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News quiz - Week 43 (20 seconds)

Week 43
School Year 2024-2025
NEWS QUIZ
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This lesson contains 13 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Introduction

Every week*, a free news quiz is available for students in primary, secondary, and vocational education. Thousands of teachers and students take part, often using the quiz to end the week. However, this news quiz can also be perfectly used at home or for a pub quiz. The quiz can be played directly from LessonUp: click on the image and start the quiz by pressing the “Teach” button. Participants join via their own device. *excluding regular school holidays.

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Week 43
School Year 2024-2025
NEWS QUIZ

Slide 1 - Slide


There have been reports of infections with a new variant of the mpox virus in Europe. What is the main symptom of mpox?
A
Headache
B
Rash in the form of pox
C
Muscle pain
D
Fever

Slide 2 - Quiz


Why was Elon Musk sued by the production company of Blade Runner 2049?
A
Due to the use of robots without a license
B
Due to the use of film music without permission
C
Due to showing film footage without permission
D
Due to a conflict over the film's plot

Slide 3 - Quiz


According to researchers, what has caused the increase in infant mortality in America over the past year and a half?
A
Due to the abortion ban
B
Due to contaminated drinking water
C
Due to the changing climate
D
Due to a shortage of baby formula

Slide 4 - Quiz


Why was a meteorite impact 3.26 billion years ago beneficial for life on Earth?
A
All dinosaurs died out, creating space for smaller organisms
B
A lot of iron was released from the ground, which was good for microorganisms
C
There was an ice age at the time, and the impact provided more warmth
D
A deadly virus was immediately wiped out by the impact

Slide 5 - Quiz


What is to be banned from June onward by the government?
A
Disposable vapes
B
Weed
C
CBD
D
Cigarettes

Slide 6 - Quiz


Which animal was found snooping around in a school cafeteria in Colorado?
?
A
A moose
B
A bear
C
A bald eagle
D
A skunk

Slide 7 - Quiz


Which former member of 
One Direction passed away on October 17?
A
Harry Styles
B
Niall Horan
C
Louis Tomlinson
D
Liam Payne

Slide 8 - Quiz


What was a notable outcome of the World Food Programme's activities in Burkina Faso in October 2024?
A
Food aid to 1 million people
B
The end of famine
C
The arrival of UN peacekeeping forces
D
Vaccination of children against polio

Slide 9 - Quiz


What was the reason for some European leaders calling for sanctions against Israel?
A
The destruction of farmland
B
Bombings of hospitals in Gaza
C
The annexation of the West Bank
D
The removal of UN peacekeeping missions

Slide 10 - Quiz


Which famous American supported Kamala Harris' presidential campaign with 50 million dollars?
A
Steve Jobs
B
Mark Zuckerberg
C
Jeff Bezos
D
Bill Gates

Slide 11 - Quiz


So...
 how was the News Quiz this week?
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Slide 12 - Poll

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Slide 13 - Slide