Friday, 26 February 2021

Test your knowledge with the newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week's newsquiz was Sam Neve with 21, just ahead of Hannah Tomes with a personal best of 20 and Liz Gerard, Janet Boyle and Dominic Hurst who all scored 18. The top team, Simon, Sue and Will Cole, also scored 21. Other good team efforts were submitted by Phil and Maura Parsons with 20, Rob and Nicola Lawrence with 19, Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe 17 and Bruce and Sarah Hayward 16. Here is this week's quiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week. Give it a go and let me know how you get on.

A selection of today's front pages

1. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a staggered plan to ease England's lockdown with the third step, when pubs will be allowed to reopen indoors, scheduled for what date?
2. Boris Johnson said a review would be led by Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove into the possibility of introducing what?
3. The UK's coronavirus alert was lowered to what level in all four nations as the risk that the NHS could be overwhelmed receded?
4. Judge Mr Justice Chamberlain ruled that who had 'breached his legal obligation to publish contract award notices within 30 days of the award of contracts'?
5. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, updating the Commons on school exams, said: 'I can confirm that no ___ will be used for this process. Grades will be awarded on the basis of teachers’ judgment and will only ever be changed by human intervention.' What is the missing word?
6. Who told NHS officials that: 'It is obviously difficult for people if they’ve never had a vaccine … but they ought to think about other people rather than themselves'?
7. Which supermarket announced it was consulting employees over a restructuring which could put about 5,000 jobs at risk?
8. James Corden interviewed Prince Harry on an open-top bus in Los Angeles and went for a stroll around a mansion where what television series was filmed?
9. Who said he had 'documentary evidence' of a 'malicious and concerted' attempt to remove him from public life?
10. The Joe Biden administration carried out its first military action with an airstrike, reportedly killing 17 fighters, in which country?
11. In an unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court said the Government had not breached whose rights by refusing to allow her back in the country?
12. Which former Scotland, Manchester United and Leeds footballer was diagnosed with vascular dementia?
13. Golfer Tiger Woods had surgery for fractures of his right leg after a car crash in which American city?
14. Which 72-year-old actor was charged with rape and sexual assault, allegedly committed in 2018 against an actress in her 20s?
15. Which broadcaster had a police panic button installed by his bed after receiving death threats?
16. The Earl of Strathmore, the Queen's first cousin twice removed, was jailed for ten months for what offence?
17. What breed of dogs were stolen after a gunman shot Lady Gaga's dog-walker in Hollywood?
18. Boeing recommended grounding some 777 aircraft after a plane’s engine failed and dropped pieces of metal on houses in which US city?
19. Which tennis player won his ninth Australian Open title?
20. Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank gave their newborn son what first name, apparently after Queen Victoria’s husband?
21. The actor, who played the Archbishop of Canterbury in The Crown, Neville Chamberlain in the Darkest Hour and Norman Cousins in the Marigold Hotel films, died this week aged 80. What was his name?
22. Hasbro announced it was changing the name of which 70-year-old toy because it needed to '
promote gender equality and inclusion'?
23. India completed the quickest Test win since 1935 by bowling England out for what second innings score?
24. Which French band, responsible for influential dance tracks including the worldwide hit Get Lucky, announced they were splitting up after 28 years?
25. Why did Baarack, an Australian sheep, go viral?

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