News Quiz - Week 38

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Every week you will find a new exciting News Quiz from the LessonUp Team. This new version for 2026/2027 academic year features a new type of question - sorting - put the events in order! Using the News Quiz is a great way to get started using LessonUp regularly!

News Quiz

School year 2026-2027

Week 38

THIS WEEK . . .

9/11 25 years on

What essential service is UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham planning to put under public control?

Question 1

A

Water

B

Broadband

C

Broadband

D

Royal Mail

Where has the US confirmed it has deployed military weapons for the very first time?

Question 2

A

The Moon

B

Space

C

Antarctica

D

Mar-a-lago

Authorities in the DRC have announced that an outbreak of which virus has peaked?

Question 3

A

Covid-19

B

Zika

C

Ebola

D

Mpox

Which Welsh actor made history by winning lead acting awards for two different shows at the 2026 Emmys?

Question 4

A

Taron Egerton

B

Michael Sheen

C

Anthony Hopkins

D

Matthew Rhys

According to Ofcom, one in five Britons are using what to follow the news?

Question 5

A

Teletext

B

Artificial Intelligence

C

Smartwatches

D

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Which country's leader, Mark Carney, announced a new "security and economic alliance" with the EU?

Question 6

A

Canada

B

Australia

C

New Zealand

D

Ireland

Which European country is mourning the death of Princess Astrid at the age of 94?

Question 7

A

Iceland

B

Denmark

C

Sweden

D

Norway

MPs are urging the government to replace the King's Guards' bearskin hats with what?

Question 8

A

Kevlar helmets

B

Fake fur

C

Cloth berets

D

Pith helmets

1. US lawmakers passed a bill giving President Trump more power to sanction Russia and its enablers.

2. About 1,500 Britons a day are quitting their jobs to become unpaid carers.

3. The UN has warned of a growing humanitarian crisis in Yemen as Houthis threaten more strikes.

4. A report claims the US government paid employees $9.5bn not to work amid DOGE cuts.

5. A charity is helping young Welsh farmers grow a bumper harvest of food for children in Birmingham.

Russia

carers

Yemen

DOGE cuts

Birmingham

Iran

preachers

Jordan

computer malfunctions

Bristol

Question 9

Fill in the missing words:

1

British forces defeat the French at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham to capture Quebec.

2

The Royal Air Force successfully defends London during the climax of the Battle of Britain.

3

Terrorists hijack four commercial airplanes and carry out coordinated attacks on the United States.

4

The Liverpool to Manchester railway line officially opens to the public.

5

Global financial services firm Lehman Brothers files for the largest bankruptcy in US history.

Question 10

This week in history...Put these historical events that happened in the same week in order from earliest to most recent!

1: 1759 (13 September) - A pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War.

2: 1830 (15 September) - The birth of modern inter-city passenger rail travel.

3: 1940 Commemorated annually in the UK as Battle of Britain Day.

4: 2001 (11 September) - The devastating 9/11 terror attacks reshape global security.

5: 2008 (15 September) - The collapse of the bank triggers the global financial crisis.

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NEXT WEEK . . .

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