News Quiz 2020_inter

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Coronavirus is considered as the most severe pandemic since the flu pandemic which broke out in 1918 and was called...

the swine flu

the bird flu

the Spanish flu

the Mexican flu

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The film Parasite made history as the first foreign-language film to be awarded the Oscar for best picture in February 2020. What country is the movie from?

Japan

South Korea

Iran

Portugal

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Many countries around the world ordered strict lockdowns in 2020, but which country was the first in Europe to shut down?

Spain

France

Sweden

Italy

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Tokyo Olympics didn’t take place in summer 2020 because of the pandemic. How many times have the Olympics been cancelled or postponed in the past?

never

1

2

3

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which aircraft returned to the skies in 2020 after being grounded for more than a year?

Boeing 737 Max

Boeing 777

Boeing 747-8

Airbus A380

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

As the pandemic spread across the world, many world leaders came down with the coronavirus. Which of these politicians did not?

Donald Trump (USA)

Jair Bolsonaro (Brazil)

Vladimir Putin (Russia)

Emmanuel Macron (France)

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

K-pop band BTS broke the YouTube record in August 2020 when their song was watched more than 100 million times within 24 hours of its release. What’s the song called?

I need you

Dynamite

Idol

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Anti-racism protests broke out in the USA and other countries after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in…

Miami

Minneapolis

Chicago

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Lewis Hamilton became the Formula 1 champion for the seventh time in 2020. Which other racing driver has won Formula 1 a record seven times?

Michael Schumacher

Niki Lauda

Sebastian Vettel

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

While many countries took strict measures to fight the coronavirus, one European country stood out from the rest. In which country did life carry on as normal?

Denmark

Sweden

Switzerland

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

President Trump caused controversy in April 2020 when he made a comment about the possibility of treating coronavirus using...

vodka

bleach

high-temperature saunas

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in January 2020. Which team did Bryant play for?

Chicago Bulls

Miami Heat

Los Angeles Lakers

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Mass demonstrations against the election result turned violent in August 2020 in a country, which is often called ‘the last dictatorship in Europe’. Which one?

Azerbaijan

Bulgaria

Belarus

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In November 2020, the Danish government ordered that a certain type of animal should be killed in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Which animal?

mink

fox

red deer

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which country ordered a ban on guns after more than 20 people were killed in a mass shooting in April 2020?

Canada

Germany

USA

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Sean Connery, who was the first actor to play Agent 007 James Bond, died in October 2020. Which of these Bond films did not star Connery as James Bond?

Diamonds are Forever

No Time to Die

Goldfinger

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Although many tournaments were cancelled or postponed in 2020, Australian Open was held as normal. Which tennis player won the tournament for the 8th time?

Roger Federer (Switzerland)

Novak Djokovic (Serbia)

Rafael Nadal (Spain)

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

SpaceX became the first private company to launch a rocket into space. The company was founded by...

Bill Gates

Jeff Bezos

Elon Musk

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