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News Quiz

School year 2025-2026

Week 36

What does the British government plan to ban for children under sixteen?

Question 1

A

Sugary fizzy drinks with extra flavouring

B

Energy drinks with high caffeine levels

C

Coffee sold in cafés

D

Sports drinks with added vitamins

She won the Champions League, became European champion and was named Europe’s Best Player.

On the 1st of September 2025 she retired from professional football. Which Dutch footballer is this?

Question 2

A

Vivianne Miedema

B

Lieke Martens

C

Sherida Spitse

D

Daniëlle van de Donk

The Swedish canon is a list of art, people, and symbols that show what is typically Swedish.

Why did a new addition to that list cause a lot of unrest?

Question 3

A

ABBA was added to the national canon

B

IKEA was excluded from a cultural list

C

Pippi Longstocking is on the list, but ABBA is not

D

Bill Skarsgård (Pennywise in It) was considered too scary to be included

Why is China organizing a large military parade to commemorate the end of World War II?

Question 4

A

To show that China sees itself as a bringer of world peace

B

To celebrate the start of the Olympic Games

C

Because China is celebrating 100 years of independence

D

To emphasize cooperation with Japan

Why did hundreds of children in Indonesia fall ill?

Question 5

A

Due to a flu epidemic spreading in schools

B

Due to contaminated drinking water in villages

C

Due to an error in vaccination programs

D

Due to poor hygiene in free school meals

Why are some people worried about new UK rules that make it

harder for international students to come and stay?

Question 6

A

Because these students take part in local politics

B

Because universities mostly earn money from British students

C

Because these cities don’t have any universities

D

Because universities in smaller cities need them for money and jobs

Why is the head of the London Pride parade being investigated?

Question 7

A

For refusing to appear in media interviews

B

For using meal vouchers to buy expensive items like perfume and Apple electronics

C

For organizing the parade without permission

D

For excluding certain groups from participating

What is the main legal concern raised by lawyers regarding the deportation of five men

from the United States to Eswatini?

Question 8

A

The men were deported without facing criminal charges.

B

The deportation violated international human rights laws.

C

The men were deported without prior notice or legal representation.

D

The men were deported to a country that does not have a prison system.

33.000 pages have been released from the Epstein case.

What did these documents reveal?

Question 9

A

They contain a lot of new information

B

They are fully public and transparent

C

97 percent had already been made public

D

They contain a list of Epstein’s clients

1. Finnish Air Force bids farewell to flags with swastikas.

2. redheads from all over the world gather in Tilburg (NL).

3. Viagogo sent fan his tickets along with a stranger’s passport.

4. No prosecution in case of cannabis-contaminated Haribo candy.

5. Australian arrested for stealing €140,000 worth of toys.

swastikas

redheads

passport

cannabis

toys

cross-eyed king

chihuahuas

personal details

paracetamol

chocolate

Finish these headlines

Question 10

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