News quiz - Week 48 (30 seconds)

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Week 48

School Year 2024-2025

NEWS QUIZ

Which British band has a new documentary released about their first performance in the US?

1. The Rolling Stones
2. Queen
3. Pink Floyd
4. The Beatles

Israel imposes a boycott on the country's oldest newspaper, accusing it of "calling for sanctions" and "supporting terrorism." Which newspaper is it?

1. The Times of Israel
2. Hayom
3. Haaretz
4. Jerusalem Daily

Which singer is nearly blind after an eye infection?

1. Elton John
2. Billy Joel
3. Paul McCartney
4. Pitbull

What are the names of the Thanksgiving turkeys pardoned by Joe Biden?

1. Gobbler and Feathers
2. Majesty and Viceroy
3. Peach and Blossom
4. Cranberry and Pumpkin

For which country is Trump announcing hefty import tariffs?

1. Russia
2. China
3. Korea
4. Israel

What have scientists discovered in space this week? Group of five...

1. buried men on the moon
2. planets made of diamonds
3. clouds of floating water
4. rare blue dwarf galaxies

Who’s the winner of The Great British Bake Off 2024?

1. Dylan Bachelet
2. Georgie Grasso
3. Christiaan de Vries
4. Gill Howard

What is Dictionary.com’s

word of the year?

1. Demure
2. Brainrot
3. Sigma
4. Skibidi

The leaders of which country agree to unite against Trump tariff threat amid reports of retaliatory measures?

1. Austria
2. Iceland
3. Canada
4. Singapore

A missing hiker was found alive. How many weeks did he survive in the wilderness where temperatures dropped to around -20C (-4F)?

1. 2 weeks
2. 3 weeks
3. 4 weeks
4. 5 weeks

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