Quiz: a week in 12 questions + Caption Competition

What is this curious pooch up to? Send us your captions, please!
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What is the name of Barack Obama’s new autobiography released this month?
- Of Thee I Sing
- Dreams From My Father
- A Promised Land
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What have orcas been spotted doing in the Pacific?
- Attacking sailing boats
- Befriending dolphins
- Eating plastic
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How tall is the Statue of Liberty?
- 21m
- 34m
- 46m
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Who said, “It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both”?
- Dante Alighieri
- Niccolò Machiavelli
- Francesco Petrarca
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How old was Lady Diana Spencer when she married Prince Charles?
- 18
- 20
- 25
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How much did the pigeon, New Kim, sell for at an auction in Belgium?
- £150
- £15,000
- £1.5 million
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Who said, “God makes all things good; man meddles with them and they become evil”?
- Jean-Paul Satre
- Voltaire
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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What was the name of Napoleon’s favourite perfume?
- Acqua mirabilis
- Profumo squisito
- L’eau miraculeuse
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What do the residents of Belper do every evening during lockdown at 6.30pm?
- Clap for the NHS
- Gather for a two-minute moo
- Light lanterns
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What is the name of Patrick Hutchinson’s new book?
- Everyone versus Racism
- Black Lives Always Matter
- How to be Anti-Racist
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Who was the first human in space?
- Laika
- Buzz Aldrin
- Yuri Gagarin
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How many people have visited the International Space Station?
- 239
- 543
- 671
Caption competition
Last week’s winner

“Barry! What did I say? Keep your mouth shut when eating!” Hele’s School
Click here to see the answers ...
1c, 2a, 3c, 4b, 5b, 6c, 7c, 8a, 9b, 10a, 11c, 12a