Current Affairs Quiz 18.09 - Cranbourne School

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THE CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ Week ending 18th September 2020

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THE

CURRENT EVENTS

QUIZ

Week ending 18th September 2020

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Current Events Quiz:Question 1Q1) The first peace talks between the Taliban and the government of which

country have begun in the Gulf state of Qatar, after months of delay?

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Current Events Quiz:Question 2Q2) A refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos housing 13,000 people was

destroyed in a fire what was the name of the camp?

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Current Events Quiz:Question 3Q3) The Congress of which South American country has started impeachment

proceedings against their President, Martín Vizcarra, who is accused of trying

to obstruct a corruption investigation?

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Current Events Quiz:Question 4Q4) Which Gulf state has become the second Arab country to make peace and

normalize relations with Israel in the last 30 days?

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Current Events Quiz:Question 5Q5) Last week both Trump and Biden visited the site of which former New York

landmark on the 19th anniversary of its destruction by terrorists?

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Current Events Quiz:Question 6Q6) Donald Fear, 57, used just one 50/50 lifeline to become the first £1m winner in

14 years on the UK version of who wants to be a millionaire, what does/did he do

for a living?

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Current Events Quiz:Question 7Q7) Which actress, who rose to stardom with for her role as Emma Peel in “The

Avengers” in the 1960’s, died this week aged 82?

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Current Events Quiz:Question 8Q8) Who did Liverpool beat 4-3 in their opening match of the Premiership on

Saturday?

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Current Events Quiz:Question 9Q9) The tubular packaging for which well known snack is to be redesigned because

it is considered very difficult to recycle?

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Current Events Quiz:Question 10Q10) Which Japanese Tennis player fought back from a set down to beat Victoria

Azarenka in Saturday's final of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York?

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Current Events Quiz:

The Answers

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Current Events Quiz:Question 1

Afghanistan

Q1) The first peace talks between the Taliban and the government of which

country have begun in the Gulf state of Qatar, after months of delay?

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Current Events Quiz:Question 2

Moria

Q2) A refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos housing 13,000 people was

destroyed in a fire what was the name of the camp?

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Current Events Quiz:Question 3Q3) The Congress of which South American country has started impeachment

proceedings against their President, Martín Vizcarra, who is accused of trying

to obstruct a corruption investigation?

Peru

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Current Events Quiz:Question 4Q4) Which Gulf state has become the second Arab country to make peace and

normalize relations with Israel in the last 30 days?

Bahrain

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Current Events Quiz:Question 5

Twin Towers (or world trade centre)

Q5) Last week both Trump and Biden visited the site of which former New York

landmark on the 19th anniversary of its destruction by terrorists?

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Current Events Quiz:Question 6

History Teacher

Q6) Donald Fear, 57, used just one 50/50 lifeline to become the first £1m winner in

14 years on the UK version of who wants to be a millionaire, what does/did he do

for a living?

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Current Events Quiz:Question 7

Diana Rigg

Q7) Which actress, who rose to stardom with for her role as Emma Peel in “The

Avengers” in the 1960’s, died this week aged 82?

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Current Events Quiz:Question 8

Leeds

Q8) Who did Liverpool beat 4-3 in their opening match of the Premiership on

Saturday?

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Current Events Quiz:Question 9

Pringles

Q9) The tubular packaging for which well known snack is to be redesigned because

it is considered very difficult to recycle?

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Current Events Quiz:Question 10

Naomi Osaka

Q10) Which Japanese Tennis player fought back from a set down to beat Victoria

Azarenka in Saturday's final of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York?