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Introduction

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.

News Quiz

School year 2025-2026

Week 12

A major health alert was issued after an outbreak at a university in Kent.
What disease was involved?

Question 1

A

Measles

B

Meningitis B

C

Tuberculosis

D

Norovirus

Why have global oil and gas prices risen sharply this week?

Question 2

A

New climate taxes

B

A strike by oil workers

C

Conflict involving Iran, Israel and the US

D

A major pipeline collapse

What is the Bank of England expected to do with interest rates?

Question 3

A

Raise them

B

Cut them

C

Keep them the same

D

Scrap them

What unusual glitch affected some UK banking apps?

Question 4

A

People lost all their money

B

Payments were doubled

C

Customers could see other people’s transactions

D

Cards stopped working entirely

Question 5

Which organisation is facing a real-terms funding freeze?

A

ITV

B

Channel 4

C

BBC World Service

D

Sky News

Which UK airport is launching new international routes this spring and summer?

Question 6

A

Gatwick

B

Manchester

C

Heathrow

D

Stansted

Who won the 2026 Six Nations Rugby Championship?

Question 7

A

Italy

B

England

C

Ireland

D

France

Question 8

A large music event called “Trans Mission” took place in London. What was its purpose?

A

Launching a new album

B

Supporting the transgender community

C

Celebrating British music history

D

A Eurovision selection show

Another week, another misplaced animal! Which real animal was found hiding on the cuddly toy shelf of an Australian gift shop?

Question 9

A

A possum

B

A kangaroo

C

A koala

D

A wombat

1. UK fuel prices rose by around 25% due to global tensions.

2. Reform UK Deputy Leader Richard Tice has been accused of evading £600,000 in tax.

3. A red fox stowed away aboard a ship that departed Southampton, England, ending up in New York.

4. A major protest in London is being investigated over chants about the IDF.

5. The UK economy showed 0% growth in January.

25%

£600,000

red fox

IDF

0%

100%

£1,000,000

badger

Prime Minister

100%

Fill in the blanks!

Question 10

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