News quiz - Week 44 (20 seconds)

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Week 44

School Year 2024-2025

NEWS QUIZ

What did King Charles say in a speech on the island of Samoa?

1. He acknowledged that the slavery past was "painful"
2. He apologised for the slavery past
3. He said he was eager to be able to change the past
4. He indicated that he did not understand the history of slavery

What was uncovered in Pompeii last Friday?

1. Tiny house with erotic frescoes
2. A house built around the traditional atrium
3. The skeletons of two freed slaves
4. A painting of the god of fertility

Why has a Coventry student been convicted of murder?

1. She never gave the baby anything to eat
2. She put her baby in a trash can
3. She hid a baby in a cereal box
4. She pushed her baby through the toilet

In a recent meeting, former President Trump faced a lot of criticism about..... 

1. Discriminatory statements
2. Health care statements
3. Education statements
4. Economic statements

 Some schools in the United States have decided to ban popular footwear. What type of shoes are we talking about?

1. Flip-flops
2. Sandals
3. Crocs
4. Stilettos

Who is the real one? Which actor surprised attendees at a lookalike contest last Sunday in New York?

1. Timothée Chalamet
2. Jacob Elordi
3. Austin Butler
4. Tom Holland

NATO has expressed concern about which country sending soldiers to Ukraine?

1. Israel
2. Russia
3. South Korea
4. North Korea

Which Irish actor ran the Dublin Marathon and pushed a friend in a wheelchair for the last 4 km?

1. Liam Neeson
2. Colin Farrell
3. Michael Fassbender
4. Cillian Murphy

Which presidential candidate deployed a garbage truck to trash his rival at a Wisconsin rally?

1. Biden
2. Trump
3. Kamala
4. Obama

 In which European country was there such severe weather this week that at least 95 people died from flash floods?

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

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