‘Goblin mode’ is Oxford’s slang word of the year. What does it mean?

Behaviour that is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy or greedy

A referee record has been set at the Qatar World Cup. What is it for?

The first all-female referee team in a men’s World Cup match

It has been 30 years since what technological milestone happened in the UK?

The first ever text message was sent

How did a kitten manage to travel a whopping 250 miles (400km) across the UK from Southampton to Merseyside?

It hitched a lift under the bonnet of an Asda lorry

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First News Quiz – 12 December 2022

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This #newsquiz tests your topical knowledge on #news that #FirstNews reported on 9 December 2022. These #newsstories can be found in First News Issue 860 (UK Edition) and First News Issue 136 (International Edition).

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1
Which French food item has been given heritage status by UNESCO, making it a protected item?
Ratatouille
Croissant
Onion soup
Baguette
2
Taylor Swift might be knocked off the top spot of Australia’s music chart this Christmas by what?
Harry Styles
An Australian Taylor Swift impersonator
Frogs
A koala bear
3
Which pop hit by Harry Styles was the most-streamed song in the UK in 2022?
Watermelon Sugar
As It Was
Bad Habits
Sign Of The Times
4
What scored the top spot in a poll of Britons’ favourite Christmas activities?
Going on a walk
Watching TV
Singing Christmas carols
Eating sprouts
5
‘Goblin mode’ is Oxford’s slang word of the year. What does it mean?
Eating food too fast
Behaviour that is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy or greedy
Dressing up like a goblin
Playing as a goblin in Minecraft
6
A referee record has been set at the Qatar World Cup. What is it for?
The most red cards given out in a single match by a referee
The most checks of VAR (video assistant referee) in a match
The first all-female referee team in a men’s World Cup match
The loudest whistle blow by a referee
7
It has been 30 years since what technological milestone happened in the UK?
The first ever email was sent
The first ever text message was sent
YouTube was launched
Nintendo released their first console
8
How did a kitten manage to travel a whopping 250 miles (400km) across the UK from Southampton to Merseyside?
It snuck into a suitcase and caught the plane
It walked the distance over the course of a week
It hitched a lift under the bonnet of an Asda lorry
It hid in the toilet on a train

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