Current Affairs Quiz 18.09 - Cranbourne School
Transcript of Current Affairs Quiz 18.09 - Cranbourne School
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Current Events Quiz:Question 8Q8) Who did Liverpool beat 4-3 in their opening match of the Premiership on
Saturday?
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?
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?
Current Events Quiz:
The Answers
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?
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?
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
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
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?
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?
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?
Current Events Quiz:Question 8
Leeds
Q8) Who did Liverpool beat 4-3 in their opening match of the Premiership on
Saturday?
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?
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?