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News Quiz

School year 2025-2026

Week 24

Which Greater Manchester mayor is standing in the Makerfield by-election?

Question 1

A

Andy Burnham

B

Sadiq Khan

C

Steve Rotheram

D

Tracy Brabin

Where did violent riots break out following a knife attack on 8 June?

Question 2

A

Belfast

B

Cardiff

C

Glasgow

D

Liverpool

How much is the UK investing in a national AI supercomputer?

Question 3

A

£250 million

B

£500 million

C

£750 million

D

£1 billion

Which armed group rejected the terms of a US-backed ceasefire with Israel?

Question 4

A

Hezbollah

B

Hamas

C

Houthi

D

Taliban

Question 5

Which long-running sci-fi series is losing its showrunner Russell T Davies?

A

Doctor Who

B

Red Dwarf

C

Star Trek

D

Black Mirror

An agricultural discharge killed over 20,000 fish in a river in which country?

Question 6

A

Republic of Ireland

B

Scotland

C

Wales

D

England

Which tournament kicks off on 11 June 2026 with Mexico facing South Africa?

Question 7

A

Euro 2026

B

FIFA World Cup

C

Copa América

D

Nations League

Question 8

Which female player, and which male player, won their respective 2026 French Open singles title?

A

Mirra Andreeva and Alexander Zverev

B

Iga Świątek and Jannik Sinner

C

Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz

D

Aryna Sabalenka and Casper Ruud

Which local delicacy did Labour politician Andy Burnham choose during a BBC election debate?

Question 9

A

Baby's head

B

Eccles cake

C

Wigan kebab

D

Pasty barm

1. Tens of thousands of students signed petitions after an Edexcel mathematics exam paper was criticised for being too difficult.

2. The Bank of England warned the public about scams using AI-generated deepfake videos of politician Nigel Farage being involved in a brawl.

3. A BBC investigation revealed hundreds of homes have been taken over by drug gangs in a crime known as 'cuckooing'.

4. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood urged US politicians to stop commenting on the UK's criminal justice system.

5. A German Shepherd named Bruce was rescued from the North Sea after his kayak accidentally became detached.

mathematics

Nigel Farage

cuckooing

US politicians

German Shepherd

Media Studies

Angela Rayner

beehiving

Reform politicians

chimpanzee

Fill in the blanks!

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