News quiz - Week 22 (30 seconds)

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Introduction

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Week 22

School Year 2024-2025

NEWS QUIZ

What is the name of the controversial sporting event where doping and other aids are allowed, and which has already produced a "world record"?

1. Enhanced Games
2. Unlimited Sports
3. Free Athletics
4. Open Performance League

What did Australian astronomers discover that resembles a perfectly round sphere in the Milky Way?

1. A new planet
2. A supernova
3. A mysterious bubble-like sphere
4. A black hole

What almost happened to a container ship off the coast of Norway?

1. The ship sank in a storm
2. It nearly crashed into a house because the helmsman fell asleep
3. It lost hundreds of containers at sea
4. It accidentally sailed into a fjord

What did a new biography reveal about the late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury?

1. That he secretly had a daughter
2. That he had a hidden marriage in Germany
3. That he had recorded an unknown solo album
4. That he was involved in an espionage case

How much did a sabre — a type of sword — that belonged to Napoleon fetch at an auction in Paris?

1. €1.2 million
2. €2.5 million
3. €4.6 million
4. €6.3 million

In which German city did an attack take place with many people injured?

1. Berlin
2. Dresden
3. Hamburg
4. Munich

What is the purpose of “dimming” solar panels, for which grid operator Enexis is paying households?

1. To reduce light pollution
2. To prevent overloading the power grid
3. To extend the lifespan of solar panels
4. To increase energy yield

What did American astronomers recently find remarkable about the planet Jupiter?

1. Jupiter is now visible to the naked eye
2. Jupiter is shrinking and was once twice as large
3. A new moon was discovered around Jupiter
4. Jupiter is now rotating faster on its axis

With which American university does Trump have a feud (and vice versa)?

1. Berkeley
2. Princeton
3. Harvard
4. Yale

What is a new notable trend among young Brits in nightlife behaviour?

1. They go out more often than previous generations
2. They prefer late-night clubbing
3. They avoid social media while out
4. They choose to go out and return home earlier

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