanged before they cease to be legal tender, the Bank of England says. The new £10 note features novelist Jane Austen. 4 In which country is was this photo from last week taken? a. India b. Morocco c. Iran a. India - Justin Trudeau and his family have been on a diplomatic trip to India. Political commentators have said the trip was a 'political mess' 5 Seventeen people tragically lost their lives in Mozambique last week when …? a. a rubbish pile collapsed in a rubbish dump b. a passenger train derailed c. a fishing boat collided with a cruise ship collapsed a. a rubbish pile collapsed in a rubbish dump - The three story high mound of rubbish collapsed on houses that border the giant rubbish dump. Health workers have long raised concerns about the impact of the fumes, flies and other hazards of the dump on the surrounding community. 6 With which rugby team does England compete to win the Calcutta Cup? a. New Zealand b. Scotland c. India b. Scotland - Scotland shocked Eddie Jones’s England side as Huw Jones scored two tries to earn a first Calcutta Cup victory in 10 years, beating England in the Six Nations for the first time since 2008 7 Despite fears from local farmers, France has decided to allow the population of which animal to increase? a. Wolves b. Black Bear c. Vampire Bats a. Wolves - France will allow the wolf population to grow from 360 to 500 by 2023. After being eradicated by hunters in the 1930s, the wolf made its way back into France from Italy in the 1990s. In 2015 the government introduced wolf hunting teams with infra-red night vision equipment in response to protests from farmers upset about livestock casualties. 8 In which city was this photo taken last week? a. New York b. London c. Paris b. London - Queen Elizabeth made her first visit to London Fashion Week to present an award recognising British design excellence. 9 Why has celebrity chef Jamie Oliver been in the news? a. he’s expecting his sixth child b. he’s having money problems c. he’s going to host his own talk show b. he’s having money problems - Oliver has been closing some of his restaurants to try to pay back loans and cover costs. Court documents revealed that some of Oliver’s restaurants (Jamie’s Italian) had debts of £71.5m. 10 In which country has Jacob Zuma resigned as president? a. Venezuela b. Turkey c. South Africa c. South Africa - Zuma's presidency has been tarnished by scandal. He has been replaced as leader by Cyril Ramaphosa 11 Which movie series has been mentioned in political speeches about the future of the UK following Brexit? a. Mad Max b. X Men c. Mission Impossible a. Mad Max - Ministers have insisted that Britain will not descend into a Mad Max-style unregulated dystopia after Brexit. 12 What is the name of this olympic sport? Curling - Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. Teams gain points by getting the stones closest to the centre of the rings. Unfortunately, Team GB failed to medal in this event. 13 True or false, this year has seen a significant lowering in wild insect numbers around the world? True - Entomologists (insect experts) around the world widely acknowledge that insect populations are in decline, but are not certain of the cause. 14 In which country would you greet people with the phrase 'Ni Hao'? a. Japan b. China c. India b. Ni Hao means 'Hello' in Mandarin Chinese 15 Who made headlines last week when they criticised the government while accepting the award for best British album at the 2018 Brit Music Awards? a. Ed Sheeran b. Stormzy c. Adele b. Stormzy - Stormzy, won best British male and best British album for Gang Signs and Prayer, also closed the show and criticised the PM's handling of the Grenfell tragedy. 16 Which country has this flag? Brazil 17 Which film won Best Picture at the recent BAFTA Awards? a. The Shape of Water b. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri c. Darkest Hour b. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - The film is about a mother trying to gain justice for a daughter she has lost. Gary Oldman won the best actor award for his spookily accurate portrayal of Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour 18 How much was a German man fined after he “cheated” at a supermarket self-service checkout? a. £11,000 b. £46,000 c. £183,000 c. £183,000 - A German man has been fined 208,000 euros ( £183,000) for cheating at a supermarket self-service checkout. Munich's district court convicted the 58-year-old businessman of theft for trying to pass off 47 euros worth of veal liver as fruit. The man earns £21,000 a month. 19 Great Britain has secured its highest medal tally of a Winter Olympics. How many medals has Great Britain won at Pyeongchang? a. three b. five c. seven b. five - Billy Morgan won bronze in the men's snowboarding big air to secure Great Britain their highest medal tally in Winter Olympics history. The medal for Morgan, 28, is Team GB's fifth in Pyeongchang, taking them past the four medals won in 1924 and 2014. 20 Which football team is celebrating in this photo from a recent FA Cup match? a. Wigan b. Manchester City c. Hull City a. Wigan - Wigan Athletic ended Manchester City's hopes of a clean sweep of trophies with a stunning upset 1-0 in their FA Cup fifth-round tie. Fans swamped Dan Burn as he came of the pitch. The End .