News quiz - Week 45 (10 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
In which country have thousands of people waited in vain for a Halloween parade due to a fake message?
A
Wales
B
England
C
Ireland
D
Scotland
Slide 2 - Quizvraag
Max Verstappen won the Brazilian Grand Prix in a spectacular fashion last Sunday. From which position did he start?
A
1
B
7
C
11
D
17
Slide 3 - Quizvraag
The American producer Quincy Jones has passed away at the age of 91. Which world-famous album did he produce in the 1980s?
A
Thriller - Michael Jackson
B
The Joshua Tree - U2
C
Graceland - Paul Simon
D
Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
Slide 4 - Quizvraag
How did an Iranian woman protest after being addressed by the police about the way she wore her headscarf?
A
She went on a hunger strike
B
She walked onto the street in her underwear
C
She set herself on fire
D
She sat down on a busy street
Slide 5 - Quizvraag
Ruben Amorim is set to succeed Erik ten Hag at Manchester United. Which club is he still coaching at the moment?
A
Bayern Munich
B
Ajax
C
Real Madrid
D
Sporting CP
Slide 6 - Quizvraag
How many electoral votes did Donald Trump win in the U.S. presidential election?
A
109
B
209
C
309
D
409
Slide 7 - Quizvraag
He was supposed to be the guest presenter for the broadcast on the presidential election on Channel 4, but things turned out differently. Who was fired halfway through the broadcast?
A
Jeremy Clarkson
B
Boris Johnson
C
Nigel Farage
D
Ricky Gervais
Slide 8 - Quizvraag
At which train station in London has a Christmas tree themed around the movie Wicked been set up?
A
St. Pancras
B
Paddington
C
Victoria
D
Waterloo
Slide 9 - Quizvraag
It never took this long for this mountain to get its distinctive white snow top. Which mountain has finally seen its first layer of snow?
A
Mount Kenya
B
Mount Everest
C
Mount Fuji
D
Mount McKinley
Slide 10 - Quizvraag
Why is Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, scared of the office leak allegations?
A
The leaked files contain drafts of Netanyahu’s “ideal” terms for a peace treaty
B
It includes evidence that Netanyahu’s office has a “war room” wall filled with post-it notes and color-coded maps
C
The leak could reveal secret peace talks with an unexpected mediator
D
He wants to avoid prosecution for longstanding corruption charges
Slide 11 - Quizvraag
So...
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