News Quiz - Week 17 (20 seconds)

NEWS QUIZ
Week 17
School year 2023-2024
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In deze les zitten 13 slides, met interactieve quizzen en tekstslides.

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Every week on Thursday*, a free news quiz for students in primary education and secondary education. Weekly, thousands of teachers and students take this news quiz, for example, to conclude the week. However, this news quiz can also be perfectly used at home or in a pub quiz.
The news quiz can be played in three variations: 10, 20, or 30 seconds per question.

This weeky News Quiz can always be found here.

* Except for holidays

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NEWS QUIZ
Week 17
School year 2023-2024

Slide 1 - Tekstslide


Which of the following best describes the Rwanda bill passed last Monday?
A
It mandates increased police presence in urban areas.
B
It imposes strict regulations on industrial pollution.
C
It allows the UK to send asylum seekers who arrive by irregular means back to Kigali.
D
It allocates funds for community-based disaster preparedness initiatives.

Slide 2 - Quizvraag


A note with just one word from the Renaissance artist Michelangelo was auctioned in New York. How much was paid for this word?
A
£140,000
B
£150,000
C
£160,000
D
£170,000

Slide 3 - Quizvraag


Which popular band reunited for a birthday party?
A
Spice Girls
B
NSYNC
C
One Direction
D
The Police

Slide 4 - Quizvraag


Where did a refugee who left the UK for a holiday in 2008 end up stranded for 16 years?
A
South Korea
B
North Korea
C
East Africa
D
South Africa

Slide 5 - Quizvraag


After a software update, the 47-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft can function again. How long does it take for radio signals to reach the probe, which is flying 24 billion kilometers away from Earth?
A
15 hours
B
17.5 hours
C
20 hours
D
22.5 hours

Slide 6 - Quizvraag


A Japanese zoo discovered after 7 years that their male hippo turned out to be…
A
An albino
B
A female
C
A carnivore
D
One of a twin

Slide 7 - Quizvraag


America is concerned that the Chinese government will acquire too much data. Which app do they want to ban with a new law?
A
CapCut
B
Temu
C
TikTok
D
WhatsApp

Slide 8 - Quizvraag


A new, very environmentally conscious musician has emerged. Which collaborative 'artist' do musicians credit alongside their songs these days?
A
The World Wildlife Fund
B
Clean air
C
Nature
D
Greenpeace

Slide 9 - Quizvraag


Why are the residents of Venice angry?
A
The city started charging visitors to enter
B
The streets are flooded
C
There was pineapple on a pizza
D
The sewer stank tremendously

Slide 10 - Quizvraag


What is shown in a study by the World Health Organisation?
A
UK has worst rate of obese children in the world
B
UK has worst rate of child alcohol consumption in the world
C
UK has worst rate of low literacy in the world
D
UK has worst rate of vegetable consumption in the world

Slide 11 - Quizvraag


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News Quiz go this week?
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Slide 12 - Poll

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Slide 13 - Tekstslide