News Quiz - Week 38 (30 seconds)
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Lesson duration is: 15 minIntroduction
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.
Items in this lesson
Slide 1 - Slide
What is special about the spacewalk two Americans completed last week?
A
They were not professional astronauts
B
They spent 10 hours outside their capsule
C
They won the experience through
a lottery run by Elon Musk
D
It was a couple, both of which are over 80 years old!
Slide 2 - Quiz
Which American rock singer, by talking to her, convinced a woman on a high bridge not to end her life?
A
Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
B
Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi)
C
Brandon Flowers (The Killers)
D
Bruce Springsteen
Slide 3 - Quiz
Which Spanish city is fed up with tourists (particularly British ones 😅) walking around the streets topless?
A
Malaga
B
Benidorm
C
Madrid
D
Barcelona
Slide 4 - Quiz
In which part of Europe are there currently severe floods due to rainfall?
A
Eastern Europe
B
Central Europe
C
Western Europe
D
Northern Europe
Slide 5 - Quiz
A French tobacco shop received a remarkable letter containing €50. Who was the letter from?
A
From the French president, because cigarettes have become so expensive
B
From a man who had stolen candy from the shop as a child
C
From a political party seeking support in the next election
D
From the mayor of the town, to help renovate the shop a bit
Slide 6 - Quiz
In what way were more than 2,700 Hezbollah fighters throughout Lebanon injured at once last Tuesday?
A
Due to drone attacks by Israel
B
By hitmen from Russia
C
Due to missile attacks by Iran
D
As their means of communication exploded
Slide 7 - Quiz
It is called ‘The Trial of the Year’. Which football club has been sued by the Premier League for financial violations?
A
Manchester City
B
Manchester United
C
Arsenal
D
Liverpool
Slide 8 - Quiz
Which band had its members get into a physical fight on stage, after which they decided to cancel the rest of their tour?
A
Foo Fighters
B
Alice in Chains
C
Jane’s Addiction
D
Metallica
Slide 9 - Quiz
This endangered penguin, the Hoiho, is ‘Bird of the Year’ in New Zealand. What is remarkable about this bird?
A
Its speed
B
It’s the only penguin species that can fly
C
Its strong fishy smell
D
Its immense intelligence
Slide 10 - Quiz
Which tech company won a lawsuit after appealing a €1.5 billion fine for advertisements?
A
Apple
B
Google
C
Amazon
D
Microsoft
Slide 11 - Quiz
So...
how was the News Quiz this week?
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