Week 36

What type of strikes have been causing problems for millions of travelers across the United Kingdom?

• a. Ferries  

• Buses 

• c. Trains

Over 100,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Bangladesh recently due to …?

• a. Monsoon flooding

• b. A tsunami threat

• c. A massive rubbish fire

What major sporting event did UK player, Matt Fitzpatrick win recently? 

• a. World Championships (Snooker) 

• b. US Open (Golf) 

• c. World Title (Chess)

A film has just been released about the life of this man. What name was he known by?

Why is Nepal preparing to move its Everest base camp?

• a. It is located on a melting glacier

• b. A cliff next to the camp is crumbling away

• c. Pollution and waste from the camp has made the area unhygienic

This year's Glastonbury music festival attracted thousands of music fans after a forced break due to the Covid pandemic. In which county is Glastonbury located?

• a. Norfolk 

• b. Somerset 

• c. Cornwall

Which country has authorised the COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers?

• a. United Kingdom

• b. United States

• c. Australia

This unfinished building has been named the world’s top attraction by Tripadvisor

• a. Rio  

• b. Athens  

• c. Barcelona

What did a Russian journalist sell at a recent auction for $103 million to raise funds for Ukrainian child refugees?

• a. A rare Aston Martin car gifted to him by President Putin

• b. A Nobel Peace Prize

• c. A Home

What event was marked by 6000 people at Stonehenge recently?

• a. Summer solstice 

• b. Summer equinox 

• c. Summer eclipse