News quiz - Week 11 (30 seconds)

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Introduction

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Week 11

School Year 2024-2025

NEWS QUIZ

The Eurostar, the fast train to London and Paris, was at a standstill for almost the whole day last Friday. What was the reason?

1. Strikes in France
2. A terror threat
3. Copper theft on the railways
4. Decommissioning of a WWII bomb

In the United States, the death penalty has been carried out for the first time in 15 years using:

1. the electric chair
2. a firing squad
3. lethal injection
4. a lethal gas

Which video service will be discontinued by Microsoft this year?

1. Meet
2. Zoom
3. Teams
4. Skype

Under pressure from Trump, the city of Washington has had to remove a 5 years old street mural. What did it say?

1. Black Lives Matter
2. We love Biden
3. LGBTQIA+
4. Make Obama Great Again

Greenland's opposition party has won the election. What does this party want?

1. Become America's 51st state
2. Change the name of the country
3. Full independence from Denmark
4. Build military bases

The fire on the tanker hit by a freighter in the North Sea was finally extinguished on Thursday. How many days did it burn for?

1. 1 day
2. 2 days
3. 3 days
4. 4 days

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte's first night in a jail cell is a pivotal moment for the ICC. Why was he arrested on Wednesday?

1. Human rights violations
2. For drug war crimes
3. Money laundering
4. Sexual assault

According to the NFER report, which of the following factors contribute to the record-high teacher vacancy rates in England?

1. Increased government funding for schools
2. Pupil behavior issues
3. Higher teacher salaries
4. More flexible working conditions

What did the CEO of Roblox advise the parents to tell their kids?

1. “Keep kids off Roblox if you're worried”
2. "Tell them to avoid talking to other players”
3. “Just let them use the safety settings”
4. “The kids can always report inappropriate content”

The mission that was supposed to relieve the stranded ISS travelers has been delayed. They were supposed to stay in space for eight days. How long have the astronauts been there now?

1. 80 days
2. 146 days
3. 275 days
4. 367 days

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