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News Quiz: 12/05/2023

NEWS QUIZ
12/05/2023
School year 2022-2023
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NEWS QUIZ
12/05/2023
School year 2022-2023

Slide 1 - Slide


In which building was King Charles III crowned?
A
Big Ben
B
Buckingham Palace
C
Westminster Abbey
D
Windsor Castle

Slide 2 - Quiz


Which English city will host the Eurovision Song Contest next weekend?
A
Bristol
B
Liverpool
C
London
D
Manchester

Slide 3 - Quiz


A baby was born in the UK using how many people's DNA?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
6

Slide 4 - Quiz


What new discovery did a team of Swiss scientists discover in Greenland?
A
A new type of plastic-eating microbes
B
a new animal species
C
the cure for cancer
D
a new bacteria

Slide 5 - Quiz


What amount should Donald Trump pay writer Jean Carroll (📸) for sexual abuse and defamation?
A
1 million dollars
B
2 million dollars
C
5 million dollars
D
10 million dollars

Slide 6 - Quiz


A British hacker has confessed to being behind a major corporate hack in 2020. Which company was it?
A
Amazon
B
Facebook
C
Snapchat
D
Twitter

Slide 7 - Quiz


A 'big riot' has erupted in Egypt as the role of Cleopatra in a new Netflix series is played by
A
A black actrice
B
A transgender actrice
C
An Israeli actrice
D
A blind actrice

Slide 8 - Quiz


In which country did tens of thousands of people protest against violence after deadly shootings occurred in quick succession?
A
United States
B
Czech Republic
C
Austria
D
Serbia

Slide 9 - Quiz


What is the name of the mercenary army fighting for the Russians near the Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, but now telling Putin to stop fighting there?
A
Wagner Group
B
Warschau Group
C
Wiemar Group
D
Walker Group

Slide 10 - Quiz


Which shoe brand has decided to sell Yeezy shoes and donate proceeds to charity?
A
Nike
B
Adidas
C
Reebok
D
New Balance

Slide 11 - Quiz

Slide 12 - Slide