Issue53623rd–29thSeptember2016
news quiz
Alltheseques*onsareaboutstoriesinthenewsthisweek.Canyoufindthear*cleand
findtheinforma*on?Writetheanswer,thesec*onofthepaperandthepagenumber
whereyoufoundtheinforma*on.
PART A - THE WORDS
a1 What’sakeaandwhyisitinthenewsthisweek?
A2She’spicturedinthisweek’snewsandwongoldmedalsinbothcyclingandathle:csinthe
ParalympicGames–whoisshe?
A3Whyis4PrivetDriveinthenews?
A4WhathavebeentakenoutoftheRiverHull,tocreatemoreroomforthewaterandreducethe
riskoffloodingthiswinter?
A5 Whohassaidthis:“Talkingcanmakeusrealisethatwe’renotalone.Theoppositeoftalkingis
isola:onandfear.”?
A6WhywasagiantpeachintheWelshcapitalcityofCardiff?
A7WhyhavephotosofcatsappearedinClaphamCommonUndergroundSta:oninLondon?
A8Whathasthear:stMaurizioCaQelanputintheGuggenheimMuseuminNewYork?
A9HowmanynewfivepoundbanknoteshavebeenproducedbytheBankofEngland?
A10Whenarebigearthquakesmorelikelytohappen,accordingtotheUniversityofTokyo?
Issue53623rd–29thSeptember2016
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Issue53623rd–29thSeptember2016
news quiz
PART A – The Words – Answers
A1It’sabirdfromNewZealand.Conserva:onistshavereportedasharpdropinnumbers,
es:ma:ngthatthereareonly1,000-5,000le_inthewild.BadWeekFor,BigNews,page3
A2Britain’sKadeenaCox,‘GoldRush’,Sport,page28
A3Thehouse,whichfeaturedinthefirstHarryPoQerfilm,isupforsale!13.‘PoQer’sHouse’,Quick
News,page2
A420sunkenboats,NewsInNumbers,HomeNews,page6
A5PrinceWilliamsaidthiswhenhevisitedStewardsAcademyschooltoraiseawarenessabout
mentalhealthissues,andtheHeadsTogethercharitywhichishelpingchildrencopewithpressures
inlifethataffecthowtheyfeel.‘HeadsTogetherWithRoyalty’,BigNews,page4
A6Itwaspartofastreetperformancetomarkthestartof‘CityOfTheUnexpected’,acelebra:on
ofRoaldDahl.TheauthorwasborninCardiffacenturyago.Cardiff,Wales,TheWeek’sNewsIn
Pictures,page5
A7ThecatphotosaretheretoappealtocommuterstogiveanimalsfromBaQerseaDogsandCats
HomeorCatsProtec:on,andotheranimalrescuecentres,anewhome.‘Tubetakeover’,CrazyBut
True,page20
A8Agoldtoilet—tomakepeoplethinkabouttheinequalityintheworld.‘Flushofgold’,USA,
Worldnews,page7
A9440million,NewsInNumbers,HomeNews,page6
A10Whenthere’safullornewmoon,‘LunarLink’ScienceNews,page8
PART B – The Pictures
Q1FirstNewsLive!-thenewvideonewschannelforyoungpeoplewilllaunchnextmonth.
‘IntroducingFirstNewsLive!’,BigNews,page4
Q2YoucannowsleepinSpongeBob’spineapplehouseatNickelodeon’shotelinPuntaCanainthe
DominicanRepublic!‘SpongeBob’sPad’,CrazyButTrue,page20
Q3ResidentsinSheffieldreportedatornadointherecentbadweather,however,theMetOffice
saidithas‘norecord’ofoneinthearea.‘Tornadosigh:ng’,Sheffield’,HomeNews,page6
Q4There’sa20,000-signaturepe::oninAustraliatogetthelateconserva:onistSteveIrwinonthe
country’scurrency.4.‘IrwinPe::on’,QuickNews,page2
Q5The‘Isobar’fridgewasdesignedbythewinneroftheJamesDysonAward,22-year-oldWill
Broadway.It’sbeeninventedtokeepvaccinesattherighttemperature,whiletravellingin
developingcountries.‘LifeSaver’,ScienceNews,page8
Q6Driverswhousemobilephoneswillfacetougherpunishmentsofa£200fineandsixpointsto
theirlicence.‘CallsForDriverPhoneBan’,BigNews,page3
Q7ThankstothecharitySailors’Society,upto60childrenwillnowbeabletogettoschoolbyboat
inthePhilippines,insteadofhavingtowadeorevenswimthere!‘IsThisTheWorld’sWeQestSchool
Run?’,page1
Q8Thistree,whichisneartoHadrian’sWallandwasfeaturedinthefilm‘RobinHood:PrinceOf
Thieves’,isupfortheWoodlandTrust’s‘TreeOfTheYear’.Whynottakepartinthevote?‘Top
trees’,UK,HomeNews,page6