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Week 37

School Year 2024-2025

NEWS QUIZ

About which event was a report released last week?

1. Grenfell Tower Fire
2. Handling of the COVID-19 pandemic
3. The recent heatwaves
4. The Manchester attacks

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?

1. Uganda
2. Nigeria
3. Ethiopia
4. Kenya

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?  

1. Germany
2. France
3. Italy
4. Spain

Which band is making a comeback seven years after the death of their lead singer, now with a female lead singer?  

1. Oasis
2. Linkin Park
3. Soundgarden
4. The Script

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?  

1. Starliner
2. Crew Dragon
3. Artemis
4. Apollo

Which museum was closed last Saturday due to an action by Extinction Rebellion?

1. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
2. The Louvre, Paris
3. British Museum, London
4. Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao

Which artist announced that he will perform during the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show?

1. Eminem
2. Drake
3. Kendrick Lamar
4. Snoop Dogg

Which European country will temporarily resume passport checks at all land borders after a series of attacks?

1. Germany
2. France
3. Austria
4. Spain

How many gold medals did British athletes win at the Paralympics in Paris?

1. 29
2. 39
3. 49
4. 59

The actor who voiced the iconic characters of Darth Vader (Star Wars) and Mufasa (The Lion King) has passed away. What is his name?

1. Al Pacino
2. Robert De Niro
3. Francis Ford Coppola
4. James Earl Jones

Apple has announced the newest iPhone. Which version of the smartphone is this?

1. 15
2. 16
3. 17
4. 18

Red Bull's top designer Adrian Newey has a new job. Which other Formula 1 team is he moving to? 

1. Aston Martin
2. Ferrari
3. McLaren
4. Mercedes

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