The Week - Junior

How much of this week’s news can you remember?

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1 When was the last time England reached a World Cup semi-final? a) 1990 b) 1994 b) 1998 a b c■

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2 Penny Mordaunt was the first person to use what in Parliament?

3 True or false? Travis Pastrana jumped his car over 16 buses in Las Vegas, in the US.

4 Which emoji was the Oxford Dictionari­es 2015 Word of the Year? a) Smiling face with heart eyes b) Face with tears of joy c) Face with rolling eyes a b c■

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5 How many mountains did Lola House climb in less than a day?

6 What was the name of the world’s last male northern white rhino? a) Sudan b)Steve c) Sam a b c■

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7 True or false? Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

8 What are scientists using fibre-optic cables to detect?

9 True or false? A Visayan Spotted is a type of polar bear.

10 Who recently won this year’s British Grand Prix? a) Lewis Hamilton b) Sebastian Vettel c) Daniel Ricciardo a b c■

11 Which flying insects has author Catherine Doyle admitted slightly scare her?

12 True or false? The new villain in the

Incredible­s 2 film is called Screenslav­er.

13 Which famous animated characters can you spot as statues around Bristol? a) Wallace & Gromit b) Homer & Marge Simpson c) Tom & Jerry a b c■

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14 True or false? The game of skittles has also been called kayles, kyles and ceilys in different parts of the UK.

15 A sunseeker was recently spotted on the beach sitting on what? a) A donkey b) A leather sofa c) A tricycle a b c■

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