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News Quiz

School year 2025-2026

Week 21

Which English football club won the Europa League this week?

Question 1

A

Arsenal

B

Aston Villa

C

Manchester City

D

Tottenham Hotspur

According to environmental scientists in a report this week, what was significant about the wildfire that broke out on Dava Moor in the Scottish Highlands last year?

Question 2

A

It was caused by human activity

B

It revealed a new species of fire resistant heather

C

It has left the land completely sterile

D

It was the UK's first 'megafire'

UK media regulator Ofcom has criticised Meta, Snap and TikTok for this week for......

Question 3

A

Breaking anti-monopoly rules

B

Being too addictive

C

Failing to protect children from grooming

D

Underpaying corporation tax

Which member of the government suddenly resigned and is challenging PM Keir Starmer's leadership, urging closer ties to the EU?

Question 4

A

Wes Streeting

B

Angela Rayner

C

Peter Mandelson

D

David Lammy

Question 5

Which country won this year's Eurovision Song Contest, with Dara's performance of 'Bangaranga'?

A

Bulgaria

B

United Kingdom

C

Croatia

D

Israel

In which country have protestors been demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz?

Question 6

A

Colombia

B

Argentina

C

Bolivia

D

Brazil

A Texas man was arrested after running into problems with his Tesla Cybertruck. What happened?

Question 7

A

The truck took on water after trying out 'wade mode' in a private lake

B

The self-driving malfunctioned crashing into a MacDonald's

C

It overheated and caught fire on the highway

D

His elderly mother was trapped inside when it ran out of power

Question 8

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has announced a scheme to help the cost of living in England.....what is it?

A

Free bus journeys for anyone over 50 in July

B

Government subsidised baked beans

C

Free bus journeys for 5-15 year olds in August

D

A VAT reduction

A long running souvenir calendar sold in Rome, featuring 'sexy priests', has run into controversy over what?

Question 9

A

The priests aren't particularly sexy

B

The models aren't actually priests

C

Some of the 'sexy priests' aren't fully clothed

D

Accidentally having a month showing Baby Yoda from Star Wars

1. Government ministers are pressing supermarkets on cutting costs for shoppers but will not force them to cap prices on essentials such as eggs, bread and milk

2. Competive eater Joey Chestnut defends hot dog eating title while on probation after pleading guilty to battery

3. An Australian court has fined Elon Musk's X over a failure to comply with online child safety regulations

4. The US has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes over the 1996 downing of two planes between Cuba and Florida

5. Despite rescue attempts, Timmy the humpback whale has been found dead on the shore of the Danish Island of Anholt

eggs, bread and milk

battery

online child safety

Raúl

Danish

baked beans and crisps

pizza

tax

Fidel

German

grand theft auto

Fill in the blanks!

Question 10

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