News quiz - Week 24 (20 seconds)
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Lesson duration is: 15 minIntroduction
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.
Items in this lesson
Slide 1 - Slide
Which actor is returning to his famous role in Harry Potter, but now in a musical on Broadway?
A
Emma Watson (Hermione Granger)
B
Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley)
C
Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort)
D
Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy)
Slide 2 - Quiz
What happened this week at a high school in Graz, Austria?
A
A demonstration
B
A shooting
C
A large-scale fire
D
A climate action
Slide 3 - Quiz
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was detained by Israeli forces along with eleven other activists. They were on the activist ship Madleen and ...
A
were on their way to Gaza with aid supplies, without weapons
B
wanted to address the government of Israel sternly
C
brought aid supplies and
weapons for Gaza
D
... sacrificed themselves in exchange for other hostages
Slide 4 - Quiz
Which city imposed a curfew on Wednesday due to riots following protests against immigration policies?
A
New York
B
Los Angeles
C
Chicago
D
Houston
Slide 5 - Quiz
Attracted by the strong smell, German police on the German-Czech border made a remarkable find. What did they find in the boot of a car?
A
20 puppies
B
20 snakes
C
20 monkeys
D
20 parrots
Slide 6 - Quiz
Why are the new cars a bigger threat to children?
A
Children do not hear electric cars coming
B
Modern technology in dashboard distracts drivers
C
Higher bonnet restricts driver's visibility
D
Size of cars makes drivers more aggressive in traffic
Slide 7 - Quiz
What is a major reason for the global decline in child labour since 2000?
A
Children are making more conscious choices for themselves due to social media
B
Improved social protection and economic growth reduce the need for working children
C
Fewer and fewer children are being born worldwide
D
International conventions oblige all countries not to allow child labour
Slide 8 - Quiz
What name has been given to this month’s full moon?
A
Honey Moon
B
Strawberry Moon
C
Rose Moon
D
Blossom Moon
Slide 9 - Quiz
Where did a suspected bomb discovery lead to evacuations?
A
North Devon
B
South Wales
C
West Sussex
D
Greater Manchester
Slide 10 - Quiz
Who led the emergency session in Rome discussing European defence?
A
Joe Biden
B
Mark Rutte
C
Ursula von der Leyen
D
Boris Pistorius
Slide 11 - Quiz
So...
how was the News Quiz this week?
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