Bitesize Quiz - 17th Feb

Nancy Astor was the first woman to take her seat in parliament in London, but who was the first woman elected to be an MP in Westminster?

• Constance Markievicz

• Mabel Philpson

• Vera Terrington

• Harriet Jones

An alligator snapping turtle native to swamps and rivers in southern parts of the US, was rescued after being found in which English county?

• Cumbria

• Northumberland

• Cheshire

• Lincolnshire

For some inexplicable reason Netflix made a TV drama about Prince Andrew's disastrous interview with Emily Maitlis on the BBC’s Newsnight in 2019. Who is playing Maitlis?

• Emma Stone

• Jenna Coleman

• Gillian Anderson

• Keeley Hawes

The Body Shop has collapsed into administration in the UK. It was founded by Anita Roddick when?

• 1966

• 1976

• 1986

• 1996

Who is the new first minister of Northern Ireland?

• Aisling Reilly

• Emma Little-Pengelly

• Naomi Long

• Michelle O'Neill

Which of these places is farthest north?

• York

• Blackpool

• Preston

• Leeds

What was the name of the first episode of Terry Nation's gritty 1970s space drama Blake's 7?

• Mission to Destiny

• Redemption

• Warlord

• The Way Back

Liz Truss was also in the news this week after helping to launch the seemingly 1,057th splinter group of rightwing Tory MPs. What is the new group called?

• ConFront

• ForwardRight

• PopCons

• DingBats

A conservation charity on the Isle of Man is looking for people to look after which animal?

• Horse

• Seal pup

• Piglet

• Meerkat

Can you remember the name of the newly discovered mysterious galaxy?

• Carina

• Andromeda

• Leo

• Nube