News quiz - Week 40 (30 seconds)
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Every week*, a free news quiz is available for students in primary, secondary, and vocational education. Thousands of teachers and students take part, often using the quiz to end the week. However, this news quiz can also be perfectly used at home or for a pub quiz.
The quiz can be played directly from LessonUp: click on the image and start the quiz by pressing the “Teach” button. Participants join via their own device.
*excluding regular school holidays.
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Slide 1 - Tekstslide
Tech company OpenAI (creator of ChatGPT) started as a foundation. Now the company wants to transition into a...
A
Association with only volunteers employed
B
For-profit company
C
Franchise business with branches worldwide
D
Sole proprietorship
Slide 2 - Quizvraag
Actress Maggie Smith has passed away. Which role did she play in the Harry Potter films?
A
Professor Dumbledore
B
Professor McGonagall
C
Professor Snape
D
Professor Sprout
Slide 3 - Quizvraag
Two British climate activists have been sentenced to prison. What did they do?
A
Planned an attack on the prime minister
B
Organised a road blockade
C
Threw soup over paintings
D
Threw paint on a historic building
Slide 4 - Quizvraag
Which countries are adjusting their borders due to melting glaciers?
A
Sweden and Norway
B
France and Italy
C
India and Pakistan
D
Switzerland and Italy
Slide 5 - Quizvraag
What was the name of the hurricane in the southeastern United States that caused over ninety deaths?
A
Debby
B
Helene
C
Joyce
D
Patty
Slide 6 - Quizvraag
Which former American president celebrated his 100th birthday on October 1st and is therefore the longest-living former president of the United States?
A
Ronald Reagan
B
Richard Nixon
C
Jimmy Carter
D
Bill Clinton
Slide 7 - Quizvraag
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?
A
Liz Truss
B
Boris Johnson
C
Rishi Sunak
D
Theresa May
Slide 8 - Quizvraag
Which country fired more than 150 rockets at Israel in retaliation for the deadly attack on Hezbollah leaders?
A
Iraq
B
Iran
C
Syria
D
Jordan
Slide 9 - Quizvraag
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?
A
Iceman
B
Ironman
C
Hitman
D
Superman
Slide 10 - Quizvraag
Where is a luxury cruise ship still stuck after four months and two failed attempts to set sail again?
A
Greece
B
Caribbean
C
Alaska
D
Northern Ireland
Slide 11 - Quizvraag
So...
how was the News Quiz this week?
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