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News Quiz

School year 2025-2026

Week 25

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a social media ban for children under what age?

Question 1

A

14

B

15

C

16

D

18

Which two countries are preparing to sign an historic agreement at the G7 summit?

Question 2

A

UK and France

B

US and Iran

C

Ukraine and Russia

D

D) India and Pakistan

Which TV presenter revealed an aggressive but early-stage cancer diagnosis this week?

Question 3

A

Jeremy Clarkson

B

Gary Lineker

C

Ant McPartlin

D

David Attenborough

A British yacht was targeted by warning shots from a warship of which country?

Question 4

A

China

B

Iran

C

Russia

D

North Korea

Question 5

Scotland’s men won their first football World Cup match since 1998 against which country?

A

Brazil

B

Haiti

C

Tunisia

D

Norway

England’s women's cricket team defeated which nation by four wickets at the Utilita Bowl?

Question 6

A

Republic of Ireland

B

Sri Lanka

C

India

D

New Zealand

Protests erupted at the Oxford Union during a debate featuring which controversial figure?

Question 7

A

Nigel Farage

B

Boris Johnson

C

Tommy Robinson

D

Laurence Fox

Question 8

NASA satellites detected a giant Pacific ocean swell signalling the return of which phenomenon?

A

La Niña

B

El Niño

C

Gulf Stream

D

Indian Monsoon

What type of animal is Merlin, who became an Internet sensation after being seen walking around Mexico City wearing the national team football kit?

Question 9

A

Goldfish

B

Duck

C

Donkey

D

Cat

1. Drone footage from Nepal showed wild tigers cooperating, with one mother babysitting all the cubs while another ate.

2. Germany kicked off their men's football World Cup campaign with a dominant 7-1 victory against Curaçao

3. A research report revealed that 56% of British Muslims experienced religious prejudice over the past year.

4. A major review of 154,000 people found that calcium and vitamin D supplements offer little protection against fractures.

5. A London professional travelled to Wales to exercise an historic right to graze sheep.

tigers

Curaçao

Muslims

vitamin D

sheep

wolves

Cape Verde

Jews

omega-3

his knees

Fill in the blanks!

Question 10

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