News quiz - Week 40 (30 seconds)

Week 40 
School Year 2024-2025
NEWS QUIZ
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This lesson contains 13 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Introduction

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.

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Week 40 
School Year 2024-2025
NEWS QUIZ

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Tech company OpenAI (creator of ChatGPT) started as a foundation. Now the company wants to transition into a...
A
Association with only volunteers employed
B
For-profit company
C
Franchise business with branches worldwide
D
Sole proprietorship

Slide 2 - Quiz


Actress Maggie Smith has passed away. Which role did she play in the Harry Potter films?
A
Professor Dumbledore
B
Professor McGonagall
C
Professor Snape
D
Professor Sprout

Slide 3 - Quiz


Two British climate activists have been sentenced to prison. What did they do?
A
Planned an attack on the prime minister
B
Organised a road blockade
C
Threw soup over paintings
D
Threw paint on a historic building

Slide 4 - Quiz


 Which countries are adjusting their borders due to melting glaciers?
A
Sweden and Norway
B
France and Italy
C
India and Pakistan
D
Switzerland and Italy

Slide 5 - Quiz


What was the name of the hurricane in the southeastern United States that caused over ninety deaths?
A
Debby
B
Helene
C
Joyce
D
Patty

Slide 6 - Quiz


Which former American president celebrated his 100th birthday on October 1st and is therefore the longest-living former president of the United States?
A
Ronald Reagan
B
Richard Nixon
C
Jimmy Carter
D
Bill Clinton

Slide 7 - Quiz


Which former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom wrote in their book that there was a plan to invade the Netherlands to obtain COVID vaccines?
A
Liz Truss
B
Boris Johnson
C
Rishi Sunak
D
Theresa May

Slide 8 - Quiz


Which country fired more than 150 rockets at Israel in retaliation for the deadly attack on Hezbollah leaders?
A
Iraq
B
Iran
C
Syria
D
Jordan

Slide 9 - Quiz


The production of a feature film about the life of Dutchman Wim Hof has been temporarily halted due to allegations of domestic violence. By what name is he world-famous?
A
Iceman
B
Ironman
C
Hitman
D
Superman

Slide 10 - Quiz


Where is a luxury cruise ship still stuck after four months and two failed attempts to set sail again?
A
Greece
B
Caribbean
C
Alaska
D
Northern Ireland

Slide 11 - Quiz


So...
 how was the News Quiz this week?
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Slide 12 - Poll

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Slide 13 - Slide

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