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News Quiz

School year 2025-2026

Week 45

Which former British footballer received a knighthood this week?

Question 1

A

Wayne Rooney

B

David Beckham

C

Paul Gascoigne

D

Gary Linekar

Donald Trump is demolishing the East wing of the Whitehouse to build what in its place?

Question 2

A

A ballroom

B

A McDonald's

C

A Trump museum

D

A giant walk-in wardrobe for Melania

Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York. What makes him unique as mayor?

Question 3

A

He is a member of both the Republlican and Democrat parties

B

He is the first gay mayor of New York

C

He has never visited New York before this week

D

He is the youngest and first Muslim mayor

What is the name of the active tropical cyclone causing devastation in the Philippines?

Question 4

A

Typhoon Kalmaegi

B

Typhoon Sendong

C

Typhoon Bagyo

D

Typhoon Leyle

Question 5

The building is about the size of 72 football pitches and survived the Arab Spring, Covid and a coup. What opened in Cairo after more than twenty years of construction?

A

The largest amphitheatre in the world

B

The largest archaeological museum in the world

C

The largest reconstructed pyramid in the world

D

The largest Egyptian excavation in the world

The artwork America by the Italian artist Cattelan consists of 100 kilos of 18-carat solid gold. It is being auctioned at Sotheby’s with a starting price of 10 million dollars. What object is America?

Question 6

A

A golden hamburger

B

a golden toilet

C

A golden pistol

D

A golden baseball

The historic Torre dei Conti tower suddenly partially collapsed during renovation. In which Italian city is this tower located?

Question 7

A

Florence

B

Rome

C

Bologna

D

Venice

Question 8

What caused four hour delays at Glasgow central station?

A

A swan on the tracks

B

The train driver fell asleep on his break

C

A surprise visit by King Charles

D

Over enthusiastic trainspotters

Question 9

In baseball, which team beat the Toronto Blue Jays to win the 2025 World Series?

A

Los Angeles Dodgers

B

New York Yankees

C

Seattle Mariners

D

Chicago Cubs

1. This week saw a rare celestial event, with the beaver supermoon captured in pictures around the world.

2. The US Supreme Court is currently hearing a case that could place significant limits on President Trump's sweeping global tariff agenda.

3. In Japan's northern Akita prefecture, the military has been deployed to help counter a recent surge in bear attacks.

4. Radiohead, the "bards of the apocalypse," made a live return for what a reviewer called a "brutal bacchanal" in Madrid.

5. The BBC's celebrity reality show Traitors finale has been leaked online ahead of broadcast.

beaver

tariff

bear

Madrid

Traitors

walrus

fake tan

labubu

London

Strictly Come Dancing

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