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News Quiz of the Week 2024: 12/08/24

2024 Quiz Questions and Answers

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2024 News Quiz Questions and Answers

1. Skies across the Northern Hemisphere lit up with shooting stars as a result of what meteor shower?


2. What recent discovery on Mars has sparked excitement among scientists about the possibility of life on the Red Planet?


3. Why has Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he will not run for a second term?


4. Around 30,000 Serbians took to the streets to protest against plans to mine what mineral?


5. A prominent US union has filed an unfair labour practice charge against which two public figures?


6. Graffiti artist Banksy has been at it again, leaving nine murals across London in as many days. What animal did the final artwork depict?


7. Spain is investigating which pop star for allegedly shooting a music video in an unauthorised area?


8. A team of geologists recently discovered that the Altar Stone at Stonehenge was transported from which location?


9. Which of Donald Trump’s policy positions has Kamala Harris recently adopted?


10. Starbucks announced its new chief executive will be Brian Niccol, the current chief executive of what chain restaurant?


11. The World Health Organisation this week declared a global emergency over the spread of which virus?


12. Who or what did Donald Trump recently call "the greatest cutter”?


13. Why did a judge rule that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cannot be on the ballot in New York?


14. Ancient ocean of magma has been found where?


15. Two slices of ham a day can raise type 2 diabetes risk by what percentage?


16. Nigel Farage has revealed he is earning over what figure a year from work he does outside parliament, in addition to his job as an MP?


17. Which UK tech entrepreneur is missing after a Yachting crash?


18. The UK's economy grew by how much between April and June?



2024 News Quiz Answers

1. The Perseid meteor shower

2. Liquid water

3. His low approval ratings

4. Lithium

5. Donald Trump and Elon Musk

6. A gorilla

7. Katy Perry

8. Scotland

9. Eliminating taxes on tips

10. Chipotle

11. Mpox

12. Elon Musk

13. He didn't provide a legit address

14. The moons south pole

15. 15%

16. £1m

17. Mike Lynch

18. 0.6%


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