News quiz - Week 44 (20 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
What did King Charles say in a speech on the island of Samoa?
A
He acknowledged that the slavery past was "painful"
B
He apologised for the slavery past
C
He said he was eager to be able to change the past
D
He indicated that he did not understand the history of slavery
Slide 2 - Quizvraag
What was uncovered in Pompeii last Friday?
A
Tiny house with erotic frescoes
B
A house built around the traditional atrium
C
The skeletons of two freed slaves
D
A painting of the god of fertility
Slide 3 - Quizvraag
Why has a Coventry student been convicted of murder?
A
She never gave the baby anything to eat
B
She put her baby in a trash can
C
She hid a baby in a cereal box
D
She pushed her baby through the toilet
Slide 4 - Quizvraag
In a recent meeting, former President Trump faced a lot of criticism about.....
A
Discriminatory statements
B
Health care statements
C
Education statements
D
Economic statements
Slide 5 - Quizvraag
Some schools in the United States have decided to ban popular footwear. What type of shoes are we talking about?
A
Flip-flops
B
Sandals
C
Crocs
D
Stilettos
Slide 6 - Quizvraag
Who is the real one? Which actor surprised attendees at a lookalike contest last Sunday in New York?
A
Timothée Chalamet
B
Jacob Elordi
C
Austin Butler
D
Tom Holland
Slide 7 - Quizvraag
NATO has expressed concern about which country sending soldiers to Ukraine?
A
Israel
B
Russia
C
South Korea
D
North Korea
Slide 8 - Quizvraag
Which Irish actor ran the Dublin Marathon and pushed a friend in a wheelchair for the last 4 km?
A
Liam Neeson
B
Colin Farrell
C
Michael Fassbender
D
Cillian Murphy
Slide 9 - Quizvraag
Which presidential candidate deployed a garbage truck to trash his rival at a Wisconsin rally?
A
Biden
B
Trump
C
Kamala
D
Obama
Slide 10 - Quizvraag
In which European country was there such severe weather this week that at least 95 people died from flash floods?
A
Norway
B
Austria
C
France
D
Spain
Slide 11 - Quizvraag
So...
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