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News Quiz

School year 2025-2026

Week 38

A helicopter and two rescue teams rushed out after shouting was heard on an Austrian Alp.

It turned out not to be an emergency, but what was actually going on?

Question 1

A

A woman was practicing yodeling

B

A couple cried with joy at the news of their first grandchild

C

A photographer screamed as his camera fell down the mountain

D

A mountaineer shouted loudly after stubbing his toe against the rock wall

This week, Camilla and Melania were together in a carriage in London.

Who were in the carriage that rode in front of them?

Question 2

A

Charles and Donald

B

William and Harry

C

Catherine and Meghan

D

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima

15-year-old Owen Cooper has made history as the youngest male winner of an Emmy.

For his role in which television series did he receive this award?

Question 3

A

Presumed Innocent

B

Adolescence

C

The Last of Us

D

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

According to research from Yale University in the United States, there are at least 130 Russian camps where Ukrainian children are being held. According to researchers, what is the main purpose of these camps?

Question 4

A

To provide the children with a better education

B

To temporarily protect the children from the war

C

To re-educate the children and instill Russian nationalism

D

To prepare the children for a sports career

Tyler Robinson has been charged and faces the death penalty. Who is he accused of murdering?

Question 5

A

Donald Trump Jr.

B

Charlie Kirk

C

Tucker Carlson

D

Ben Shapiro

The European Union is considering sanctions against Israel due to the war in Gaza. According

to the article, what is one of the main measures the EU is discussing?

Question 6

A

Freezing the assets of Israeli politicians and military personnel

B

Halting the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza

C

Suspending trade agreements with the United States

D

Banning Israeli aircraft from European airspace

It should lead to more spectacle and overtaking.

What does the new trial for the starting grid in Formula 1 sprint races involve?

Question 7

A

Drivers start in order of their age

B

The fastest drivers start at the back

C

The starting grid is determined by lottery

D

The sprint race begins without a fixed starting grid

Question 8

Christian Brückner, recently released from prison, is now under investigation by UK authorities in connection with the 2007 disappearance of who?

A

Jessica Chapman

B

Sarah Payne

C

Madeleine McCann

D

Holly Wells

Which unique legal verdict, abolished by the Scottish Parliament on September 17, 2025, was historically used in criminal trials to acquit defendants without declaring them "not guilty"?

Question 9

A

Unresolved

B

Inconclusive

C

Undecided

D

Not proven

1. Thick clouds of smoke rise after a collision between flying taxis in China

2. Overheated Monaco players step off the plane in their underwear en route to Bruges

3. Efforts to tackle medicine shortages falter: EU countries work against each other

4. Spain first of Eurovision ‘big five’ to say it will boycott event if Israel participates

5. Images of Trump, Epstein and Prince Andrew projected on Windsor Castle during Trump's visit.

flying taxis

underwear

medicine shortages

Eurovision

Windsor Castle

floating busses

tuxedo

asylum policy

Olympic

Buckingham Palace

Finish these headlines

Question 10

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