the director of Barbie, the movie

What was he arrested for?

he tried to modify the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia

What's going on in this picture ?

a sea otter has been stealing and riding surfboards in Santa Cruz, Calif.

How many countries had previously landed a spacecraft on the Moon?

3 : the USA, the Soviet Union and China

What happened in Hollywood?

screenwriters and actors are on strike.

The main reason for their strike is ...

the use of Artificial Intelligence

Chandrayaan hit the headlines in August.

It is the name of an Indian exploration mission to the Moon.

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Summer 2023 News Review

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1
India landed a spacecraft on the Moon.
Yes, they did !
You're kidding me !
No way !
You're pulling my leg !
2
How many people have already set foot on the Moon ?
12 : all American
2 : Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong
3 : 2 Americans + 1 Russian
5 : 2 Americans + 2 Russians + 1 Chinese
3
The capital city of New Zealand is number 9. It is ...
Christchurch
Auckland
Darwin
Wellington
4
In India, space travelers are called ...
cosmonauts
astronauts
taikonauts
vyomanauts
5
Who came second in the 2023 FIFA women's world cup ?
the Matildas of Australia
The Las Ticas of Costa Rica
The Lionesses of England
La Roja from Spain
6
Which ocean surrounds Hawaii ?
The Atlantic Ocean
the Arctic Ocean
the Pacific Ocean
The Indian Ocean
7
Greta Gerwig is ...
the director of Barbie, the movie
the captain of the US FIFA women's team
the new British Prime Minister
The new Canadian Prime Minister
8
What is this flag ?
The flag of Australia
the flag of New Zealand
The flag of the UK
the Union Jack
9
What was he arrested for?
he assaulted a woman in Air Force One in 2021
he tried to modify the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia
he refuses to pay his taxes
he punched the Governor of California in the face in July
10
Taylor Swift's concert in Seattle caused a 2.3 earthquake.
False
True
11
The Royal Mail (= British Post Office) started deliveries by drone.
True
False
12
Who was briefly arrested by police in the USA?
Richie Sunak
Joe Biden
Donald Trump
Bin Laden's ex wife
13
What's going on in this picture ?
Ice is melting in the Arctic and sea otters are dying.
a 5-year-old sea otter is practicing for a Sea World show.
a sea otter has been stealing and riding surfboards in Santa Cruz, Calif.
this is a still from the next Disney movie called 'Otter Wise'.
14
Twitter became X. Who decided that ?
Mark Zuckerberg
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
Elon Musk
Joe Biden
15
Which singer donated $100, 000 to each of her truckers after an extremely successful tour?
Taylor Swift
Beyonce
Rihanna
Drake
16
A submersible called Titan imploded over a famous historical landmark. Which one ?
The Titanic shipwreck
The White House
The Sydney Opera House
Mount Rushmore
17
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have prepared for an MMS cage fight.
False
True
18
Where did the 2023 FIFA women's world cup take place?
In the USA
in Australia
in Mexico
In New Zealand
19
What is this flag ?
The flag of the UK
The flag of Australia
the Union Jack
the flag of New Zealand
20
An American island was on fire. Which one?
Maui
Bora Bora
Kauai
Martha's vineyard
21
New Zealand is composed of 2 ....
states
islands
major cities
territories
22
The biggest city in Australia is ...
Sydney, number 1 on the map
Sydney, number 5 on the map
Sydney, number 3 on the map
Sydney, number 2 on the map
23
This cage fight .......
did not take place because Zuckerberg was sick.
was scheduled but cancelled.
has already taken place but there was no winner.
has not taken place yet but will take place.
24
The movie Oppenheimer is about ...
the inventor of the light bulb
the father of the Atomic Bomb
The man who wrote a biography of Hitler during World War II
the engineer that built the Titanic
25
In which US city is Hollywood located ?
Boston
Los Angeles
Miami
San Francisco
26
New Zealand is famous for being the filming location of ...
Harry Potter and the deathly hallows
Indiana Jones and the temple of doom
Oppenheimer
Lord of the Rings
27
Over the summer, Twitter's name changed to ....
Z
X
Y
Epsilon
28
How many countries had previously landed a spacecraft on the Moon?
3 : the USA, the Soviet Union and China
2 : the USA and the Soviet Union
4 : the USA, the Soviet Union, China and Japan
5 : the USA, the Soviet Union, China, Japan and North Korea
29
What happened in Hollywood?
There was a gigantic flood.
actors are on strike.
there was a gigantic fire.
screenwriters and actors are on strike.
30
The main reason for their strike is ...
the oversexualization of women in movies
the absence of feminine roles for older actresses
the use of Artificial Intelligence
The use of foreign workers
31
Hawaii is the ......... American state.
42nd
50th
31st
63rd
32
The capital city of Australia is ...
Canberra
Perth
Sydney
Melbourne
33
Do you know how many screenwriters and actors are on strike?
10, 000 + 15, 000
50, 000 + 12, 000
110, 000 + 160, 000
215, 000 + 250, 000
34
Justin Trudeau and his wife separated. But who is Justin Trudeau ?
a famous Australian artist
the director of Oppenheimer, the movie
the Canadian Prime Minister
a rap singer
35
Chandrayaan hit the headlines in August.
It is the name of an Indian city where 1, 000 died because of heavy rain.
It is the name of an Indian exploration mission to the Moon.
It is the name of an Indian exploration mission to Mars.
It is the name of the actress playing Barbie.

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