Quiz of the week
1. Which country became the first to completely stop using the AstraZeneca vaccine?
2. Name the Scots fashion designer who is a judge on The Great British Sewing Bee. 3. What unwelcome visitor caused a Covid test centre in Coventry to be closed for four hours?
4. Name the jockey who became the first female rider to win the Grand National.
5. Which politician launched a legal action against TV presenter Christian Jessen for defamation?
6. Which movie won the Best Film award at this year’s Baftas?
7. Almost 500 engineers lost their jobs with which energy firm after refusing to sign new contracts?
8. On which Caribbean island is the volcano La Soufriere?
9. The US is to withdraw all its armed forces from which country, to coincide with the
20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks?
10. Tom Rhodes was crowned winner of the 2021 series of which TV show?
11. Who is the author of new children’s story, The Christmas Pig, which is set to be released this autumn?
12. What has Heathrow Airport said are becoming “untenable” due to Covid checks?
13. A fifth of all songs streamed in the UK in 2020 were what genre?
14. Which Scot has Warren Gatland named as an assistant coach forthe British and Irish Lions’ tour?
15. Which Australian TV show is under official investigation after being rocked by a string of racism allegations?
16. The son of which late James Bond actor got married in the Borders?
17. It was decided that no members of the Royal Family should wear what type of clothes to Prince Philip’s funeral?
18. Name the former SDP, Labour and Lib Dem “trailblazer” who has died aged 90.
19. Which Oscar-winning British actress appears in the trailer for the latest Fast And Furious film?
20. In which sport did Duncan Scott set a new British record in the 200m individual medley?