The week in questions

Question 1

How much do the Conservatives plan to cut off new home prices by slashing red tape?

1. £30,000
2. £50,000
3. £20,000
4. £40,000

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£50,000

The Conservative party plans to reduce the cost of new-build homes by £50,000 by removing net zero rules and other regulations.

Question 2

By how many votes did the UK Green Party officially label Zionism as a racist movement?

1. 1,022 votes to 813
2. 813 votes to 1,022
3. 1,022 votes to 1,835
4. 1,835 votes to 813

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1,022 votes to 813

The motion passed by 1,022 votes to 813 on Sunday.

Question 3

How much new aid did German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledge for Ukraine during his visit to Kyiv?

1. €1 billion
2. €350 million
3. €8.5 billion
4. €1.3 billion

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€1.3 billion

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged over €1.3 billion in new aid for Ukraine on Sunday during a visit to Kyiv.

Question 4

In which Japanese city was a US Marine arrested for a woman's murder?

1. Tokyo
2. Okinawa
3. Kyoto
4. Hiroshima

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Okinawa

On Sunday in Okinawa, Japan, a US Marine was taken into custody on suspicion of murder and robbery.

Question 5

Which driver won the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia?

1. Kimi Antonelli
2. George Russell
3. Max Verstappen
4. Lewis Hamilton

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Max Verstappen

The Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia saw Max Verstappen claim the season's opening victory for himself and Red Bull.

Question 6

What did a teenager in France lose after picking up a grenade during school protests?

1. An eye
2. A hand
3. A leg
4. A finger

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A hand

A teenager in France lost a hand after picking up a grenade during school protests in Bordeaux.

Question 7

Which political party drew international backlash over its vote to classify Zionism as a form of racism?

1. The Labour Party
2. The Conservative Party
3. The Green Party of England and Wales
4. The Liberal Democrats

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The Green Party of England and Wales

International criticism has been directed at the Green Party of England and Wales following its members' vote on Sunday to classify Zionism as a form of racism.

Question 8

How old was Jeffrey Archer when he died?

1. 78
2. 92
3. 86
4. 75

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86

Jeffrey Archer, bestselling novelist and former Conservative politician, has died at 86.

Question 9

Which international court unsealed arrest warrants for senior Taliban figures?

1. The International Court of Justice
2. The International Criminal Court
3. The European Court of Human Rights
4. The Permanent Court of Arbitration

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The International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court has unsealed four arrest warrants for senior Taliban figures.

Question 10

Where was a 20-year-old US marine arrested for the murder of a 39-year-old woman?

1. Tokyo
2. Seoul
3. Okinawa
4. Manila

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Okinawa

A 20-year-old US marine, Lance Cpl Devin Jacob Ballard, was arrested on Sunday in Okinawa, Japan, accused of murdering a 39-year-old woman.

Question 11

From which airbase did three Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers take off?

1. Belaya airbase
2. Engels airbase
3. Shaykovka airbase
4. Olenya airbase

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Belaya airbase

Three Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers took off from Belaya airbase in Siberia.

Question 12

How much will Poland spend on a five-year civil defence programme?

1. 102.4 billion zlotys
2. 50 billion zlotys
3. 75.8 billion zlotys
4. 120 billion zlotys

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102.4 billion zlotys

Poland will spend 102.4 billion zlotys on a five-year civil defence programme.

Question 13

How many career titles did Novak Djokovic claim at the China Open?

1. 102nd
2. 99th
3. 105th
4. 110th

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102nd

Novak Djokovic claimed his 102nd career title at the China Open.

Question 14

How many England caps is Harry Kane winning against Czechia at Wembley tonight?

1. 125th
2. 115th
3. 130th
4. 120th

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125th

Harry Kane is winning his 125th England cap against Czechia at Wembley tonight.

Question 15

Which airport was the first to switch on the Home Office's contactless system for arriving passengers?

1. East Midlands Airport
2. Heathrow Airport
3. Gatwick Airport
4. Manchester Airport

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East Midlands Airport

East Midlands Airport became the first to switch on the Home Office's contactless system on Tuesday.

Question 16

What operating profit does Samsung Electronics anticipate for the third quarter?

1. $80.1 billion
2. $107.4 billion
3. $50.5 billion
4. $90.9 billion

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$80.1 billion

Samsung Electronics anticipates an operating profit of 107.4 trillion won, approximately $80.1 billion, for the third quarter.

Question 17

Which of these animals was selected to feature on new banknotes?

1. Atlantic puffin
2. Red squirrel
3. Badger
4. Fox

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Atlantic puffin

From a shortlist of 18 animals, the Atlantic puffin, barn owl, buff-tailed bumblebee, and European hedgehog were selected to feature on new banknotes.

Question 18

What was the new US record time for SpaceX's Crew-13 Dragon mission to reach the ISS?

1. 7 hours and 55 minutes
2. 12 hours and 15 minutes
3. 6 hours and 30 minutes
4. 8 hours and 45 minutes

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7 hours and 55 minutes

SpaceX's Crew-13 Dragon mission reached the ISS in 7 hours and 55 minutes on October 1, setting a new US record.

Question 19

When is the spending review reportedly delayed until, according to reports regarding Prime Minister Andy Burnham?

1. late next year
2. early next year
3. this winter
4. next month

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late next year

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is poised to push back a decision on lifting defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP by 2030, with the spending review reportedly delayed until late next year.

Question 20

Which ChatGPT users get the GPT-6 Sol model from today?

1. Paying Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise users
2. Go and free tiers
3. All users
4. Only Business and Enterprise users

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Paying Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise users

Paying Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise users get the GPT-6 Sol model from today.

Question 21

What is the cost per million input tokens for Anthropic's new Claude Haiku 5.5 model?

1. $0.50
2. $0.10
3. $1.00
4. $0.20

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$0.10

The new Haiku 5.5 costs $0.10 per million input tokens.

Question 22

How old is Canadian writer Anne Carson, who was awarded the Nobel Literature Prize?

1. 67
2. 76
3. 81
4. 70

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76

Anne Carson, a Canadian poet, essayist, and translator aged 76, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Question 23

Which city will host the 2031 Netball World Cup?

1. Birmingham
2. Eastbourne
3. London
4. Manchester

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Manchester

England will stage the Netball World Cup for a fourth time in 2031, with every match at Manchester's Co-op Live arena.

Question 24

What is the name of the 24-year-old Royal Navy service member charged under the National Security Act?

1. Andrew
2. Teddy Young
3. Simon Pegg
4. Bassam al-Hassan

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Teddy Young

A 24-year-old Royal Navy service member, Teddy Young from Bedfordshire, has been charged under the National Security Act.

Question 25

By what percentage did sales at Lotus slump in 2025?

1. 50%
2. 71%
3. 60%
4. 45%

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71%

Sales at the Norfolk-based sports carmaker slumped 71% to 1,539 vehicles in 2025.

Question 26

What was the age of the Omani co-pilot who intended to crash a FlyDubai plane into Tel Aviv airport?

1. 29-year-old
2. 35-year-old
3. 25-year-old
4. 40-year-old

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29-year-old

The Omani co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, was 29-year-old.

Question 27

What was the magnitude of the earthquake that struck Panama?

1. 7.6 magnitude
2. 6.5 magnitude
3. 8.0 magnitude
4. 7.0 magnitude

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7.6 magnitude

A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Panama.

Question 28

Who banned the Orange Order's Drumcree parade?

1. Sir Chris Bryant
2. The PSNI chief constable
3. The Parades Commission
4. Portadown's lodge

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Sir Chris Bryant

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant said he will ban the Orange Order's Drumcree parade.

Question 29

What was the score in the first leg of the 2027 Women's World Cup playoff between England and Greece?

1. England beat Greece 3-1
2. England beat Greece 2-0
3. Greece beat England 2-1
4. The match was a 1-1 draw

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England beat Greece 3-1

England's Lionesses beat Greece 3-1 away in Crete in the first leg of their 2027 Women's World Cup playoff.

Question 30

In which two cities have scientific teams independently developed the world's first nuclear clocks?

1. Vienna and Beijing
2. London and New York
3. Paris and Tokyo
4. Berlin and Moscow

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Vienna and Beijing

Scientific teams in Vienna and Beijing have independently developed the world's first two working nuclear clocks.

Question 31

What did Donald Trump say President Zelensky wants to do by continuing attacks on Russian refineries?

1. Make problems for the world
2. Secure more US aid
3. Strengthen Ukraine's economy
4. Negotiate a peace deal

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Make problems for the world

Donald Trump said that Zelensky 'wants to make problems for the world' by continuing attacks on Russian refineries.

Question 32

What percentage of Japanese people support a female emperor?

1. 50%
2. 62%
3. 72%
4. 80%

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72%

72% of Japanese people support a female emperor.

Question 33

For which company's accounts did Deloitte receive a £6.05 million fine for auditing shortcomings?

1. Go-Ahead Group
2. FirstGroup
3. Stagecoach Group
4. National Express

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Go-Ahead Group

The UK's Financial Reporting Council penalised Deloitte for multiple auditing shortcomings concerning Go-Ahead Group's accounts from 2016 to 2020.

Question 34

How many points did Kimi Antonelli's championship lead over George Russell grow to after the Singapore sprint race?

1. 50 points
2. 75 points
3. 89 points
4. 100 points

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89 points

The championship lead of Kimi Antonelli over his team-mate George Russell grew to 89 points.

Question 35

How old was LeBron James when he made his Philadelphia 76ers debut?

1. 38-year-old
2. 39-year-old
3. 40-year-old
4. 41-year-old

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41-year-old

The 41-year-old scored 10 points with five assists and four rebounds in 18 minutes.