News quiz - Week 46 (30 seconds)

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Week 46

School Year 2024-2025

NEWS QUIZ

A painting of computer pioneer Alan Turing, at an auction at Sotheby's, fetched considerably more than expected. Who painted this portrait?

1. Pablo Picasso
2. A trained elephant
3. A human robot
4. A 6-year-old prodigy

Why did Israel send two planes to Amsterdam to pick up supporters of football club Maccabi Tel Aviv?

1. The supporters were attacked and mistreated
2. The supporters were embarrassed because they had lost
3. The supporters had taken unsolicited leave
4. The supporters were found to be infected with the Mpox virus

A wreck of a lost US second world war ship has been found. What is the ship known as?

1. The Prancing Lion
2. The Dancing Mouse
3. The Diving Devil
4. The Frolicking Fox

Scientists have discovered the largest coral ever in the Pacific Ocean.

How big is the reef?

1. 26 metres wide, 25 metres long and 3.8 metres high
2. 29 metres wide, 28 metres long and 4.2 metres high
3. 31 metres wide, 29 metres long and 4.9 metres high
4. 34 metres wide, 32 metres long and 5.5 metres high

Which pop hit is too distracting for S Korea's exam-stressed students?

1. APT. - ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
2. Who - Jimin
3. Whiplash - aespa
4. POWER - G-DRAGON

There was a rumour going around that author Stephen King said something about Elon Musk. He didn’t, “but only because I didn't think of it”. What was the quote King didn’t think of?

1. That he called Musk Trump's new clown
2. That he called Musk Trump's new first lady
3. That he called Musk Trump's new puppet
4. That he called Musk Trump's new best man

What does the owner of Edinburgh zoo say caused three-month-old baby red panda Roxie's death at Edinburgh zoo?

1. Fireworks
2. Heart attack
3. Parasitic infection
4. Poaching

What is the primary purpose of the European Commission marking Equal Pay Day each year?

1. To celebrate the achievements of female workers in Europe
2. To raise awareness about the gender pay gap
3. To provide legal advice to female workers on labor issues
4. To promote more jobs for women in the European Union

People are fleeing X after Elon Musk teamed up with Donald Trump. Which platform gained 1 million new users after the US election? 

1. CounterSocial
2. Threads
3. Bluesky
4. Reddit

What was the primary purpose of the recent U.S. Congressional hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs)?

1. To investigate the scientific causes of UAP sightings
2. To encourage the use of the term “UFO” over “UAP” for official reports
3. To address the secrecy surrounding UAPs, aiming to increase transparency on the topic
4. To establish a formal policy for identifying UAPs in U.S. airspace

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