News quiz - Week 26 (20 seconds)
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Every week on Thursday*, a free news quiz for students in primary education and secondary education. Weekly, thousands of teachers and students take this news quiz, for example, to conclude the week. However, this news quiz can also be perfectly used at home or in a pub quiz.
The news quiz can be played in three variations: 10, 20, or 30 seconds per question.
This weeky News Quiz can always be found here.
* Except for holidays
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Slide 1 - Tekstslide
Why are the Hinduja’s, UK’s richest family, sentenced to four and a half years in prison?
A
Evading taxes over a period of 17 years
B
Committing fraud in a UK bank
C
High-profile corruption scandal involving government official
D
Exploiting their Indian staff in their Swiss mansion
Slide 2 - Quizvraag
In the morning, a woman went jogging in a French wildlife park. She was severely injured by which animals?
A
Arctic wolves
B
Polar bears
C
Buzzards
D
Wild boars
Slide 3 - Quizvraag
What are Trump and Biden
preparing for?
A
Their inauguration
B
The first prime-time televised presidential debate
C
Independence Day Celebrations
D
A charity event for the homeless
Slide 4 - Quizvraag
Which princess had to go to the hospital with a head injury, presumably after a horse accident?
A
Princess Anne
B
Princess Kate
C
Princess Charlotte
D
Princess Beatrice
Slide 5 - Quizvraag
Which lethal and contagious disease have citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) been warned about, as children there are dying of it?
A
Smallpox
B
Mpox
C
Chickenpox
D
Syphilis
Slide 6 - Quizvraag
What incident with North Korea has prompted Seoul's airport to close?
A
Leaflets dropped from North Korea
B
Radio Broadcasts into North Korea
C
USB Drives sent to North Korea
D
Rubbish-filled balloons sent from North Korea
Slide 7 - Quizvraag
Who’s a free man after striking a deal with the US justice department?
A
Edward Snowden
B
Mark Felt
C
Julian Assange
D
Chelsea Manning
Slide 8 - Quizvraag
A Chinese lunar probe is the first one to return to Earth carrying what?
A
Rare rocks from the far side of the moon
B
A seedling from the moon
C
A dead bug
D
A crystallized drop of water
Slide 9 - Quizvraag
What nightmare scenario is Europe facing itself after the French elections?
A
Refugee Crises of France
B
Economic Competition of France
C
A Eurosceptic France
D
A Far-Right Wing France
Slide 10 - Quizvraag
They should’ve returned to Earth on Wednesday. Why are the Boeing Starliner astronauts still in space?
A
A shortage of necessary supplies for re-entry preparation
B
Poor weather conditions at the landing site delayed the return
C
The mission was extended to conduct additional experiments and tasks
D
The Boeing Starliner experienced leaks of helium gas preventing a safe return
Slide 11 - Quizvraag
So...how did the
News Quiz go this week?
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