BBC World Service Quiz - 37 Trivia Questions!

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The BBC World Service Quiz takes you on a global journey through one of the world's most respected international broadcasters. Test your knowledge of the BBC World Service's history, programs, and its role in providing news and information to audiences around the world. Dive into discussions about journalism, storytelling, and global perspectives.

In which language was the BBC's first foreign language service launched in 1938?

Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Japanese

In which year did the BBC World Service begin broadcasting?

1950
1948
1905
1932

Who was the former Director of the BBC World Service?

Andrew Martin
John Sullivan
David Beckham
Peter Horrocks

Which Conservative MP chairs the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee?

Ian Paisley
David Cameron
John Whittingdale
John Redwood

The BBC World Service is also broadcast on which Welsh language radio station?

BBC Wales
BBC Radio Wales
Radio Cymru
Radio Wales

Who composed the signature tune for the BBC World Service?

Andrews Sister
George Harrison
David Arnold
The BBC

In March 1999 the BBC stopped broadcasting in which language?

Italian
Japanese
English
German

Who presented the BBC Radio 4 programme 'The Morning Show' in the 1960s and 1970s?

Pete Myers
Peter Carey
John Wilson
John Snelling

In which Asian country is the BBC World Service relayed?

Japan
Singapore
China
South Korea

Which British author broadcast many news bulletins on the Eastern Service during the Second World War?

George Orwell
Charles Dickens
William Shakespeare
George Bernard Shaw

On which US satellite radio station can you listen to the BBC World Service?

Talk Radio
Clear Channel
Sirius XM
Radio Shack

The Prince of Denmark's March is more commonly known by what name?

Trumpet Voluntary
A Danish March
The Royal March
The King's March

Which country was invaded by Russia in 2022?

Ukraine
Japan
The United States
Russia

What is the name of the BBC's international broadcasting service?

BBC News
BBC World News
BBC World Service
BBC Radio

Which BBC radio station broadcasts on 198 kHz LW during the day?

BBC Radio Scotland
Radio 4
Radio 2
BBC Radio 1

The BBC World Service broadcasts in what time zone?

Greenwich Mean Time
Eastern Time Zone
Central European Time
Pacific Time

In which country did Arslan Koichiev resign from the BBC in 2011 over his involvement in a 2010 uprising?

Kyrgyzstan
The UK
The Republic of Ireland
Russia

At what time does BBC Radio 4 broadcast a full news bulletin?

01 past the hour
The hour
02 past midnight
02 00

What is the name of the song played before the UK vote in the Eurovision Song Contest?

My World
The Bigger Is Better
This is London Calling
My Dream

Which New Zealand city is served by BBC World Service Radio?

Waitakere
Waihi
Waikato
Auckland

In which country is the BBC World Service broadcast?

New Zealand
The UK
The United States
Australia

Where in the UK is the BBC World Service radio station located?

Orford Ness
London
Brighton
Liverpool

Who was the President of Bulgaria at the time of the 2010 March on the Presidential Palace?

Kostunica
Koichiev
Boris Yeltsin
Ivanishvili

In which country are BBC News bulletins broadcast in Maltese?

Canada
South Africa
Malta
New Zealand

In which country can you listen to the BBC World Service on shortwave radio?

South Africa
Japan
Australia
The UK

In which country can you listen to the BBC World Service on radio station AREC FM?

New Zealand
Australia
The UK
South Africa

Which building is the home of the BBC World Service?

Bush House
The Palace of Parliament
The Houses of Parliament
The Tower of London

Who presented the Radio 4 programme 'Outlook' for over 30 years?

John Wilson
Mike Rowling
David Lewis
John Tidmarsh

In 2022, the UK government will establish a unit in London to focus on what country?

China
South Africa
The United States
South Korea

The BBC World Service broadcasts in which language?

English
Persian
German
French

In which country is the BBC World Service's Eastern Asian Relay Station?

India
China
Thailand
The Republic of Korea

Where are the headquarters of the BBC World Service?

Television Centre
The Tower of London
The Houses of Parliament
Broadcasting House

Which organisation broadcasts on shortwave radio to North America and Australasia?

The International Space Station
UNESCO
BBC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The BBC World Service is funded by grant-in-aid from which government department?

Department for Education
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Office of National Drugs

What is the station identifier for the BBC World Service?

BBC Radio 2
You're in it
This is London
BBC London

What is the name of the interval signal used by the BBC World Service?

Bow
The Big Ben
Bow Bells
The Beep

How many regional feeds does the BBC World Service English have?

Three
Only five
Eight
Four
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