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School year 2026-2027

Week 39

THIS WEEK . . .

"That's so AI!"

Image credit: Aidin Geranrekab / Unsplash

What major topic did UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham address at the UN?

Question 1

A

Deep-sea mining

B

Russian disinformation

C

Global tax rates

D

Space exploration

Answer: B. BBC News, 23 September 2026 - Prime Minister Andy Burnham urged global leaders at the UN General Assembly to unite against Russian disinformation. Image credit: Maxim Klimashin / Unsplash

Which phrase has become Generation Alpha's newest slang insult?

Question 2

A

That's so yesterday

B

That's so AI

C

That's basic

D

That's low key

Answer: B. The Guardian, 24 September 2026 - Research revealed young people are using "That's so AI!" to mock fake or unoriginal content. Image credit: Robin Worrall / Unsplash

The US agreed a new military security deal concerning which Arctic territory?

Question 3

A

Iceland

B

Greenland

C

Svalbard

D

Faroe Islands

Answer: B. The Guardian, 19 September 2026 - Denmark and Greenland reached a deal allowing an expanded US military presence in Greenland. Image credit: Bogomil Shopov / Unsplash

Which hurricane off the Mexican coast rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm?

Question 4

A

Hurricane Polo

B

Hurricane Milton

C

Hurricane Oscar

D

Hurricane Beryl

Answer: A. The Guardian, 21 September 2026 - Fuelled by extreme El Niño waters, Hurricane Polo rapidly grew into a Category 5 storm. Image credit: NASA / Unsplash

UK doctors warned of rising teenage organ damage linked to which substance?

Question 5

A

Ketamine

B

Vapes

C

Caffeine

D

Energy drinks

Answer: A. BBC News, 22 September 2026 - NHS specialists reported seeing severe bladder damage in young teens using ketamine. A good moment to signpost where students can get support. Image credit: Online Marketing / Unsplash

Which technology is UK startup Unit1 using to create virtual concert experiences?

Question 6

A

Hologram projectors

B

Digital avatars

C

Drone light shows

D

Synthetic audio

Answer: B. The Guardian, 20 September 2026 - A British tech firm raised $20 million to produce live shows using hyper-realistic digital avatars. Image credit: Yvette de Wit / Unsplash

England's men's cricket team became T20 world number one by beating which team?

Question 7

A

Australia

B

Sri Lanka

C

India

D

South Africa

Answer: B. The Guardian, 19 September 2026 - England completed a T20 series whitewash against Sri Lanka to move top of the global rankings. Image credit: Alessandro Bogliari / Unsplash

Forestry England is recruiting "autumn spotters" to monitor what?

Question 8

A

Leaves

B

Hedgehog nests

C

Migrating birds

D

Conker sizes

Answer: A. The Guardian, 22 September 2026 - Members of the public were asked to help track the changing colours of tree leaves across England. Image credit: Nikhil Mistry / Unsplash

1. The Royal Horticultural Society launched a new Railway Stations in Bloom award to honour volunteer station gardens.

2. MPs launched an inquiry into Britain's dismal record at the Eurovision Song Contest.

3. 280 people were evacuated after a severe basement fire broke out at a hotel in Folkestone.

4. British Columbia filed a lawsuit against ChatGPT developer OpenAI following a school investigation.

5. A heritage Somerset dairy farm is using a "milk-source" heat pump to make its traditional cheddar.

Bloom

Eurovision Song Contest

Folkestone

OpenAI

heat

Blossom

Dover

Google

Olympics

water

Question 9

Fill in the missing words:

1. The Guardian, 20 September 2026 - Five gardening teams were shortlisted for the RHS Railway Stations in Bloom award.

1. The Guardian, 18 September 2026 - MPs announced hearings into why British entries perform poorly.

1. The Guardian, 19 September 2026 - Police launched an investigation into a suspicious hotel fire in coastal Kent.

1. The Guardian, 22 September 2026 - Canadian authorities took legal action against OpenAI over safety monitoring concerns.

1. The Guardian, 17 September 2026 - The world's oldest cheddar-maker adopted heat pump technology using thermal energy from fresh milk.

1

Delegates in Philadelphia sign the final text of the US Constitution.

2

English forces defeat the French and capture King John II at the Battle of Poitiers.

3

Hikers discover Ötzi the Iceman, a 5,300-year-old mummy, in the Alps.

4

NASA unveils Enterprise, the world's first prototype Space Shuttle.

5

J. R. R. Tolkien publishes his classic fantasy novel The Hobbit.

Question 10

This week in history...Put these historical events that happened in the same week in order from earliest to most recent!

1356 Poitiers, 1787 US Constitution, 1937 The Hobbit, 1976 Enterprise, 1991 Ötzi. The next slide has the answers.

1: 1356 (19 September) - The Black Prince wins at Poitiers.

2: 1787 (17 September) - The US Constitution is signed.

3: 1937 (21 September) - Tolkien's The Hobbit is published.

4: 1976 (17 September) - NASA unveils its first Space Shuttle.

5: 1991 (19 September) - Ötzi the Iceman is found in the Alps.

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