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