Quiz: a week in 12 questions + Caption Competition

From a protest in London… Send us your funniest captions, please!
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This week, we learned that the US has placed malware deep in the power grid of which country?
- China
- Russia
- North Korea
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Which US politician was recently the victim of a “deepfake” video which made it appear as if she was slurring?
- Nancy Pelosi
- Hillary Clinton
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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From 1949, young British men aged 17 to 21 were called up to do national service. When did this scheme end?
- 1954
- 1963
- 1979
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Which Conservative politician proposed bringing back national service?
- Michael Gove
- Boris Johnson
- Rory Stewart
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In June 2015, Donald Trump announced that he was running for president. How did he make his entrance that day?
- He came down a golden escalator
- He stepped out of a golden lift
- He landed in a golden helicoptor
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Tory Party members will spend the next month voting for the UK’s next prime minister. How many are there?
- 140,000
- 550,000
- 1.2 million
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They will be voting between Boris Johnson and…
- Sajid Javid
- Michael Gove
- Jeremy Hunt
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What is the fastest way for a dog to be adopted in a shelter (as proven by science)?
- Making “puppy dog” eyes
- Wagging its tail
- Bounding up to greet people
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Facebook has announced that it is launching its own digital currency. What is it called?
- Drachma
- Libra
- FaceCoin
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Roughly how many ants are there on the Earth?
- Ten million
- Ten trillion
- Ten quadrillion
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Toy Story 4 is released today. What is the name of its newest character (cutlery which comes to life)?
- Forky
- Sporky
- Knifey
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Which of these celebrities did NOT appear in Taylor Swift’s new music video, You Need To Calm Down?
- Katy Perry
- RuPaul
- Gigi Hadid
Caption competition
Last week’s winner

“Barry! What did I say? Keep your mouth shut when eating!” Hele’s school
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1b, 2a, 3b, 4c, 5a, 6a, 7c, 8a, 9b, 10c, 11a, 12c