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News Quiz

School year 2025-2026

Week 37

Which important event was announced on Monday by the Japanese media about Prime Minister Ishiba?

Question 1

A

He announces his resignation to prevent division within the party

B

He will call new elections because he wants more free time

C

He introduces a new tax to compensate for the national debt

D

He travels to the U.S. to discuss cooperation with Trump

This week the trial began in the U.S. against Ryan Wesley Routh. This man could face life imprisonment and possibly the death penalty. What is he accused of?

Question 2

A

The murder of two police officers

B

Planning an attack during the Super Bowl

C

Leading a major drug empire

D

Two attempted attacks on Donald Trump

Never before has so much been paid for a Star Wars prop.

Which item was auctioned for 3 million euros?

Question 3

A

Darth Vader’s lightsaber

B

The original design of the Millennium Falcon

C

Luke Skywalker’s original cape

D

Yoda’s complete costume

Dutch F-35s have shot down at least three Russian drones.

In the airspace of which country were these drones flying?

Question 4

A

Ukraine

B

Poland

C

Norway

D

Latvia

What payment threshold is the British regulator proposing to remove?

Question 5

A

£50

B

£100 contactless limit

C

£150 contactless limit

D

£200 contactless limit

Where are warning signs being installed to dissuade asylum seekers from crossing the Channel?

Question 6

Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

A

A. Calais and Dunkirk

B

Dover and Folkestone

C

Hastings and Brighton

D

Portsmouth and Newhaven

How much funding by major donations is the National Gallery dedicating to building a new modern art wing?

Question 7

A

£100 million

B

£200 million

C

£300 million

D

£375 million

Question 8

During a question on gun violence, he was shot in the neck.

Which statement about Charlie Kirk's murder is not correct?

A

Charlie Kirk was shot during an event on the grounds of a university.

B

The shot came from a nearby building (about 200 yards away).

C

Kirk died immediately at the scene without being taken to hospital.

D

Charlie Kirk's death was announced by President Trump.

In how many countries did politicians openly use anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric last year, according to a recent study of elections in 60 countries and the EU.

Question 9

A

17

B

38

C

51

D

59

1. Prince Harry visits King Charles in first face-to-face meeting for 19 months
   

2. More children are obese than underweight, says Unicef
   

3. Poland ‘closer to military conflict than at any time since WW2’ as Nato allies weigh response to Russian drones
   

4. Almost all German pilots admit to napping during flights in union survey
   

5. Israel targets Hamas leadership in Qatar strike

Prince Harry

children

Poland

napping

Qatar

gaming

Belarus

elderly people

Palestine

Meghan Markle

Camilla

Finish these headlines

Question 10

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