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Was the Flyng Scotsman at St Pancras This Week?
Topical Quiz - 15 December, 2023
Test your family’s news sense with a topical quiz covering recent headlines, public events, science, business, and culture from the week.
1 .
What unexpected sight greeted railway commuters at St Pancras International Station this week?
A newly opened free library
A robotic assistant for travellers
Alicia Keys playing the piano and singing
The famous Flying Scotsman locomotive
Commuters at St Pancras International Station were in for a surprise when Alicia Keys treated them to an impromptu performance of some of her greatest hits. By the way… for those in the vicinity of St. Pancras, a visit to the nearby British Library is highly recommended, providing a delightful and free cultural experience.
2 .
Netflix recently revealed its most-watched show for the first half of the year. What show claimed the top spot?
The Night Agent
Ginny & Georgia: Season 2
The Glory
Wednesday
The Night Agent was watched for a total of 8 million hours. The other 3 above were close contenders.
3 .
Which car company has recalled more that two million cars in the US because of safety concerns?
Ford
Honda
Tesla
Toyota
The US regulator found flaws in Tesla's driver assistance system. Such is the sophistication of Tesla cars that the recall does not necessitate a journey to a Tesla dealer because an update is sent "over the air" to fix the issue.
4 .
At the COP28 conference, which gas was highlighted as a potential candidate to provide reliable and renewable energy in the future?
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Methane
The green credentials of Hydrogen are undisputed but at present it is very expensive to produce and store.
5 .
In a recent discovery, scientists revealed that the last meal of a 75-million-year-old tyrannosaur consisted of what?
Two dinosaurs
Three French cats
Four flying birds
A partridge in a pear tree
The poor baby dinosaurs were probably doing no harm to anyone or anything and simply enjoying a leisurely meal of the food they enjoyed the most – plants.
6 .
Mark Drakeford, who announced his retirement for next March, is most associated with which country?
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Mr. Drakeford has been First Minister of Wales for five years and on Wednesday he was praised by both sides in the House of Commons for his significant contributions to Welsh politics.
7 .
What was celebrated by NASA this week?
1,000 days on Mars for its Perseverance rover
A rare Celestial Alignment
Discovery of life on Venus
Radio signals from a Jupiter moon
One of the rover's notable achievements has been to collect rocks that might be evidence for past life on the planet. The next challenge is to find a way to get the rocks back to Earth.
8 .
Which country decided to dramatically devalue its currency?
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Armenia
The main advantage to a country of devaluation is to reduce the cost of its exports and make imports less attractive. Not good news if you were contemplating buying a new iPhone in Argentina!
9 .
The football fixtures of which country were thrown into disarray this week?
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
An unprecedented attach on a referee by the president of a football club has resulted in the indefinite suspension of all domestic Turkish football matches.
10 .
On December 12th, which country achieved a remarkable milestone by generating over 70% of its power from wind energy?
Iceland
India
Ireland
Italy
This marked a historic and unprecedented milestone in Ireland's efforts to harness clean and sustainable energy.
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