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Mr Shaw’s big quiz of the week
Tutor Group Week 1 TOTAL
Sixth Form Green 15 15
10 Pink 15 15
10 Red 15 15
10 Green 15 15
Sixth Form Orange 15 15
11 Blue 15 15
11 Yellow 15 15
9 Blue 14 14
9 Yellow 14 14
9 Red 14 14
Sixth Form Blue 14 14
8 Orange 14 ½ 14 ½
Sixth Form Purple 14 14
11 Orange 14 14
11 Purple 14 14
8 Green 13 13
7 Green 13 13
10 Blue 13 13
7 Yellow 13 13
8 Red 13 ½ 13 ½
10 Purple 12 12
8 Blue 12 12
9 Green 12 12
Sixth Form Yellow 12 12
10 Orange 12 12
11 Red 12 12
9 Orange 11 11
8 Yellow 11 11
7 Orange 11 11
8 Purple 11 11
7 Blue 10 10
Sixth Form Pink 10 10
11 Green 10 10
Sixth Form Red 9 9
8 Pink 9 9
9 Purple 8 8
7 Pink 8 ½ 8 ½
7 Purple 8 ½ 8 ½
10 Yellow 5 5
Q1) Which famous part of London was given its name as a spelling
mistake?
A – Leicester Square
B – Covent Garden
C - Soho
Q2) Which university has come top of the global list of best
universities?
Q3) What exactly was the art exhibit made from solid gold that was
stolen from Blenheim Palace this week that gave rise to the
Telegraph newspaper headline “The police have nothing to go on”?
Q4) If you want to watch Champions League football in North London
this season, which stadium will you need to go to?
A B C
Q5) Which legendary rock star has revealed this week that he has
recovered from a diagnosis of prostate cancer?
Q6) According to the RRSA charter, every child has the right to what?
(Article 16)
A – Privacy
B – A safe place
C – Access a computer in school and in a local library
Q7) A planning application for a McDonalds restaurant has been
made in which county, the only county in England that does not
already have one?
Q8) Which supermarket chain has announced plans to open one new
supermarket a week in the UK?
Q9) Pope Francis has just returned from a tour of Africa in which he
visited three countries Madagascar, Mauritius and which other?
Q10) What was used in attacks on an oil facility in Saudi Arabia last
week?
Q11) Which of these is not a musical instrument used at a football
World Cup?
A – Vuvezela
B – Brazuka
C - Caxirola
Q12) What is the name of the makaton-signing clown character
played by Justin Fletcher in the long running Cbeebies show
“something special”?
Q13) Australia and England drew the Ashes series 2-2. Why were the
Australians so happy with this result and the English so
disappointed?
Q14) An American lady by the name Sarah Thomas swam for 54
consecutive hours last week, crossing the channel how many
times?
Q15) Saint Stephens day is celebrated after Christmas Day (too soon to
mention Christmas?) each year. What is it most commonly called?
Q1) Which famous part of London was given its name as a spelling
mistake?
A – Leicester Square
B – Covent Garden (It was meant to be Convent Garden which belonged to Westminster Abbey)
C - Soho
Q2) Which university has come top of the global list of best
universities? Oxford
Q3) What exactly was the art exhibit made from solid gold that was
stolen from Blenheim Palace this week that gave rise to the
Telegraph newspaper headline “The police have nothing to go on”?
Toilet
Q4) If you want to watch Champions League football in North London
this season, which stadium will you need to go to?
A B C
Q5) Which legendary rock star has revealed this week that he has
recovered from a diagnosis of prostate cancer?
Rod Stewart
Q6) According to the RRSA charter, every child has the right to what?
(Article 16)
A – Privacy
B – A safe place
C – Access a computer in school and in a local library
Q7) A planning application for a McDonalds restaurant has been
made in which county, the only county in England that does not
already have one? Rutland
Q8) Which supermarket chain has announced plans to open one new
supermarket a week in the UK?
Aldi
Q9) Pope Francis has just returned from a tour of Africa in which he
visited three countries Madagascar, Mauritius and which other?
Mozambique
Q10) What was used in attacks on an oil facility in Saudi Arabia last
week?
Drones
Q11) Which of these is not a musical instrument used at a football
World Cup?
A – Vuvezela
B – Brazuka
C - Caxirola
Q12) What is the name of the makaton-signing clown character
played by Justin Fletcher in the long running Cbeebies show
“something special”?
Mr Tumble
Q13) Australia and England drew the Ashes series 2-2. Why were the
Australians so happy with this result and the English so
disappointed?
They retained the Ashes
Q14) An American lady by the name Sarah Thomas swam for 54
consecutive hours last week, crossing the channel how many
times?
4
Q15) Saint Stephens day is celebrated after Christmas Day (too soon to
mention Christmas?) each year. What is it most commonly called?
Boxing Day