News Quiz - Week 7

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News Quiz

School year 2025-2026

Week 7

A major political scandal erupted this week involving Peter Mandelson and his previous role as UK Ambassador to the United States. Why did he resign from the House of Lords?

Question 1

A

For failing to declare a second job

B

Due to mounting anger over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

C

To move permanently to the United States

D

To join the Conservative party

Police in London provided a "major incident" update on Feb 11th regarding a 13-year-old boy arrested for attempted murder. Where did the incident take place?

Question 2

A

A shopping centre in Croydon

B

Kingsbury High School in Brent

C

A football stadium in Wembley

D

A London Underground station

NASA celebrated a major milestone on Feb 5th when which mission safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after five months in space?

Question 3

A

SpaceX Crew-11

B

Artemis II

C

The Mars Perseverance Return

D

Voyager 3

A recent Guardian report on Feb 11th explored the "booming world" of Gen Z side hustles. What did many young people say about their work?

Question 4

A

They only work for fun

B

They are "never off the clock"

C

They prefer it to a university degree

D

They are all making millions from TikTok

Question 5

Scientists in the Netherlands announced on Feb 9th that they used Artificial Intelligence to "crack" a 2,000-year-old mystery. What was it?

A

The location of Atlantis

B

The lost ending of a Greek play

C

The rules of a Roman-era board game

D

How the pyramids were built

Madagascar was hit by a "monstrous" weather event this week, just 11 days after a previous disaster. What was it?

Question 6

A

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake

B

Cyclone Gezani

C

A massive locust swarm

D

A volcanic eruption

A scientific study published on Feb 5th suggests that a certain type of ape can "play pretend." What did they observe?

Question 7

A

A gorilla using a stick as a 'magic' wand

B

A bonobo having an imaginary tea party

C

A chimpanzee pretending to be a human researcher

D

An orangutan using a leaf as a pretend phone

Question 8

Colorado police made an unusual arrest this week of a man doing something strange on a pedestrian crossing.....what was it?

A

He was only wearing a diaper (nappy) and crawling across slowly

B

He was repeatedly moonwalking back and forth to Michael Jackson's 'Smooth Criminal'

C

He was juggling fire on a unicycle

D

He was setting up a tent

A drug dealer in Barnsley, England, was recently convicted for rigging his properties with "booby traps." What famous movie did police compare his traps to?

Question 9

A

Home Alone

B

Saw

C

Indiana Jones

D

Mission: Impossible

1. On Feb 11th, President Zelensky stated that Ukraine would only hold national elections once a ceasefire is in place.

2. The nation of Bangladesh held its first national election this week since the 2024 uprising that toppled the previous government.

3. After receiving over 8,000 suggestions from the public, researchers named a newly discovered deep-sea chiton (a marine mollusk) Ferreiraella populi, which means "of the people" in Latin.

4. Breaking with President Trump, the US House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that would end tariffs on Canada.

5. A report by the Vodafone Foundation found that UK teens are among the heaviest internet users in Europe, especially during weekends.

ceasefire

Bangladesh

of the people

Canada

teens

surrender

Afghanistan

boring sea mollusk

the EU

under tens

Fill in the blanks!

Question 10

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