The Week - Junior

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

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1 Which medal did Dina Asher-Smith win in the 100 metres at the World Athletics Championsh­ips in Qatar? a) Gold b) Silver c) Bronze a■ b■ c■

2 True or false? The most wrongly pronounced place name in the UK is Ynysybwl (pronounced An-is-abull).

3 In which country has the world’s longest waterslide just opened?

4 How many days are students required to spend in school each year in England, Wales and Scotland? a) 170 b) 180 c) 190 a■ b■ c■

5 True or false? Eric Stonestree­t is the voice of Duke in The Secret Life of Pets.

6 Which country has the highest percentage of its land covered with forest?

7 What is the name of Tintin’s dog? a) Snowball b) Snowy c) Spotty a■ b■ c■

8 True or false? A robot called Spot has performed a gymnastics routine.

9 Which Formula One driver won the Singapore Grand Prix?

10 Which football club does Luke Matheson play for? a) Rangers b) Colchester c) Rochdale a■ b■ c■

11 True or false? Katherine Rundell wrote the book Rooftopper­s.

12 In which city is New Scientist Live held?

13 Other than turkey, which meat is it traditiona­l to eat on Christmas Day in the UK? a) Swan b) Goose c) Badger a■ b■ c■

14 True or false? Dean Burnett is the

author of Why Your Parents Are Driving You Up the Wall and What To Do About It.

15 Which animal tried to board a bus in Russia?

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