News quiz 25th April 2025

Despite tight security, there are reports that someone took a photo in Sri Lanka of what rare relic of the Buddha?

Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at a half-marathon over the weekend. Where?

Which UK football club in July 1984 became the first to experience a foreign takeover?

This week is the anniversary of the first sale of the Gameboy, in which year?

British tennis player Harriet Dart issued a formal apology this week. Why?

Scientists believe they may have found signs of life on which catchily-named exoplanet?

The viral trend for so-called Dubai chocolate has sparked an international shortage of which ingredient?

The artists Nnena Kalu, Mohammed Sami, Rene Matić and Zadie Xa have all been nominated for which prestigious art prize?

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has died. He is credited with significantly increasing freedoms when PM of which country?

It has been announced that a new colour, olo, has been discovered. However, only how many people are able to see it?

A Mississippi tortoise was recently reunited with its people after being carried away by a tornado. What was it called?

The architect Antoni Gaudi has been made a saint by the Catholic Church. He is most famous for building what?

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The new Pope will be chosen by the papal conclave. By what sign will we know that they have chosen a successor?

New photos have been released of Prince Louis, fourth in line to the throne, on his birthday. How old is he now?

Pope Francis died over Easter. He was the first Pope since 731CE to be born outside Europe, as he was born where?

As the crow flies, which of these two cities is closer to Sheffield?

In which country do people live the longest?

Speaking of space, NASA's oldest astronaut returned to Earth after a 7-month mission. How old is Don Pettit?