1. Cinema chain Cineworld announced it was closing its US and UK cinemas this week, resulting in the loss of 45,000 jobs. The closures followed the announcement of which new film?
a. No Time to Die,
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2. Why did US president Donald Trump pull out of a second televised debate?
3. King Mohammed of Morocco bought himself a mansion in Paris near the Eiffel Tower for over €80m. What does he like to be called?
4. Venezuela is launching its biggest-denomination note in history, but owing to hyperinflation it will be worth less than 18p. What is Venezuela’s currency?
5. Which celebrity is not part the judging panel for Prince William’s £50m Earthshot Prize, for the best ideas to save the planet?
6. Who tweeted: “This is someone running the country. How about you not have your movies, TV shows, Netflix etc during lockdown? All the music, paintings, art in the culture since time began. Moron.” in response to chancellor Rishi Sunak’s suggestion that people working in the arts should “adapt” their jobs, or consider changing the jobs they do, during the pandemic.
7. The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the United Nations World Food Programme for its efforts to combat hunger. Who won the $1.1m prize last year?
8. What animal made an appearance during this week's televised vice-presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence?
9. Kyrgyzstan descended into chaos this week after parliamentary elections saw opposition protesters violently protest following allegations of vote buying. What is the country’s capital?
10. Norway is withdrawing record amounts from its its $1.1trn sovereign wealth fund to plug budget deficits brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Which country out of the following does not have a sovereign wealth fund?
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