News quiz - Week 5 (10 seconds)

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Week 5

School Year 2024-2025

NEWS QUIZ

At the gathering of which German political party did Elon Musk make a surprise live appearance via a video screen?

1. AfD
2. CDU/SCU
3. FDP
4. SPD

Which former extermination camp's liberation from the Nazis 80 years ago was commemorated this week?

1. Auschwitz
2. Bergen-Belsen
3. Sobibor
4. Treblink

Which two vehicles collided in Washington on Thursday, resulting in dozens of deaths?

1. Tank and schoolbus
2. Aeroplane and military helicopter
3. Ambulance and fire engine
4. Cruise ship and submarine

Thousands of lakes in Greenland are emitting CO2 and changing a strange colour. What colour are these lakes turning?

1. Black
2. Brown
3. Green
4. Red

Two planets have been discovered with something unusual about them. What is happening to these planets?

1. Water has been detected on them
2. They are rotating in the opposite direction on their axis
3. There is a surge in oxygen levels
4. They are disintegrating due to their stars

In China, fossil remains of Homo juluensis have been found.

It is a new species of...

1. A mammoth
2. A bird
3. A human
4. An ape

Which soda manufacturer recalled drinks in the UK due to ‘elevated levels’ of a chemical called chlorate?

1. Tetley's
2. Coca Cola
3. Robinsons
4. Schweppes

Where does Trump want to send criminal migrants?

1. Guantanamo Bay
2. Alcatraz
3. ADX Florence
4. Folsom Prison

How many ties have taken place in the Champions League since Wednesday up to Thursday?

1. 14
2. 16
3. 18
4. 20

According to the Met Office, Éowyn was the strongest storm in 10 years! How strong was the wind at its peak?

1. 70mph (112km/h)
2. 80mph (128km/h)
3. 90mph (144km/h)
4. 100mph (160km/h)

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