News Quiz - Week 39 (30 seconds)

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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.

Week 39 

School Year 2024-2025

NEWS QUIZ

The late Mohamed Al Fayed has been accused of sexual abuse. Former employees of which British department store are now coming forward with their stories?

1. Selfridges
2. John Lewis
3. Harrods
4. Fortnum and Mason

Which composer had a musical piece discovered that he wrote in his teenage years?

1. Bach
2. Beethoven
3. Mozart
4. Wagner

Which world-famous company, known for selling food storage containers at parties, went bankrupt?  

1. Tupperware
2. Xenos
3. Bread Box
4. Mepal

Which country has been bombed multiple times by Israel this week, aiming to destroy Hezbollah’s weapons and ammunition?

1. Iran
2. Jordan
3. Syria
4. Lebanon

Why did Max Verstappen receive a penalty during the last Grand Prix weekend?

1. Hitting another driver
2. Swearing during the press conference
3. Speeding in the pit lane
4. Overtaking under a red flag

Which TV show, now turned into a game show, originally aired 30 years ago?

1. Friends
2. How I met your mother
3. Family Guy
4. The Simpsons

Which platform is set to offer more transparency following the arrest of its founder in Paris?

1. Telegram
2. X
3. Threads
4. WhatsApp

For unclear reasons, Coca Cola is already pulling the new flavor from the shelves after 6 months. 

What flavor was Coca Cola SPICED? 

1. Ginger
2. Cinnamon
3. Raspberry
4. Chili

Germany and France call for Europe-wide deal with UK on ...

1. Climate change
2. Migration
3. Defense cooperation
4. Trade and customs regulations

The Cure announce first new song 

in 16 years. What's the title of the song? 

1. Alone
2. By myself
3. Solo
4. Solitary

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