News Quiz - Week 26

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News Quiz

School year 2025-2026

Week 26

Which UK Prime Minister resigned on 22 June 2026?

Question 1

A

Sir Keir Starmer

B

Rishi Sunak

C

Boris Johnson

D

Liz Truss

Which city's mayor, Andy Burnham, was sworn in as an MP following a by-election?

Question 2

A

Greater Manchester

B

London

C

Birmingham

D

Liverpool

What type of health alert was issued across multiple English regions this week?

Question 3

A

Amber weather warning

B

Red heat-health alert

C

Flood warning

D

Air quality alert

High-level talks in Switzerland established a 60-day peace roadmap between which two countries?

Question 4

A

Iran and USA

B

Ukraine and Russia

C

North and South Korea

D

Israel and Lebanon

Question 5

Egypt celebrated its first-ever World Cup victory against which country in Vancouver?

A

New Zealand

B

Canada

C

Scotland

D

Ghana

Which major music festival opened its gates at Worthy Farm this week?

Question 6

A

Reading Festival

B

Glastonbury Festival

C

BST Hyde Park

D

Isle of Wight

Who narrowly won the Colombian presidential election held this week?

Question 7

A

Ivan Cepeda

B

Abelardo de la Espriella

C

Gustavo Petro

D

Álvaro Uribe

Question 8

Which French city braced for record-breaking temperatures of up to 43°C?

A

Paris

B

Bordeaux

C

Lyon

D

Marseille

What is the name of this character who stood for Member of Parliament in the Makerfield by-election?

Question 9

A

Lord Buckethead

B

Trashman 4000

C

Count Binface

D

Commander Rob Ish

1. Police declared a major incident near Bedford after two passenger trains collided, killing a driver and injuring 89 people.

2. Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status this week as SpaceX and Tesla stock values dropped significantly.

3. Kim Jong Un announced that he is equipping North Korea's Navy with nuclear weapons.

4. An earthquake in Venezuala has killed at least 32 people and injured hundreds.

5. BBC News reported on men who are being paid fifty thousand dollars to watch every single World Cup match.

Bedford

trillionaire status

Navy

Venezuala

World Cup match

Cardiff

CEO positions

football team

Peru

episode of Coronation Street

schools

Fill in the blanks!

Question 10

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