News quiz - Week 41 (10 seconds)

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Introduction

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Week 41

School Year 2024-2025

NEWS QUIZ

Which rock band sold its music rights to Sony for €360 million? 

1. The Beatles
2. Led Zeppelin
3. Pink Floyd
4. The Rolling Stones

It is 5 mm in size, weighs 0.33 grams, and you need tweezers to play with it. A Japanese toy manufacturer made the world's smallest...

1. Barbie doll
2. Rubik's Cube
3. Game controller
4. Lego figure

What does a United Nations report say about the water in rivers worldwide in 2023? 

1. The water has never been so salty
2. The water has never been so fresh
3. The water level has never been so high
4. The water level has never been so low

Through an investigation by which organisation have thousands of civilian casualties in Gaza been given a name and a face?

1. Airwars
2. Amnesty International
3. WarChild
4. Red Cross

Why did some viewers recognize parts of Javier Milei's speech, Argentina’s president, last week?

1. Because the topic is often discussed in the news
2. Because it closely resembled a speech by President Bartlet from The West Wing
3. Because Milei frequently gives the same speech
4. Because it was based on historical speeches by world leaders

What was spotted in the wilderness of New Zealand?

1. Large carnivorous mammals
2. A fugitive father with children
3. A Dodo
4. A Kakapo

Completing a video game: who wouldn’t want that? Which game was fully completed by an American teenager?

1. Fortnite
2. Tetris
3. Minecraft
4. Pac-Man

Who jumped on stage during a speech by Donald Trump last weekend?

1. JD Vance
2. Elon Musk
3. Bill Gates
4. Jeff Bezos

Former Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp is returning to football.

What is he going to do?

1. Become a player for Liverpool
2. Become the head coach of Germany
3. Become a referee
4. Become the Director of Football for Red Bull

What is the name of the powerful hurricane that reached the U.S. state of Florida on Wednesday?

1. Mark
2. Milton
3. Martin
4. Melania

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