News quiz - Week 22 (10 seconds)
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Every week*, a free news quiz is available for students in primary, secondary, and vocational education. Thousands of teachers and students take part, often using the quiz to end the week. However, this news quiz can also be perfectly used at home or for a pub quiz.
The quiz can be played directly from LessonUp: click on the image and start the quiz by pressing the “Teach” button. Participants join via their own device.
*excluding regular school holidays.
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Slide 1 - Tekstslide
What is the name of the controversial sporting event where doping and other aids are allowed, and which has already produced a "world record"?
A
Enhanced Games
B
Unlimited Sports
C
Free Athletics
D
Open Performance League
Slide 2 - Quizvraag
What did Australian astronomers discover that resembles a perfectly round sphere in the Milky Way?
A
A new planet
B
A supernova
C
A mysterious bubble-like sphere
D
A black hole
Slide 3 - Quizvraag
What almost happened to a container ship off the coast of Norway?
A
The ship sank in a storm
B
It nearly crashed into a house because the helmsman fell asleep
C
It lost hundreds of containers at sea
D
It accidentally sailed into a fjord
Slide 4 - Quizvraag
What did a new biography reveal about the late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury?
A
That he secretly had a daughter
B
That he had a hidden marriage in Germany
C
That he had recorded an unknown solo album
D
That he was involved in an espionage case
Slide 5 - Quizvraag
How much did a sabre — a type of sword — that belonged to Napoleon fetch at an auction in Paris?
A
€1.2 million
B
€2.5 million
C
€4.6 million
D
€6.3 million
Slide 6 - Quizvraag
In which German city did an attack take place with many people injured?
A
Berlin
B
Dresden
C
Hamburg
D
Munich
Slide 7 - Quizvraag
What is the purpose of “dimming” solar panels, for which grid operator Enexis is paying households?
A
To reduce light pollution
B
To prevent overloading the power grid
C
To extend the lifespan of solar panels
D
To increase energy yield
Slide 8 - Quizvraag
What did American astronomers recently find remarkable about the planet Jupiter?
A
Jupiter is now visible to the naked eye
B
Jupiter is shrinking and was once twice as large
C
A new moon was discovered around Jupiter
D
Jupiter is now rotating faster on its axis
Slide 9 - Quizvraag
With which American university does Trump have a feud (and vice versa)?
A
Berkeley
B
Princeton
C
Harvard
D
Yale
Slide 10 - Quizvraag
What is a new notable trend among young Brits in nightlife behaviour?
A
They go out more often than previous generations
B
They prefer late-night clubbing
C
They avoid social media while out
D
They choose to go out and return home earlier
Slide 11 - Quizvraag
So...
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