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Every Thursday*, a free news quiz for pupils and students in primary, secondary, and vocational education. Thousands of teachers and pupils take part in this news quiz weekly, for example, to wrap up the week. However, this news quiz can also be perfectly used at home or during a pub quiz. This week, a special news quiz about the news from the entire summer holiday! Six themes, each with five questions.

What happened this summer?

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#WHTS'25 #Summer2025 #News #NewsQuiz

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What happened this summer? #domestic #WHTS'25

Greetings from

Amsterdam!

Anti-immigration protests across England and Wales began on July 13, 2025. What sparked them?

#Domestic #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

A new government migration bill

B

Deportations to Rwanda

C

Arrest of an asylum seeker accused of assaulting a 14-year-old in Essex

D

Closure of asylum centra

This summer, UK rail services suffered delays due to heat-distorted

tracks — why?

#Domestic #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

Overcrowding of trains

B

Electrical failures

C

Due to the heat clay embankments under tracks dried out and shrank

D

Cyberattacks on rail infrastructure

A major survey in summer 2025 revealed contamination in Lake Windermere, making it unsafe for swimming and watersports.

What was found in the water?

#Domestic #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

High levels of plastic waste, causing fish deaths

B

High levels of plastic waste, causing fish deaths

C

Dangerous algae blooms

D

Sewage bacteria such as E. coli

Which immersive outdoor theatre show continued its 10th season in County Durham this summer?

#Domestic #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

Camelot Live

B

Kynren – An Epic Tale of England

C

Robin Hood re-enactment

D

The Globe’s outdoor plays

On 17 July 2025, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed a friendship and cooperation treaty.

What is the name of this treaty?

#Domestic #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

The Kensington Treaty

B

The Anglo-German Pact

C

The London Accord

D

The European Friendship Agreement

What happened this summer? #foreign #WHTS'25

Greetings from the Bahama's!

In which US state did Trump and Putin have a conversation about Ukraine?

#foreign #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

Alaska

B

California

C

Florida

D

Nebreska

Which animals managed to enter the French nuclear power plant at Gravelines and caused the shutdown of the plant?

#foreign #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

Bats

B

Jellyfish

C

Wasps

D

Rats

Why are Belgian and German politicians advocating for the reopening of the Iron Rhine railway, the historic railway line between Belgium and Germany?

The Iron Rhine is an old railway line from Antwerp to Germany that runs partly through the Netherlands.
It was built in the 19th century for trade and industry but later fell into disuse.
Now, reopening is being discussed again, as it could be useful for both freight and military transport.

#foreign #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

To promote tourism to Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands

B

For the rapid delivery of food aid

C

To strengthen boundaries

D

To quickly and safely move equipment and troops from the Belgian coast to Germany

Advertisement for watch brand Swatch is outdated.

Which advertisement led to accusations of racism?

#foreign #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

An advertisement where someone pretends to speak Chinese

B

An advertisement in which the model pulls his eyes askew

C

An advertisement where the art of Chinese calligraphy is executed incorrectly

D

An advert mocking the Chinese tea ceremony

What was the main reason a large European delegation travelled to Washington on 19 August?

#foreign #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

Een handelsakkoord bespreken

B

Ministerraad van de EU bijwonen

C

President Zelensky te steunen in gesprekken met Trump over de oorlog in Oekraïne

D

Een cultureel evenement bijwonen

What happened this summer? #Sports #WHTS'25

Sportive greetings!

During the 2025 US Open mixed doubles, which British players teamed up for the first time?

#Sports #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray

B

Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz

C

Jack Draper and Heather Watson

D

Johanna Konta and Cameron Norrie

This year, Pogačar also won the Tour and could add another yellow jersey to his collection! How many yellow jerseys does he now have in his wardrobe?

#Sports #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

4

B

17

C

33

D

54

Which high-profile player transfer occurred during the summer 2025 Premier League window?

#Sports #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

Cristiano Ronaldo to Manchester City

B

Kylian Mbappé to Chelsea

C

Florian Wirtz to Liverpool

D

Erling Haaland to Arsenal

It is a major sports event for young people from all over Europe with a physical or visual disability. In which city were the Para Youth Games 2025 held?

#Sports #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

Istanbul, Turkey

B

Budapest, Hungary

C

Belgrade, Serbia

D

Podgorica, Montenegro

  What record was set at the Women’s Rugby World Cup final

at Twickenham?

#Sports #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

Highest-scoring final in history

B

Record attendance for a women’s rugby match with 82,000 spectators

C

First final to go into extra time

D

Most tries scored by a single player in a final

What happened this summer? #Media #WHTS'25

Global greetings!

Which cartoon show made a satirical episode about Donald Trump?

#Media #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

Family Guy

B

Rick and Morty

C

South Park

D

Bojack Horseman

He led a life full of drink and drugs, was the singer of a metal band and had his own reality show. 'The Prince of Darkness' passed away this summer? What was his name?

#Media #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

James Hetfield

B

Ozzy Osbourne

C

Alice Cooper

D

Bruce Dickinson

At which concert was the affair between CEO Andy Byron and Chief HR Officer Kristin Cabot caught on a kiss cam?

#Media #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

One Republic

B

Coldplay

C

U2

D

Imagine Dragons

This summer, John Torode was removed from MasterChef UK following an independent investigation. What led to this decision?

#Media #WGDZ'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

He refused to return for the new season.

B

He had a public disagreement with Gregg Wallace

C

An allegation that he used extremely offensive racist language was upheld

D

He decided to retire from television to focus on his cooking career

It is a record amount for a hip-hop item at an auction. Which item of Dr. Dre went to a new owner for over €140,000?

#Media #WGDZ'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

A mixing desk he used for albums by Eminem and Kendrick Lamar

B

The first Beats headphones, his own brand

C

The piano on which the legendary intro of 'Still D.R.E.' was played

D

A gold record of The Chronic, his first solo album after N.W.A.

What happened this summer? #Science #WGDZ'25

Scientific Greeting

There has been a lot of recent criticism regarding the quality of academic publications. What is one major issue that is often mentioned in this context?

#Science #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

There is too little testing and too hasty publication

B

Scientists replicate each other's research

C

The language is too childish

D

There are too many AI-generated errors in it

Which version of ChatGPT was released this summer, making it even easier to create reports 😉!

#Science #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

3,5

B

4

C

4,5

D

5

Why did the Earth spin slightly faster in July and August 2025 than usual?

#Science #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

Shift of Earth's liquid core

B

Decline of ice masses at the poles

C

The moon was further from the equator

D

Increased solar activity

It turns out that bacteria make ultrathin threads from cellulose and weave them into a very strong structure. As strong as metal, but 100% natural and light. What is this structure called?

#Science #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

Cellulose Soup

B

Cellulose Nanofibers

C

Carbon Cellulose

D

Cellulose Shield

LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA are telescopes that measure vibrations in space.

What did scientists discover using these telescopes?

#Science #WHTS'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

A new star in our galaxy

B

A new, Earth-like planet

C

The largest black hole collision ever

D

A recent Big Bang

What happened this summer? #Remarkable #WHTS'25

Remarkable greetingS!

"There I am! With those floppy ears!"
Why is it so special that Boudewijn (87) recognises himself in film footage?

Deze zomer...

#Remarkable #WHTSZ'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

With AI, a film was made using old photos of Boudewijn

B

Boudewijn had never seen moving images of himself before

C

Boudewijn recognised himself in film footage at an American museum

D

These are 80-year-old film images of him as a camp prisoner in the Dutch East Indies

On 16 July, two days before the start, the main stage of Tomorrowland burnt down. Thanks to the tour equipment of which band was it possible to build a replacement stage?

#Remarkable #WHTSZ'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

Metallica

B

The Foo Fighters

C

The Cure

D

The Killers

"Fried or with Nutella?"

Which unique restaurant opened last summer in The Netherlands?

#Remarkable #WHTSZ'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

A snack bar for dogs

B

An organic snack bar with veggie snacks

C

A pickle snack bar

D

A 'bitterballen snack bar

That's quite an expensive bag: €7 million.

Which bag fetched such a price?

#Remarkable #WHTSZ'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

The original Birkin-bag

B

Marilyn Monroe's handbag

C

The bag that was used in the film The Shining

D

The hand-painted bad of Kim Kardashian

What mistake did Buckingham Palace make in its official list of “75 facts” about Princess Anne on her 75th birthday?

#Remarkable #WHTSZ'25 #LessonUp|Original

A

They said she was older than King Charles III.

B

They claimed she was the first royal to compete in the Olympics

C

They stated she had two stepchildren, which was untrue

D

They said she was born at Balmoral Castle instead of Clarence House

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