News Quiz 28th May
Quiz by Martin Cooke
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- Q1Your LS teacher, Martin Cooke, was born on 31st May. Which of these famous people does NOT share the same birthday as him?Walt WhitmanJohn F. KennedyClint EastwoodColin Farrell20s
- Q2Which territory "no longer has a high degree of autonomy from China", according to Mike Pompeo, after the Communist Party passed anti-sedition laws on Thursday?MongoliaTaiwanTibetHong Kong20s
- Q3The reality TV show Terrace House has been cancelled after one of its stars died in an apparent suicide. In which country was it filmed?MalaysiaSouth KoreaSingaporeJapan20s
- Q4Which country has just passed the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19?ChinaUnited KingdomRussiaThe United States of America20s
- Q5Which statement is back in the news after a black man was killed while in police custody?I can't breatheDon't shootNothing to see hereIt wasn't me20s
- Q6A planned NASA / SpaceX launch was called off on Wednesday. What was the reason?There was a nest of birds at the launch siteMechanical failureAdverse weather conditionsOne of the astronauts had a cold20s
- Q7Which airline announced on Thursday that it plans to cut 30% of its workforce due to the economic downturn?Ryan AirEasyJetCathay PacificStarLux20s
- Q8What was UK prime minister Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson's reaction after his top adviser broke the government's rules regarding the coronavirus pandemic and drove across the country?He defended himHe fired himHe punched himHe asked him to resign20s
- Q9Which artist has created 10,000 face masks for charity?Tracey EminBanksyDavid HockneyAi Weiwei20s