News quiz - Week 21 (10 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
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS are abundant in the Great Lakes basin.
Why are PFAS called "forever chemicals"?
A
They are environmentally friendly
B
They do not naturally break down and are highly mobile
C
They are cheap to produce
D
They are only used in industry
Slide 2 - Quizvraag
What was the main objective of the public inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal?
A
To uncover the truth and recommend compensation
B
To recommend prosecutions
C
To condemn doctors and governments
D
To reveal political scandals
Slide 3 - Quizvraag
Which country's president died in a helicopter crash?
A
India
B
Iraq
C
Iran
D
Pakistan
Slide 4 - Quizvraag
Which rapper has apologized after a video surfaced showing him abusing his (ex-)girlfriend?
A
Diddy aka Puff Daddy
B
Eminem aka Slim Shady
C
Snoop Dogg
D
Kanye West
Slide 5 - Quizvraag
Which actress is mad at OpenAI for using her voice (or one that sounds very similar)?
A
Emma Stone
B
Margot Robbie
C
Mila Kunis
D
Scarlett Johansson
Slide 6 - Quizvraag
What are a self-styled aristocrat, his Russian girlfriend, retired military officers and a former judge on trial in Frankfurt for?
A
Plotting to overthrow the German state
B
Organising a high-profile jewellery heist
C
Hacking into German government websites
D
Smuggling rare and endangered animals into Germany
Slide 7 - Quizvraag
A feather was sold for more than NZD$46,000. What made this feather so special?
A
Feather from the extinct New Zealand Moa bird
B
Feather from the extinct New Zealand huia bird
C
Feather from the extinct New Zealand Haast's Eagle
D
Feather from the extinct New Zealand Laughing Owl
Slide 8 - Quizvraag
According to US secretary of state Antony Blinken Haïti is “on the precipice of becoming an all-out failed state”. Special forces police from what country are coming to help?
A
Philippines
B
Romania
C
South Africa
D
Kenya
Slide 9 - Quizvraag
The prime ministers of which three countries have announced that they will recognise the Palestinian state?
A
Netherlands, France, Luxembourg
B
France, Norway, Ireland
C
Luxembourg, Spain, Israël
D
Norway, Ireland, Spain
Slide 10 - Quizvraag
When will the next general election in the UK take place?
A
June 4
B
July 4
C
August 4
D
September 4
Slide 11 - Quizvraag
So...how did the
News Quiz go this week?
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