1. Q1) England beat Lithuania 2-0 in a world cup qualifier at the weekend, who is England’s Manager?

2. Q2) What important stage of BREXIT was triggered this week?

3. Q3) The removal by Trump of what policy of the previous president was thwarted by congress last week?

4. Q4) In which English county was the perpetrator of the terrorist attack last week actually born?

5. Q5) According to the World Health Authority what childhood illness is spreading in Europe in places where childhood immunisation has stopped?

6. Q6) A major storm called Debbie has hit parts of Australia this week, what type of storm was it?

7. Q7) Which Supermarket chain has paid £129million to the regulator to avoid prosecution for overstating its profits in its accounts?

8. Q8) The new one pound coin has twelve sides, what was the last British coin to have twelve sides (hint: it is pre-decimalisation!)?

9. Q9) What accounted for a quarter of all unauthorised pupil absences from schools in England, according to an analysis of official figures ?

10. Current events quiz 31/03/17
Q10) Which Particle Physicist and TV presenter is to voice a character on the new series of Postman Pat?

11. The Answers
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12. Q1) England beat Lithuania 2-0 in a world cup qualifier at the weekend, who is England’s Manager?
Gareth Southgate

13. Q2) What important stage of BREXIT was triggered this week?
Article 50

14. Q3) The removal by Trump of what policy of the previous president was thwarted by congress last week?
Obamacare

15. Q4) In which English county was the perpetrator of the terrorist attack last week actually born?
Kent

16. Q5) According to the World Health Authority what childhood illness is spreading in Europe in places where childhood immunisation has stopped?
Measles

17. Q6) A major storm called Debbie has hit parts of Australia this week, what type of storm was it?
Cyclone

18. Q7) Which Supermarket chain has paid £129million to the regulator to avoid prosecution for overstating its profits in its accounts?
Tesco

19. Q8) The new one pound coin has twelve sides, what was the last British coin to have twelve sides (hint: it is pre-decimalisation!)?
Threepenny bit (or Thrupenny bit)

20. Q9) What accounted for a quarter of all unauthorised pupil absences from schools in England, according to an analysis of official figures ?
Term time holidays

21. Current events quiz 31/03/17
Q10) Which Particle Physicist and TV presenter is to voice a character on the new series of Postman Pat?
Brian Cox