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2TVa News Quiz

How many deaths were there in the earthquake in Morocco?

1. 3135
2. 2800
3. 2610
4. 2100

What did recently come to light about Prince Bernhard the First?

1. He murderd someone.
2. He was family of Hitler of the NSDAP.
3. He operated the NSDAP concetration camp of Sobibor.
4. They found his NSDAP membershipcard

In Syria a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck and killed +- 50.000 people, but how many buildings where destroyed?

1. 200.000
2. 340.000
3. 230.000
4. 40.000

Who is Israel is in war with?

1. Iran
2. Palestina
3. Syria
4. Iraq

What happened to the polish president.

1. He won his status
2. He almost loses his status = right answer
3. He gave his status to someone else .
4. He kept his status.

This month, the A12 was also blocked by climate activists. The activists want the government to stop subsidies for fossil fuels. Why?

1. So that Dutch policy is the same as European policy.
2. To encourage major consumers to switch to cleaner fuels.
3. The subsidies are only available to companies that collaborate with the government.
4. Half of these subsidies go to Russian gas companies.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Putin met. What was reportedly a major topic of conversation?

1. A billion-dollar loan from Russia to North Korea.
2. Construction of a high-speed train between the two countries.
3. North Korea's plan for joining the G20.
4. Arms supplies from North Korea to Russia.

Since April this year there has also been a deposit on cans. Yet too few cans are returned. What is the main reason for this?

1. Far fewer cans are being sold than before.
2. Few people know that there is a deposit on cans.
3. There are too few places to hand in the cans.
4. Many manufacturers have forgotten to put the recycle logo on the cans.

India is becoming an increasingly important player in the world. It seems that the country wants to be called Bharat from now on. Why?

1. The name Bharat means 'the Most Great' in Hindi.
2. The name India is too reminiscent of the colonial past.
3. This has been agreed with other neighboring countries such as Sri Lanka and Myanmar.
4. This is stated in the 2001 Declaration of Independence.

There are fundraising campaigns for Morocco in many places in the Netherlands. What happened there?

1. A major earthquake.
2. There is famine due to a failed harvest.
3. Major flooding after Storm Daniel.
4. Many Dutch people are stuck there due to a strike.

In Spain, the president of the Spanish Football Federation has resigned. What was the occasion?

1. Because the Spanish football players lost at the European Championship.
2. He had stolen 2 million euros from the Football Association.
3. He hit a Spanish football player after a match.
4. He kissed a Spanish football player on the lips.