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BBC News Quiz 10th April 2020

Quiz by Martin Cooke

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  • Q1
    Which type of animal tested positive for coronavirus at the Bronx Zoo this week?
    A tiger
    A mongoose
    A gorilla
    An antelope
    10s
  • Q2
    The Queen addressed the British public in a televised address on Sunday in response to the coronavirus crisis. Aside from her annual Christmas message, how many other times has she delivered this type of speech?
    Once
    Sixty three times
    Fifteen times
    Four times
    10s
  • Q3
    The director-general of which Taiwanese government department was demoted from his job earlier this week for abusing his power? The incident led to a staff member becoming infected with coronavirus and then going on to infect his own son.
    The Ministry of Science and Technology
    The Ministry for Education
    The Supreme Court
    The Tourism Bureau
    10s
  • Q4
    The Taliban have walked out of talks that were supposed to help bring about peace in which country?
    The USA
    Pakistan
    Afghanistan
    Iran
    10s
  • Q5
    Several cities in the USA have seen increasing numbers of what animal due to coronavirus-related lockdowns?
    Mountain lions
    Rats
    Eagles
    Bats
    10s
  • Q6
    As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, rival gangs that used to kill each other's members and terrorize their communities have called a truce and come together to help distribute food and aid in which country?
    El Salvador
    Russia
    South Africa
    Mexico
    10s
  • Q7
    The chief of which global organization has accused Taiwan's government of being behind a series of threat and racist attacks against him, leading Tsai Ing-wen to reply demanding a retraction and apology?
    OXFAM
    UNICEF
    Medicins sans Frontieres
    World Health Organization
    10s
  • Q8
    The Taiwanese government has ordered which types of venue to close immediately, as they are often crowded and people carrying the virus have been known to visit or go to work in them?
    Temples
    English language cram schools
    Hostess clubs
    Fast food restaurants
    10s
  • Q9
    New York's mayor says the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is likely to have a worse effect on the city's economy than which past event?
    The stock market crash of 1929
    The September 11th terrorist attacks
    The 1918 influenza pandemic
    The stock market crash of 2008
    10s
  • Q10
    April 9th 2020 marks exactly fifty years since which famous pop group split up forever?
    The Beatles
    Lynyrd Skynyrd
    The Doors
    Cream
    10s

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