What happened in 2025?

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Introductie

Wat gebeurde er allemaal in 2025? In deze interactieve nieuwsquiz 2025 testen jouw leerlingen hun kennis van de belangrijkste gebeurtenissen van het jaar. De quiz is perfect als jaaroverzicht, actualiteitenles of leuke afsluiter van het schooljaar. Laat je klas ontdekken hoeveel ze zich nog herinneren en daag ze spelenderwijs uit met verrassende en herkenbare nieuwsfeitjes.

2025?

WHAT HAPPENED IN

WHAT HAPPENED IN

1: The Netherlands (8)

2: Around the world (10)

3: New Year's (10)

3 rounds

NETHERLANDS?

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE

ROUND 1

ROUND 1

At which Dutch museum did an art theft occur this year?

A

Museum Voorlinden, Wassenaar

B

De Kunsthal, Rotterdam

C

De Fundatie, Zwolle

D

Drents Museum, Assen

D66 won the cabinet elections in 2025, but still has to form a new cabinet. How long did the Schoof cabinet last?

A

Just over 9 months

B

Just over 1 year

C

Just over 1.5 years

D

Just over 2 years

The song Claude used to represent the Netherlands at this year's Eurovision Song Contest was leaked one day before he was scheduled to release it.

What was the name of the hit he participated with?

A

Amour

B

C'est La Vie

C

Écoutez-moi

D

Voilà

To celebrate the 750th anniversary of the city of Amsterdam, a large section of one ring road was transformed into a festival site. Which ring road was mostly closed?

A

A1

B

A2

C

A10

D

A12

Which museum had almost no visitors on March 8 because Extinction Rebellion had bought up all the tickets?

A

Van Gogh Museum

B

Mauritshuis

C

Rijksmuseum

D

Wereldmuseum Amsterdam

Which town/city came under fire for a misplaced April Fool's joke about youth gun ownership?

A

Rotterdam

B

Amsterdam

C

Vlaardingen

D

Den Haag

53 supporters of which club were stopped at the French border because they wanted to attend the match against Lille?

Feedback

A

Ajax

B

AZ

C

Feyenoord

D

PSV

The Dutch mixed 4x400m relay team won the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn. The team consisted of Nick Smidt, Eveline Saalberg, Tony van Diepen, and...

A

Eugene Omalla

B

Lieke Klaver

C

Isaya Klein Ikkink

D

Femke Bol

AROUND THE WORLD?

WHAT HAPPENED

ROUND 2

ROUND 2

President Trump has signed the bill that will release Jeffrey Epstein's files. What can the Trump administration do before the files are made public?

A

Deleteing pages

B

Combining texts

C

Rewriting texts

D

Blackening texts

At which German political party meeting

did Elon Musk make a surprise live appearance via a video screen?

A

AfD

B

CDU/CSU

C

FDP

D

SPD

How long did the first phase of the ceasefire that took effect on January 19, 2025 last between Israel and Palestine?

A

32 days

B

42 days

C

62 days

D

92 days

Which rebel group is responsible for

capturing the Sudanese city of Al-Fashir in 2025?

A

Free Sudan Forces (FSF)

B

Janjaweed (JJW)

C

Rapid Support Forces (RSF)

D

Sudan Liberation Army (SLA)

1

Pope Francis dies aged 88

2

Eight crown jewels were stolen during the burglary at the Louvre

3

Russia stops natural gas transit through Ukraine

4

Hurricane Melissa moves across Jamaica as a powerful tropical cyclone

5

Austria wins the Eurovision Song Contest for the 3rd time in history

Put the following events in chronological order

(top is January, bottom is December)

1 januari 2025

Rusland stopt doorvoer

21 april 2025

Paus overlijdt

17 mei 2025

Oostenrijk wint Songfestival

19 oktober 2025

Inbraak in het Louvre

28 oktober 2025

Orkaan Melissa

How did the staff at Kaikyokan Aquarium comfort a Japanese sunfish suffering from loneliness during

a temporary closure?

A

They played music for the sunfish

B

The sunfish was allowed to go to another aquarium

C

They introduced another sunfish as company

D

They attached photos of human faces to uniforms

Which cryptocurrency reached a record high on the day of Trump's inauguration with a value of €109,000?

A

Bitcoin

B

BnB

C

Ethereum

D

Tether

Which artist has won the most Grammys

with five Grammys?

A

Beyoncé

B

Sabrina Carpenter

C

Kendrick Lamar

D

Chappell Roan

Which film won a BAFTA, the "British Oscar," for Best Picture?

A

A real pain

B

Conclave

C

Emilia Perez

D

The Brutalist

Which streaming service bought the rights to the "James Bond" brand?

A

Amazon

B

Apple

C

Disney

D

Netflix

WHO'S IN THE LEAD?

THE WORLD

NEW YEAR'S EVE AROUND

NEW YEAR'S EVE AROUND

ROUND 4

ROUND 3

In Spain, what do people traditionally eat at midnight on New Year’s Eve?

A

12 grapes

B

12 chocolates

C

12 olives

D

12 biscuits

In South Africa (Johannesburg), what New Year’s Eve tradition is known in some areas?

A

Throwing old furniture out of windows

B

Painting houses white

C

Releasing birds

D

Lighting lanterns

Which country celebrates New Year by wearing new, colorful underwear for good luck?

A

Italy

B

Brazil

C

France

D

Germany

In Scotland, what is the name of the New Year’s celebration?

A

Samhain

B

Hogmanay

C

Yule

D

Burns Night

What do many people in Colombia do at midnight on New Year’s Eve to wish for travel in the new year?

A

Eat spicy food

B

Wear yellow shoes

C

Run around the block with an empty suitcase

D

Jump into a swimming pool

In Japan, how many times are temple bells rung on New Year’s Eve?

A

12

B

18

C

112

D

108

What do Greeks hang on their doors for luck?

A

Garlic

B

Grapes

C

Peppers

D

Onions

People in Denmark jump off what at midnight?

A

Chair

B

Bridge

C

Dock

D

Roof

According to the Chinese Zodiac, which animal is 2026 the year of ... ?

A

Snake

B

Dog

C

Monkey

D

Horse

FINAL QUESTION

What is 2026 in Roman numerals?

A

MMXXV

B

MMXXVI

C

MMXXVII

D

MMXXVVI

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