Q1) With whom did the British and Irish Lions draw the test series that finished last Saturday?

Q2) Which British national park was awarded “world Heritage Status” this week?

Q3) Which group of public employees have been told that their pay increases will be capped at 1% for yet another year?

Q4) On July 11th the United Nations announced the total was now about 7.6 billion, the total of what?

Q5) Who’s going home to play in blue?

Q6) The MPs of which African country are to get a 15% cut in salaries to try and reduce the Government wage bill?

Q7) Matt Vogel is to be the new voice of which TV and film puppet character?

Q8) A giant iceberg, one quarter the size of Wales, has broken free from which continent this week?

Q9) The king and Queen of which country are on a state visit to the UK this week?

Current events quiz 14/07/17 Q10) The presenter of Location, Location, Location, Kirstie Allsopp, has provoked a debate after posting on Twitter that we should not keep what in the kitchen?

The Answers © Simon Conway – Montsaye Academy

Q1) With whom did the British and Irish Lions draw the test series that finished last Saturday? All Blacks (New Zealand)

Q2) Which British national park was awarded “World Heritage Status” this week? The Lake District

Q3) Which group of public employees have been told that their pay increases will be capped at 1% for yet another year? Teachers

Q4) On July 11th the United Nations announced the total was now about 7.6 billion, the total of what? The world population

Q5) Who’s going home to play in blue? Wayne Rooney

Q6) The MPs of which African country are to get a 15% cut in salaries to try and reduce the Government wage bill? Kenya

Q7) Matt Vogel is to be the new voice of which TV and film puppet character? Kermit The Frog

Q8) A giant iceberg, one quarter the size of Wales, has broken free from which continent this week? Antarctica

Q9) The King and Queen of which country are on a state visit to the UK this week? Spain

Current events quiz 14/07/17 Q10) The presenter of Location, Location, Location, Kirstie Allsopp, has provoked a debate after posting on Twitter that we should not keep what in the kitchen? Washing machines