
BBC News Quiz 10th April 2020
Quiz by Martin Cooke
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- Q1Which type of animal tested positive for coronavirus at the Bronx Zoo this week?A tigerA mongooseA gorillaAn antelope10s
- Q2The 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?OnceSixty three timesFifteen timesFour times10s
- Q3The 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 TechnologyThe Ministry for EducationThe Supreme CourtThe Tourism Bureau10s
- Q4The Taliban have walked out of talks that were supposed to help bring about peace in which country?The USAPakistanAfghanistanIran10s
- Q5Several cities in the USA have seen increasing numbers of what animal due to coronavirus-related lockdowns?Mountain lionsRatsEaglesBats10s
- Q6As 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 SalvadorRussiaSouth AfricaMexico10s
- Q7The 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?OXFAMUNICEFMedicins sans FrontieresWorld Health Organization10s
- Q8The 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?TemplesEnglish language cram schoolsHostess clubsFast food restaurants10s
- Q9New 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 1929The September 11th terrorist attacksThe 1918 influenza pandemicThe stock market crash of 200810s
- Q10April 9th 2020 marks exactly fifty years since which famous pop group split up forever?The BeatlesLynyrd SkynyrdThe DoorsCream10s