News quiz - Week 50 (30 seconds)

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Introduction

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Week 50

School Year 2024-2025

NEWS QUIZ

Why should the Romanian elections be held again?

1. Because of reports of Russian interference
2. Because there was no clear majority
3. Because of an erroneous recount of votes
4. Because the coalition failed

Bashar Al Assad's regime fell on Sunday after Syrian rebels took the capital Damascus. To which country has Al Assad fled and been granted asylum?

1. Israel
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Russia
4. United States

It looks like a huge outdoor festival!

But, what is really going on here, in South Korea?

1. A major Korean department store was having a sale
2. There are protests against (the plans of) the president
3. Free food is being distributed
4. It is a silent march against senseless violence

They were sold for 30 million euros. Which world-famous film are these shoes from?

1. La-La-Land
2. The Wizard of Oz
3. Moulin Rouge
4. Flashdance

Why was the payment company Klarna fined €43 million in Sweden?

1. Because the company offered customers insufficient options to pay for purchases in arrears.
2. Because Klarna did not comply with rules to prevent money laundering.
3. Because the company unfairly charged customers transaction fees.
4. Because Klarna made errors in processing international payments.

The father and stepmother of 10-year-old Sara Sharif are found guilty of her murder. What did the father leave behind in her bunkbed after he had beaten her up “too much” for being naughty?

1. A cricket bat
2. A metal pole
3. A confession note
4. A mobile phone

Which product is Scotland trying to protect from threatened tariffs in its lobbying efforts to Trump?

1. Wine
2. Whisky
3. Beer
4. Gin

Why did a US teacher lose her job?

1. Enforcing bathroom rules that led to urinating accidents
2. Allowing students to skip class frequently
3. Using inappropriate teaching materials
4. Arriving late to school repeatedly

What did Selena Gomez announce on Thursday?

1. That her boyfriend Benny Blanco cheated on her
2. That she secretly married Benny Blanco
3. That she is pregnant
4. Her engagement to Benny Blanco

Which artist joined the campaign against AI using artists’ work without permission?

1. Stevie Nicks
2. Florence Welch
3. Kate Bush
4. Troye Sivan

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