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Week 37
School Year 2024-2025
NEWS QUIZ
Slide 1 - Slide
About which event was a scathing report released last week?
A
Grenfell Tower Fire
B
Handling of the COVID-19 pandemic
C
The recent heatwaves
D
The Manchester attacks
Slide 2 - Quiz
The Olympic athlete Cheptegei has died after being set on fire by her ex-boyfriend. For which country was she set to compete in Paris 2024?
A
Uganda
B
Nigeria
C
Ethiopia
D
Kenya
Slide 3 - Quiz
It sounds simple: place a pineapple upside down in your shopping cart to attract a partner. In which country did a viral TikTok video get completely out of hand?
A
Germany
B
France
C
Italy
D
Spain
Slide 4 - Quiz
Which band is making a comeback seven years after the death of their lead singer, now with a female lead singer?
A
Oasis
B
Linkin Park
C
Soundgarden
D
The Script
Slide 5 - Quiz
Due to an issue, the crew must stay in space for at least 6 more months, but their spacecraft has returned. What is the name of this space capsule?
A
Starliner
B
Crew Dragon
C
Artemis
D
Apollo
Slide 6 - Quiz
Which museum was closed last Saturday due to an action by Extinction Rebellion?
A
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
B
The Louvre, Paris
C
British Museum, London
D
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao
Slide 7 - Quiz
Which artist announced that he will perform during the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show?
A
Eminem
B
Drake
C
Kendrick Lamar
D
Snoop Dogg
Slide 8 - Quiz
Which European country will temporarily resume passport checks at all land borders after a series of attacks?
A
Germany
B
France
C
Austria
D
Spain
Slide 9 - Quiz
How many gold medals did British athletes win at the Paralympics in Paris?
A
29
B
39
C
49
D
59
Slide 10 - Quiz
The actor who voiced the iconic characters of Darth Vader (Star Wars) and Mufasa (The Lion King) has passed away. What is his name?
A
Al Pacino
B
Robert De Niro
C
Francis Ford Coppola
D
James Earl Jones
Slide 11 - Quiz
Apple has announced the newest iPhone. Which version of the smartphone is this?
A
15
B
16
C
17
D
18
Slide 12 - Quiz
Red Bull's top designer Adrian Newey has a new job. Which other Formula 1 team is he moving to?