Quiz: a week in 12 questions + Caption Competition

Congratulations to Reading School for the best caption this term!
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In which country did a military coup fail in July this year?
- Iraq
- Turkey
- Colombia
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The Conservative Party won the Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election last week. Where did Labour come?
- Second
- Third
- Fourth
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What proportion of non-college educated white voters voted for Donald Trump?
- 57%
- 67%
- 77%
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Which country has embraced ‘Gross National Happiness’ over ‘gross national product’?
- Nepal
- Thailand
- Bhutan
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In which part of the United Kingdom can 16 and 17 year-olds vote?
- Scotland
- Wales
- Northern Ireland
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What was first trialled in Pittsburgh, USA, three months ago?
- Self-driving cars
- Pokemon Go
- A set of speakers to tell you the weather
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In which African country did a genocide take place in 1994?
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rwanda
- Somalia
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Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in February — and delivered a speech about climate change?
- Eddie Redmayne
- Matt Damon
- Leonardo DiCaprio
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How many searches does Google process each second?
- 4,000
- 40,000
- 400,000
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How many people listed ‘Jedi’ as their religion in the 2001 census in England and Wales?
- 3,901
- 39,012
- 390,127
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Who knocked Wales out of Euro 2016?
- Portugal
- France
- Iceland
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An artist engraved tiny portraits on four new £5 notes. They are now worth around £20,000 each. Who are the portraits of?
- Jane Austen
- Winston Churchill
- The Queen
Caption competition
Last week’s winner

“When you see the HAREdressers have re-opened.” Hull Collegiate School
Click here to see the answers ...
1b, 2c, 3c, 4c, 5a, 6a, 7b, 8c, 9b, 10c, 11a, 12a