According to new evidence, why have Roman buildings lasted so long?

Roman concrete contained calcium, which gave it 'self-healing' abilities

A new exhibition is on display in Ware, UK, called Unravelling the Yarnbombers. What is yarnbombing?

A type of street art, also known as graffiti knitting

Scientists have found that echidnas, sometimes called spiny anteaters, do what to keep cool in the heat?

Blow snot bubbles and do belly flops

Why has Prime Minister Rishi Sunak been fined?

For sitting in the back of a moving car without a seatbelt

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First News Quiz – 30 January 2023

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This #newsquiz tests your topical knowledge on #news that #FirstNews reported on 27 January 2023. These #newsstories can be found in First News Issue 867 (UK Edition) and First News Issue 143 (International Edition).

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1
According to new evidence, why have Roman buildings lasted so long?
Their bricks contain diamonds
Roman concrete contained calcium, which gave it 'self-healing' abilities
Their architecture is based around triangular shapes
They are better insulated than modern buildings
2
A new exhibition is on display in Ware, UK, called Unravelling the Yarnbombers. What is yarnbombing?
A sport where people compete to sew the fastest
A collection of laser beams that form to create artwork
A type of street art, also known as graffiti knitting
The action of surprising people by throwing glitter over them
3
How can artificial intelligence identify whether YouTubers have been infected with the omicron variant of Covid-19?
Voice samples
Video thumbnails
How much movement there is in the video
Thermal imaging
4
The Football Association of which country has agreed to pay male and female footballers the same amount of money?
New Zealand
Wales
France
Ireland
5
Scientists have found that echidnas, sometimes called spiny anteaters, do what to keep cool in the heat?
Blow snot bubbles and do belly flops
Turn their eyelids inside out
Throw water at each other
Shed their spines
6
A new species of parasitic plant has been discovered, and it smells like what?
Freshly baked bread
Poo
Chocolate
Rotten eggs
7
Why has Prime Minister Rishi Sunak been fined?
Because he didn’t pay for parking
For littering
For being caught on his phone while driving
For sitting in the back of a moving car without a seatbelt
8
Why has our view of stars in the night sky become much worse in the last ten years?
Because of light pollution
Because we have had lots of cloudy weather
Because of global warming
Because many stars have died

First News Quiz – 30 January 2023 Flashcards | StudBud

First News Quiz – 30 January 2023

8 termsStudBud Administration1,628 plays

Flashcards8 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 8

Answers

1
According to new evidence, why have Roman buildings lasted so long?
Their bricks contain diamonds
Roman concrete contained calcium, which gave it 'self-healing' abilities
Their architecture is based around triangular shapes
They are better insulated than modern buildings
2
A new exhibition is on display in Ware, UK, called Unravelling the Yarnbombers. What is yarnbombing?
A sport where people compete to sew the fastest
A collection of laser beams that form to create artwork
A type of street art, also known as graffiti knitting
The action of surprising people by throwing glitter over them
3
How can artificial intelligence identify whether YouTubers have been infected with the omicron variant of Covid-19?
Voice samples
Video thumbnails
How much movement there is in the video
Thermal imaging
4
The Football Association of which country has agreed to pay male and female footballers the same amount of money?
New Zealand
Wales
France
Ireland
5
Scientists have found that echidnas, sometimes called spiny anteaters, do what to keep cool in the heat?
Blow snot bubbles and do belly flops
Turn their eyelids inside out
Throw water at each other
Shed their spines
6
A new species of parasitic plant has been discovered, and it smells like what?
Freshly baked bread
Poo
Chocolate
Rotten eggs
7
Why has Prime Minister Rishi Sunak been fined?
Because he didn’t pay for parking
For littering
For being caught on his phone while driving
For sitting in the back of a moving car without a seatbelt
8
Why has our view of stars in the night sky become much worse in the last ten years?
Because of light pollution
Because we have had lots of cloudy weather
Because of global warming
Because many stars have died