The Week Junior UK – 24 August 2019

Quiz of the week

1 8 Wherewill robotsracein the

Subterranean Challenge?

9 Tr ue orfalse? Bee-eaters onlyeatbees.

10 When didreferees first use whistles

in football matches?

11 Which book made author

LaraWilliamson cry?

a)Our Castleby the Sea

b)Letters from the Lighthouse

c)AMonster Calls

a■■ b■■ c■■

12 Tr ue orfalse?Frozenhas made

moremoney than anyother animated

film in history.

13 In whichyearwas the first Xbox

consolereleased?

14 Which dessert is sometimeseaten

forbreakfast in Sicily?

a) Icecream

b)Stickytoffeepudding

c) Pavlova

a■■ b■■ c■■

15 Tr ue orfalse?Afart brought an endto

adebatebetween politicians in Canada.

1 What mode of transport is Greta

Thunbergtakingtotravel tothe US?

a) Horse

b) Plane

c) Boat

a■■ b■■ c■■

2 Tr ue orfalse? 83% of childrencannot

identifyabumblebee.

3 In whichcountrywasafuneral held
foramelted glacier?

4 What is therecordforthe longest time

spentreading out loud?

a) 36 hours8minutes

b) 56 hours 49 minutes

c) 113hours and 15 minutes

a■■ b■■ c■■

5 Alongside which type of birdwill Sacha

Dench fly on her next adventure?

6 Tr ue orfalse? Thereiscurrently a
cauliflower shortage in the UK.

7 WhenwasGuide Dogsforthe Blind

set up?

a) 19 24

b) 1934

c) 1944

a■■ b■■ c■■

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