News Quiz - Week 36 (10 seconds)

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School Year 2024-2025
NEWS QUIZ
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Week 36
School Year 2024-2025
NEWS QUIZ

Slide 1 - Slide


The Conservative Party is upset: a painting has gone missing from 10 Downing Street. Who was depicted in that painting?
A
Winston Churchill
B
Queen Elizabeth
C
Boris Johnson
D
Margaret Thatcher

Slide 2 - Quiz


The United States has seized a head of state’s airplane. Whose airplane is now in Florida?
A
President Putin of Russia
B
President Xi Jinping of China
C
President Maduro of Venezuela
D
President Macron of France

Slide 3 - Quiz


Parisians disagree with their mayor’s plan. What does she want to do with the Eiffel Tower?
A
Demolish it and build a museum
B
Paint it blue, white, and red. Just like the flag of France
C
Leave the Olympic rings on it
D
Prohibit visitors from other countries

Slide 4 - Quiz


On which channel did Kamala Harris and Tim Waltz give their first official interview?
A
ABC
B
CNN
C
FOX
D
MSNBC

Slide 5 - Quiz


Which Swiss city will host the Eurovision Song Contest next year?
A
Basel
B
Bern
C
Geneva
D
Zurich

Slide 6 - Quiz


The Italians are very angry with the Americans. Why are they furious?
A
A copy of the Colosseum stands in Las Vegas.
B
Heinz sells pasta carbonara in a can.
C
President Biden insulted the Italian Prime Minister.
D
A company bought the archaeological site of Pompeii.

Slide 7 - Quiz


The Ticketmaster site completely crashed. For which band/artist did ticket sales end up in tears for many fans last Saturday?
A
Taylor Swift
B
Ed Sheeran
C
Oasis
D
Chappell Roan

Slide 8 - Quiz


Which far-right party won in a German state last Sunday?
A
AfD
B
BUF
C
FPÖ
D
NVU

Slide 9 - Quiz


A Russian ‘spy’ was found dead in a bay in Norway. What was unusual about this spy?
A
The spy was an employee of the U.S. president.
B
The body of this spy had been found somewhere else before.
C
The spy had secret documents about a Russian fake invasion.
D
The spy, named Hvaldimir, was a beluga, a white whale.

Slide 10 - Quiz


What is increasingly falling apart, according to researchers?
A
The wreck of the Titanic
B
The Eiffel Tower
C
The Colosseum
D
The White House

Slide 11 - Quiz


It was a Dutch Derby in the Premier League. Which clubs, both led by Dutch managers, played against each other last weekend?
A
Manchester United - Manchester City
B
Arsenal - Liverpool
C
Manchester United - Liverpool
D
Arsenal - Manchester City

Slide 12 - Quiz


Pope Francis began his longest visit ever this week. Which region of the world is he visiting?
A
Far East
B
Middle East
C
Southern America
D
Oceania

Slide 13 - Quiz


And how did the News Quiz go this week?
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Slide 14 - Poll

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