News quiz - Week 48 (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
Which British band has a new documentary released about their first performance in the US?
A
The Rolling Stones
B
Queen
C
Pink Floyd
D
The Beatles
Slide 2 - Quizvraag
Israel imposes a boycott on the country's oldest newspaper, accusing it of "calling for sanctions" and "supporting terrorism." Which newspaper is it?
A
The Times of Israel
B
Hayom
C
Haaretz
D
Jerusalem Daily
Slide 3 - Quizvraag
Which singer is nearly blind after an eye infection?
A
Elton John
B
Billy Joel
C
Paul McCartney
D
Pitbull
Slide 4 - Quizvraag
What are the names of the Thanksgiving turkeys pardoned by Joe Biden?
A
Gobbler and Feathers
B
Majesty and Viceroy
C
Peach and Blossom
D
Cranberry and Pumpkin
Slide 5 - Quizvraag
For which country is Trump announcing hefty import tariffs?
A
Russia
B
China
C
Korea
D
Israel
Slide 6 - Quizvraag
What have scientists discovered in space this week? Group of five...
A
buried men on the moon
B
planets made of diamonds
C
clouds of floating water
D
rare blue dwarf galaxies
Slide 7 - Quizvraag
Who’s the winner of The Great British Bake Off 2024?
A
Dylan Bachelet
B
Georgie Grasso
C
Christiaan de Vries
D
Gill Howard
Slide 8 - Quizvraag
What is Dictionary.com’s
word of the year?
A
Demure
B
Brainrot
C
Sigma
D
Skibidi
Slide 9 - Quizvraag
The leaders of which country agree to unite against Trump tariff threat amid reports of retaliatory measures?
A
Austria
B
Iceland
C
Canada
D
Singapore
Slide 10 - Quizvraag
A missing hiker was found alive. How many weeks did he survive in the wilderness where temperatures dropped to around -20C (-4F)?
A
2 weeks
B
3 weeks
C
4 weeks
D
5 weeks
Slide 11 - Quizvraag
So...
how was the News Quiz this week?
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