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News Quiz

School year 2025-2026

Week 3

The United States made headlines this week by announcing its withdrawal from 66 international organizations and treaties. Which of these was specifically included in the list?

Question 1

A

The World Health Organization (WHO)

B

The International Solar Alliance (ISA)

C

The International Olympic Committee (IOC)

D

INTERPOL

A total internet blackout was reported in which country starting on January 8th, following widespread anti-government protests?

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Question 2

A

Venezuela

B

Iran

C

Sudan

D

Syria

In the UK, MPs held an adjournment debate this week focusing on the "persistent and entrenched" crisis of religious freedom in which African nation?

Question 3

A

Kenya

B

South Africa

C

Nigeria

D

Ethiopia

NASA made an "unprecedented decision" this week to bring four astronauts home early from the International Space Station (ISS). What was the reason?

Question 4

A

A solar flare warning

B

A medical issue with a crew member

C

A leak in the Russian Zvezda module

D

A navigation software failure

Question 5

According to a new report by Oxfam released on January 13th, how long did it take for the world’s richest 1% to blow through their "fair share" of carbon emissions for the entire year of 2026?

A

1 day

B

5 days

C

7 days

D

10 days

Meteorologists in India are tracking a "rare" weather event in the Bay of Bengal this week. What makes it unusual for January?

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Question 6

A

It is the first hurricane ever recorded in January

B

A deep depression/cyclonic system has formed during the usually dry season

C

It is moving toward Antarctica

D

It consists entirely of "dry lightning"

Tennis fans are gearing up for the 2026 Australian Open! Which 19-year-old became the first Australian woman to be seeded in the singles draw since Ash Barty in 2022?

Question 7

A

Olivia Gadecki

B

Maya Joint

C

Destanee Aiava

D

Arina Rodionova

Question 8

Which film was the big winner at the Golden Globes, winning no fewer than four awards?

A

 Adolescence

B

One Battle After Another

C

Hamnet

D

 Sinners

Nestle issued a global recall for batches of which product this week due to potential toxin contamination?

Question 9

A

KitKat bars

B

Instant Coffee

C

Infant Formula (SMA/NAN)

D

Bottled Water

1. Following the 2026 elections in Taiwan, political tensions have increased as the newly elected government reaffirmed its desire for stronger diplomatic ties with the West.

2. At the Consumer Electronics Show that concluded this week, the most talked-about gadget was a "universal translator" earbud.

3.  Judge annuls marriage certificate, civil servant wrote text using ChatGPT

4. To combat rising pollution, the UK government announced this week that it will officially ban the sale of all plastic, single use coffee pods by the end of 2026.

5. Elon Musk's X platform has had to restrict Grok, its AI function, after global outcry to the ease in which it allowed users to create abusive images of women and children.

Taiwan

"universal translator" earbud

ChatGPT

coffee pods

Grok

Malaysia

self-cleaning toilet

rhyming dictionary

packaging

AI-Dolf

Fill in the blanks!

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