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26 Weekly Quiz: Current Events 4 April 2025
26 Weekly Quiz: Current Events 4 April 2025
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26 Weekly Quiz: Current Events 4 April 2025
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1
What is the main language spoken in the city of Budapest?
Turkish
Hungarian
Croatian
Bulgarian
2
Why was Prince Harry in the news last week?
He had another child
He returned to the UK for King Charles’s birthday
He launched a new TV series about mental health
He resigned from a charity he founded after a governance row
3
Why did passengers on the Queen Anne cruise ship near Australia turn off their lights and close curtains last week?
Because of concerns about pirates in the area
To save energy during a power shortage
Due to a nearby naval military exercise
So they could see the night sky without light pollution
4
Which country is most famously known for the dried meat snack called biltong?
Australia
Scotland
South Africa
Argentina
5
Which environmental protest group just announced it will disband at the end of April as it has achieved its main goal?
Just Stop Oil
Peta
Greenpeace
Extinction Rebellion
6
In which UK city did this celebration take place at the weekend?
Liverpool
Newcastle
Birmingham
Manchester
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Which of these UK cities is the furthest north?
Blackpool
Belfast
Glasgow
Oxford
8
What unusual experiment are astronauts conducting on the SpaceX Fram2 mission?
Creating artificial rain clouds
Growing edible mushrooms in space
Raising puppies on the international space station
Testing if goldfish can survive in zero gravity
9
Which artist has just won a court case over claims they copied part of the hit song 'Levitate'?
Beyoncé
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
10
In which country was this photo taken last week?
Japan
Burma
Malaysia
Myanmar
11
Last week, US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on what being sold in America?
All imported European cars
All imported cars
All car parts
All imported electric cars
12
Where have at least 28 lives been claimed in the country's largest wildfires ever recorded?
Australia
The United States
Brazil
South Korea
13
Which American city is shown here?
St Louis
Las Vegas
Hollywood
New York
14
Why was the messaging app Signal in the news last week?
It suffered a major data breach affecting millions
Its stock dropped
US officials were criticised for using it for national security secrets
It was banned in twelve European countries
15
Which country has this flag?
Oman
Iran
Belarus
Algeria
16
What is the name of this character who has been in the news?
Teddy Ruxpin
Peppa
Paddington
Poor
17
Why have thousands of people been protesting in Turkey over the past week?
Tariffs
The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor
The poor government response after a major earthquake
Rising food and fuel prices
18
The Pope has made his first public appearance since being hospitalised. By what name is he known?
Francis
John-Paul
George
Benedict
19
Tragically six people died and nine were injured off the coast of Egypt last week after...?
a ferry collided with a cargo ship
a tourist submarine sank
a sightseeing plane crashed into the sea
A pyramid collapsed
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Which part of the UK has agreed to stop supermarkets putting unhealthy snacks near checkouts and at the end of aisles?
Scotland
Wales
England
Northern Ireland
