[May 2025] Current Affairs Quiz

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

Do you ever suddenly worry, “Am I really keeping up with the latest news?” This article lets you look back on the rapidly changing world day by day while having fun in a quiz format.

It presents current-affairs questions from May 2025—covering politics, the economy, culture, and everyday life—so even those who regularly check the news will likely find themselves thinking, “Oh, I didn’t know that!” You can also use it to prepare for tests or interviews, so feel free to give it a try.

[May 2025] Current Affairs Quiz (11–20)

Which film has been selected as the only Japanese entry in the Competition section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival?

National Treasure
The Bullet Train
Renoir

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Renoir

The only Japanese film selected for the Competition section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival is Renoir. Its director, Chie Hayakawa, submitted Plan 75 to the Un Certain Regard section at the 75th Cannes Film Festival in 2022 and won the Camera d’Or for best first feature.

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In conclusion

We’ve been looking back at trending news and social developments in a quiz format.

Because you can casually take on the challenge with three multiple-choice options, many of you may have found yourselves getting hooked and steadily working through the questions.

Current-affairs quizzes not only help you tune in to daily news, but also prove useful for test prep and interview preparation.

Keep taking on the challenge, and make this knowledge your own.