Each morning in class, you are asked general knowledge questions to help you learn more about your world. This week’s task is all about current news items. How aware are you of the news? Do you ever watch the news and ask questions about your world? Here are 10 general knowledge questions based on current events.

Answer the following questions in your blog or in writing, giving as much detail as you wish. You will need to ask your family for help!

Good luck!

1. In what country did 2 office buildings collapse last week due to suspected poor construction?

2. The government has announced plans to make changes and reform the NHS. What does NHS stand for?

3. What interesting discovery did engineers working on Big Ben recently make?

4. Britain has joined the other European countries to ban oil trading with which country in the Middle East?

5. What US contest will Romney and Gringrich be facing off in?

6. 100 years ago, Roald Amundsen beat Robert Scott to the South Pole by just 4 weeks. What country was Amundsen from?

7. “Do you agree that Scotland should become an independent country?” will be the question Scots answer in the 2014 what?

8. Papua New Guinea currently has two men claiming to have won the recent election and declaring themselves prime minister. What part of the world is Papua New Guinea in?

9. What was found to be the source of infection that claimed the lives of three newborns at a Belfast hospital?

10. Which bank was highly criticised for the £1 million bonus it planned to give to its chief executive?