News quiz - Week 40 (10 seconds)

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Week 40 

School Year 2024-2025

NEWS QUIZ

Tech company OpenAI (creator of ChatGPT) started as a foundation. Now the company wants to transition into a...

1. Association with only volunteers employed
2. For-profit company
3. Franchise business with branches worldwide
4. Sole proprietorship

Actress Maggie Smith has passed away. Which role did she play in the Harry Potter films?

1. Professor Dumbledore
2. Professor McGonagall
3. Professor Snape
4. Professor Sprout

Two British climate activists have been sentenced to prison. What did they do?

1. Planned an attack on the prime minister
2. Organised a road blockade
3. Threw soup over paintings
4. Threw paint on a historic building

 Which countries are adjusting their borders due to melting glaciers?

1. Sweden and Norway
2. France and Italy
3. India and Pakistan
4. Switzerland and Italy

What was the name of the hurricane in the southeastern United States that caused over ninety deaths?

1. Debby
2. Helene
3. Joyce
4. Patty

Which former American president celebrated his 100th birthday on October 1st and is therefore the longest-living former president of the United States?

1. Ronald Reagan
2. Richard Nixon
3. Jimmy Carter
4. Bill Clinton

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?

1. Liz Truss
2. Boris Johnson
3. Rishi Sunak
4. Theresa May

Which country fired more than 150 rockets at Israel in retaliation for the deadly attack on Hezbollah leaders?

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

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?

1. Iceman
2. Ironman
3. Hitman
4. Superman

Where is a luxury cruise ship still stuck after four months and two failed attempts to set sail again?

1. Greece
2. Caribbean
3. Alaska
4. Northern Ireland

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