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What is the name of this famous place?
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Topical Quiz - 22 September, 2023

Test your family’s knowledge of the week’s biggest headlines with this topical quiz, covering current affairs, public stories, and news topics people were discussing.

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Fascinating Fact:

Rishi Sunak’s major speech that week focused on reducing the pace of some climate targets. It was linked to concerns about living costs in the short term.

This Specialist Family Quizzes topical page is a weekly current affairs quiz. It helps players practise recalling news stories from different areas such as politics, science, society, entertainment, and public life.

  • Current affairs: Important events and issues that are happening now and being discussed in the news.
  • Headline: The short title of a news story that sums up the main point.
  • Source: The place where information comes from, such as a newspaper, broadcaster, or official statement.
What is a topical quiz?

A topical quiz is a quiz based on recent news and current affairs. It tests how well you remember events, people, and stories that have been in the headlines.

How can families use a current affairs quiz at home?

Families can use a current affairs quiz to start conversations, compare what each person has noticed in the news, and build general knowledge in a fun and structured way.

How do I get better at weekly news quiz questions?

You can get better at weekly news quiz questions by reading short daily news summaries, noticing names and dates, and reviewing the main stories before taking the quiz.

1 .
What is the name of the famous room where King Charles and Queen Camilla were entertained this week?
The War Room
The Peace Room
The Hall of Mirrors
The Queen's Room
The Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles is 73 metres long and the entire length is covered with mirrors - 357 of them!
2 .
The hosts to the king and queen were President Macron and his wife. The president's first name is Emmanuel but what is his wife's first name?
Marie
Brigitte
Juliette
Louise
Mrs. Macron was a literature teacher before she married the president
3 .
How many acres are the gardens of the palace of Versailles?
300 acres
3,000 acres
30,000 acres
300,000 acres
A typical football pitch is 2 acres so you could fit 15,000 football pitches in the gardens
4 .
Who was named Woman Footballer of the Year?
Chloe Kelly
Rachel Daly
Keira Walsh
Mary Earps
Mary is the goalkeeper for both Manchester United and the England team
5 .
What was the main thrust of the major speech given by Rishi Sunak this week?
To lower taxes
To increase taxes
To reign-back on climate change targets
To encourage economic growth
The Prime Minister acknowledged that many people are finding it difficult to cope with the increases in living costs and he believes that by having less agressive climate-control targets it will make it financially easier for people in the short term.
6 .
In what year will it no longer be possible to sell new diesel and petrol cars?
2025
2030
2035
2040
Until this week, the answer would have been 2030, but the new date is 2035
7 .
The number of 18-year-olds in the UK accepted into university has what?
Risen dramatically
Risen a little
Stayed the same
Fallen
It is the first time in five years that applications and acceptances have fallen
8 .
Rupert Murdoch is steppijng down as chairman of News Corp. How old is he?
62
72
82
92
He is not the only "elderly person" with influence - Donald Trump is 77 and Jo Biden is 80
9 .
It was announced that five people are going to be charged with "conspiracy to conduct espionage". How is this usually referred to?
Homicide
Extortion
Spying
Bribary
All the terms above have long legal definktions. For instance "Extortion" means dishonesty, fraud, or misrepresentation, including identity fraud and money laundering.
10 .
ChatGPT are being sued by which of the following authors?
George RR Martin (Game of Thrones)
John Grisham (The Pelican Brief)
Jodi Picoult (Several issues of Wonder Woman
All of the above
They all claim that artificial intelligence programmes are using their copyrighted works without permission
Author:  Colin King

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