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News Quiz

School year 2025-2026

Week 10

Following a massive joint military operation on February 28th, Israel and the US confirmed the death of which long-standing world leader in Tehran?

Question 1

A

Ebrahim Raisi

B

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

C

Bashar al-Assad

D

Mohammed bin Salman

In a historic first for the party, the Green Party won their first-ever Westminster by-election this week. In which Greater Manchester constituency did they take the seat?

Question 2

A

Brighton Pavilion

B

Bristol Central

C

Bury North

D

Gorton and Denton

The UK reached a green energy milestone this week as its first-ever geothermal power plant became fully operational. Where is this plant located?

Question 3

A

Cornwall

B

Isle of Skye

C

Snowdonia

D

Norfolk

Crufts, the world's largest dog show, officially opened on March 5th.
       In which UK city is this massive event held annually at the NEC?

Question 4

A

Birmingham

B

Bristol

C

Cardiff

D

Dundee

Question 5

A major study published this week warned that the Amazon Rainforest is approaching a critical "tipping point." According to the researchers, what percentage of the forest could potentially disappear by 2050?

A

15%

B

30%

C

47%

D

75%

The US launched Operation Southern Spear, targeting drug traffickers in the Eastern Pacific.

Which military branch was praised for stopping a vessel carrying illegal drugs?

Question 6

A

The US Navy

B

ICE

C

US Coastguard

D

The Donald J Trump Aquatic Superteam

A sergeant in the Avon and Somerset Police force, England, was fired when she was found to be using

what to pretend she was working from home?

Question 7

A

A complex VPN while she was holidaying in the Bahamas

B

A hired lookalike for online meetings

C

An AI chatbot posing as her

D

A picture frame pushing down on her laptop keyboard to pretend she was typing

Question 8

In North Africa, prominent presidential candidate and son of the former leader, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi,

was assassinated. In which country did this occur?

A

Iran

B

Libya

C

Egypt

D

Democratic Republic of Congo

At the Tate Modern, a new exhibition launched on Tracey Emin's career. Over 90 of her famous textiles and installations are on display. Do you know her most famous artwork?

Question 9

A

A three metre tall Kermit the Frog statue made of tea towels called 'Hope'

B

A portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II made from old underwear, entitled 'Dizzy Lizzy'

C

A messy bed called 'My Bed'

D

Three glasses next to one broken one on a tray with the title 'Party Time'

1. On March 3rd, the global community marked World Wildlife Day, with the 2026 focus specifically on "Medicinal and Aromatic Plants" and their role in global health.

2. In Cardiff, record numbers of people joined the parade on March 1st to celebrate St David's Day, the national day of Wales.

3. The new US Ambassador to the UK, Warren A. Stephens, held his first official meeting with British business leaders in London this week to discuss trade resilience.

4. Following the US and Israeli attack on Iran, an RAF airbase in Cyprus was attacked.

5. In Japan, Sanae Takaichi has been inaugurated as their first-ever female Prime Minister.

World Wildlife Day

St David's Day

trade resilience

Cyprus

Japan

International Herb Day

St. Andrew's Day

The King's visit to the USA

Malta

South Korea

Fill in the blanks!

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