Leading Streak Today
Your Streak Today
Leading Streak Today
Your Streak Today
What on earth is this?
Topical Quiz - 13 October, 2023
Welcome to our weekly family quiz! While we usually focus on fun and light-hearted topics, it's also essential to be informed about significant global events. For parents trying to explain the recent happenings in the Middle East to young children, here's a very simplified perspective:
'Picture a playground with two groups: the "Blue Team" (Israel) and the "Red Team" (Gaza). Both want the best spot because their grandparents played there. They sometimes disagree about who plays where. They've built walls and sometimes toss toys at each other, showing they're upset. Remembering past hurts makes it challenging to share. We all hope they can one day play together in harmony, without worries.'
But don't worry! The mood lightens in the second half of our quiz. Test your knowledge on sports, TV hosts, photography, shoe brands, and curious facts about arachnids. Let's dive in.
1.
What is the main religion of the people of Israel?
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
More than 50% of all Jewish people live in Israel – it is the only country in the world with a Jewish-majority population
2.
What is the main religion of the people of Palestine?
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Around 98% of the population are followers of Islam (Muslims). All residents in the Palestinian Territories are required to declare a religion on an identification card issued by the Israeli government
3.
The Gaza Strip (sometimes call just “Gaza”) is one of the two territories that make up the State of Palestine. What is the name of the other territory?
North Bank
East Bank
South Bank
West Bank
Gaza has a population of just under 600,000 people but the West Bank has a population that is 5 times this size. The population of Israel is over 9 million.
4.
The governance of Gaza is widely regarded as a terrorist organization – what is its name?
Al-Qaeda
Boko Haram
Hamas
Hezbollah
Most countries have their own list of terrorist organizations. The atrocities committed by Hamas recently have attracted criticism from the vast majority of countries around the world.
5.
Who is the current Prime Minister of Israel?
Golda Meir
Shimon Peres
Ariel Sharon
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu is the chairman of the Likud party. He has served 3 separate terms as Israel’s Prime Minister and is the longest-tenured prime minister in the history of Israel
6.
What is the name of the shoe manufacturer whose products have sometimes been referred to as “The Ugliest Shoes in the World”
Birkenstocks
Hush Puppies
Nike
Skechers
Birkenstocks started trading in 1774 but were little noticed until Kate Moss wore a pair in 1990. They were suddenly regarded as “Cool” and when their shares started selling on Wednesday they were valued at nearly $9 billion. In English currency that is about £7 billion (£7,000,000,000)
7.
The Wildlife Photograph of the Year was won by the creature that features in our introduction text above, but whatever is it?
Crab
Insect
Microbe
Reptile
For copyright reasons we can’t show you the actual photograph of the Horseshoe Crab that won the coveted “Wildlife Photograph of the Year” but you can see the winning photograph here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67063835
8.
Where will the UEFA Euro 2028 Football Championship be held?
France
Portugal
Sweden
UK and the Republic of Ireland
It was confirmed on Wednesday that we will be the 2028 hosts – the others in the list above have all hosted the competition in previous years
9.
Which TV personality announced this week that she is leaving ITV’s “This Morning” programme?
Holly Willoughby
Lorraine Kelly
Susanna Reid
Zoe Ball
Holly Willoughby has been part of the “This Morning” team for 14 years and said that it would be a difficult goodbye but she had made the decision for her family.
10.
What has been falling out of the sky in Northern California this week?
Frogs
Giant hailstones
Ocean foam
Spiders
The spiders attach themselves to webs that enable them to “parachute” on the wind to new areas – they are perfectly harmless so don’t worry, they don’t bite of sting!
**Unlimited Quizzes Await You! 🚀**
Hey there, quiz champ! 🌟 You've already tackled today's free questions.
Ready for more?
Ready for more?
🔓 Unlock UNLIMITED Quizzes and challenge yourself every day. But that's
not all...
not all...
🔥 As a Subscriber you can join our thrilling "Daily Streak" against other
quizzers. Try to win a coveted spot on our Hall of Fame Page.
quizzers. Try to win a coveted spot on our Hall of Fame Page.
Don't miss out! Join us now and keep the fun rolling. 🎉
**Unlimited Quizzes Await You! 🚀**
Hey there, quiz champ! 🌟 You've already tackled today's free questions. Ready for more?
🔓 Unlock UNLIMITED Quizzes and challenge yourself every day. But that's not all...
🔥 As a Subscriber you can join our thrilling "Daily Streak" against other quizzers. Try to win a coveted spot on our Hall of Fame Page.
Don't miss out! Join us now and keep the fun rolling. 🎉
Here To Help
Our Social Circles
© Copyright 2016-2024 - Education Quizzes
Work Innovate Ltd - Design | Development | Marketing
