News quiz - Week 23 (10 seconds)

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Week 23

School Year 2024-2025

NEWS QUIZ

What major investment has the UK government announced as part of its strategic defence review?

1. £1 billion in renewable energy
2. £2 billion in military drones
3. £500 million in AI research
4. £3 billion in naval shipbuilding

What has the Met Office predicted about the UK's summer weather?

1. It will be cooler than average
2. It will be wetter than average
3. It is twice as likely to be hotter than normal
4. It will have average temperatures and rainfall

What recent natural event has affected tourists in Sicily?

1. A volcanic eruption of Mount Etna
2. A major earthquake
3. A severe flood
4. A landslide in coastal areas

Why is the Austrian newspaper Kurier under fire?

1. Due to an incorrect weather forecast
2. Due to plagiarism in an opinion piece
3. Due to leaking confidential information
4. Due to publishing a fake interview with actor Clint Eastwood

Why are taxi drivers in Rome angry with Mercedes F1 team boss Toto Wolff?

1. He criticized their driving style
2. He compared their driving to that of Max Verstappen
3. He called for a ban on taxis in the city center
4. He refused to take a taxi

What was the result of the presidential elections in Poland?

1. The pro-European candidate Rafal Trzaskowski has won
2. The conservative Karol Nawrocki has won
3. The elections have been declared invalid
4. No result has been announced yet

What did the Dutch Rijksmuseum recently acquire for a new exhibition on sex?

1. An antique love note
2. A 200-year-old condom made from an appendix
3. A painting of a famous lover
4. A collection of old love symbols

Which author is being honoured with a newly announced £2 commemorative coin by the Royal Mint?

1. Charles Dickens
2. Jane Austen
3. George Orwell
4. William Shakespeare

Which 1985 adventure film is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a sequel announced in 2025?

1. Back to the Future
2. The Goonies
3. The Breakfast Club
4. Stand by Me

Which actress is set to appear as Lady Capulet in the upcoming Shakespeare-inspired musical "Juliet & Romeo"?

1. Rebel Wilson
2. Anne Hathaway
3. Helena Bonham Carter
4. Emma Thompson

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