Lev6 Autumn week3

A recent court ruling means it is unlawful for people to protest on the construction site of the HS2. What is the HS2?

• a new government intelligence building in the London

• a bridge linking the Isle of Wight to mainland Britain

• a high-speed railway line

. The Nord Stream pipeline in Europe's Baltic Sea was damaged last week in what appears to be an act of sabotage related to the Ukraine invasion.

• oil

• natural gas

• internet data

Why has the government been taken to court over its televised briefings during the coronavirus pandemic?

• They have been accused of making up statistics

• They did not have British Sign Language interpreters present at several key briefings

• They did not pay for the television air time

North Korea recently declared itself a nuclear weapons state. How many countries in the world are formally recognised as having nuclear weapons?

• 8

• 12

• 21

The new Prince and Princess of Wales made their first visit to Wales recently. By which names are they more commonly known?

• Charles and Camilla

• William and Kate

• Harry and Meghan

Which car company recently sold part of its famous Porsche brand on the stock market?

• Bentley

• Fiat

• Volkswagen

California has voted to become the first US state to …?

• Ban petrol powered cars

• Ban grass lawns

• Make it compulsory to install solar panels in all new builds

Which UK city lies furthest east?

• Edinburgh

• Norwich

• Bristol

The Kremlin has ordered thousands of Russian men to fight in the army. What is the name for drafting people into the army during a war?

• Military Conscription

• Compulsory Acquisition

• Compulsory Acquisition c. Voluntary Service

In which country was former prime minister Shinzo Abe farewelled in a controversial state funeral recently?

• Nigeria

• Iran

• Japan