Final second drama nets team a Commonwealth gold
Quiz of the week Test your knowledge
1. Which Yorkshire trainer did this year’s Grand National-winning jockey Davy Russell ride for?
a) Sue Smith b) Ferdy Murphy c) Richard Fahey d) Micky Hammond
2. Who scored in the final second to hand England’s netball team a dramatic 52-51 victory in their match against hosts Australia to win their first Commonwealth Games gold medal?
a) Ama Agbeze b) Helen Housby c) Tracey Neville d) Jo Harten
3. An auction of more than 200 items of which Hollywood film star has been authorised by her family?
a) Audrey Hepburn b) Bette Davis c) Marilyn Monroe d) Elizabeth Taylor
4. What proportion of Millennials face renting from “cradle to the grave” as they bear the brunt of Britain’s housing shortage, according to a think-tank?
a) A quarter b) A third c) A half d) Three-quarters
5. Plastic straws and cotton buds could be banned in England as part of the Government’s bid to cut plastic waste. How many plastic straws are thrown away in the UK each year, according to ministers?
a) 6.5 billion b) 7.5 billion c) 8.5 billion d) 9.5 billion
6. A menu of the first meal ever served on the Titanic is expected to fetch how much when it goes up for auction tomorrow?
a) £35,000 b) £65,000 c) £75,000 d) £100,000
7. Who has been appointed a Commonwealth Youth Ambassador by the Queen?
a) Prince Harry b) Prince William c) Meghan Markle d) Princess Beatrice
8. Which Yorkshire actor has joined a campaign demanding another referendum on the final Brexit deal, saying he wouldn’t stand idly by with Britain’s future at stake?
a) Sean Bean b) Sir Patrick Stewart c) Sir Tom Courtenay d) Dominic West
9. Victorian female cyclists developed convertible what to tackle social barriers, according to an academic at the University of London?
a) Hats b) Shoes c) Skirts d) Tights
10. A statue of which suffragist leader is set to be unveiled in London next week?
a) Nancy Astor b) Millicent Fawcett c) Emmeline Pankhurst d) Christabel Pankhurst.