30 The Week Junior • November 12, 2021
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Quiz of the week
1 What kind of animal is the star of the
new fi lm called Cli ord?
2 When Sian Proctor is not piloting
spacecra , what does she study?
a) Engineering
b) Medicine
c) Earth science
a Qb Q c Q
3 In which country were radiated
tortoises released into the wild?
a) Malaysia b) Madagascar c) Mexico
a Qb Q c Q
4 What is the name of the major
environmental meeting taking place
in Glasgow, Scotland?
a) COP15 b) COP21 c) COP26
a Qb Q c Q
5 About how many of the world’s
parrots live in captivity?
a) Half b) One third c) One quarter
a Qb Q c Q
6 True or false? An exoplanet is a planet
outside our solar system.
True QFalse Q
7 In our 2021 Junior Voices survey, what
did kids say was the number one issue
they want leaders to address?
a) Healthcare
b) Education
c) The environment
a Qb Q c Q
8 Do chimpanzees and bonobos laugh
while inhaling, exhaling, or both?
a) Inhaling b) Exhaling c) Both
a Qb Q c Q
9 Which of these is a new crop players
can grow in Animal Crossing 2.0?
a) Corn b) Potatoes c) Lett uce
a Qb Q c Q
10 True or false? The National Hockey
League’s new team is called the
Seatt le Salmon.
True QFalse Q
11 What did NASA scientists fi nd in
craters and canyons on Mars?
a) Water b) Tree branches c) Ash
a Qb Q c Q
12 Which US state banned swimming
with dolphins?
13 About how many US children would be
eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine if the
CDC recommends it for kids ages 5 to 11?
a) 12 million b) 19 million c) 28 million
a Qb Q c Q
14 What is the name of the hobby in
which people try to fi nd hidden prizes
using a map app on their phones?
15 How many hours did it take to fl oat
a Canadian couple’s house across a bay?
a) 8 b) 6 c) 4
a Qb Q c Q
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