News quiz - Week 20 (20 seconds)

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Week 20

School Year 2024-2025

NEWS QUIZ

Which famous tree in England was cut down last year, for which two men were found guilty this week?

1. The Waterloo Oak
2. The Robin Hood Tree
3. The Liberty Tree
4. The Major Oak

What is the purpose of the special 'Russia tribunal' that was agreed upon this week?

1. Investigation into Russian interference in foreign elections
2. Combatting Russian cyberattacks
3. Sanctions against Russian oligarchs
4. Prosecution of Russian war crimes in Ukraine

Which two countries are significantly reducing import tariffs over the next 

90 days to ease trade tensions?

1. United States and China
2. China and Russia
3. United States and Mexico
4. Germany and China

Which militant group has announced it will disband and lay down arms after decades of armed conflict with Turkey?

1. Hezbollah
2. Hamas
3. PKK
4. Al-Nusra

A new pope has been elected. The American Robert Prevost will be known as the leader of the Catholic Church under the name:

1. Francis II
2. John Paul III
3. John XXIV
4. Leo XIV

Which group of 'refugees' is being granted asylum in the United States because Donald Trump believes they are discriminated against and threatened in their home country?

1. Syrian refugees
2. White South Africans
3. Afghan refugees
4. Venezuelan refugees

When is Volodymyr Zelensky only willing to attend the peace talks in Turkey?

1. If the EU lifts sanctions
2. If Turkey joins the EU
3. If NATO sends troops
4. If Vladimir Putin is also present

Why has it been decided that some hospital bosses won’t get a pay rise?

1. To save money for new hospitals
2. To punish all hospital staff
3. To improve hospital performance and patient care
4. Because there are too many hospital bosses

Sperm donor Robert Albol, a.k.a. Joe Donor, lost the custody battle over his daughter. How many children does Robert claim to have fathered?

1. 55
2. 90
3. 110
4. 180

In 1946, Harvard bought a copy of a historic document for £27 that now turns out to be an original from the 1300s. What is the name of this document that was the first to establish democratic law?

1. Declaration of Independence
2. English Bill of Rights
3. Magna Carta
4. Charter of Liberties

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