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News Quiz

School year 2025-2026

Week 6

Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz made history this week at the Australian Open. What major milestone did he achieve?

Question 1

A

He won his 20th Grand Slam title.

B

He completed a "Career Grand Slam" (winning all four majors).

C

He became the oldest player to win in Melbourne.

D

He announced his retirement from tennis.

A major nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia expired today (February 5th). What was the name of this treaty?

Question 2

A

The SALT I Treaty

B

The New START Treaty

C

The INF Treaty

D

The Geneva Convention

Dame Sarah Mullally recently took her oath of allegiance to the King. Why is her appointment to the Church of England historic?

Question 3

A

She is the youngest person to hold the role.

church and the military.

B

She is the first female Archbishop of Canterbury and primate of the church.

C

She is the first scientist to lead the church.

D

She is the first person to lead both the church and the military.

The Winter Olympics are officially set to begin tomorrow! In which country are the 2026 games being held?

Question 4

A

France

B

Canada

C

Italy

D

Norway

Question 5

Which South American country recently declared a "state of catastrophe" due to devastating wildfires fueled by an extreme heatwave?

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A

Brazil

B

Chile

C

Peru

D

Argentina

US heavyweight boxer Jarrell Miller won his bout at Madison Square Garden but lost something else during the fight. What was it?

Question 6

A

His toupee

B

His trademark gold front tooth

C

His shorts

D

His wedding ring

Parts of the United States, particularly Texas, were hit by a severe winter storm last week that tested the power grid. What was the storm's name?

Question 7

A

Storm Donald

B

Storm Daniels

C

Storm Fern

D

Storm Norman

Question 8

Safer Internet Day is coming up next week (February 10). What is the official theme for 2026?

A

"Connect with Respect"

B

"The Internet: Friend or Foe?"

C

"Smart Tech, Safe Choices"

D

"Keeping Safe on the Information Super Highway"

Police in Cleveland, Texas, spent part of last week chasing a very unusual runaway animal through the streets. What was it?

Question 9

A

An Emu

B

A Kangaroo

C

A Tiger

D

A Llama

1. The Labour Party was rocked this week by the sudden resignation of Lord Mandelson after new files were released regarding historical payments from Jeffrey Epstein.

2. A new, viral social media platform called Moltbook has made headlines this week for being the world's first "AI-only" network where no humans are allowed to post.

3. At the annual Waitangi Day celebrations on February 5th, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon faced significant heckling from crowds during a heated debate over treaty rights.

4. The UK government unveiled its first-ever "PFAS Plan" on February 3rd, aiming to protect public health from "forever chemicals" found in water and food packaging.

5. The handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil at Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania announced that he saw his own shadow Monday morning, thereby predicting six more weeks of winter and not an early spring.

Lord Mandelson

Moltbook

New Zealand

forever

groundhog

David Lammy

RoboBurst

Australia

mutating

chipmunk

Fill in the blanks!

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