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Weekly Quiz - Current Events 31 March 2025
Weekly Quiz - Current Events 31 March 2025
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Why were passengers on Queen Anne cruise ship near Australia told to turn off their lights and close curtains last week?
Because of concerns about pirates in the area
Due to a nearby naval military exercise
To save energy during a power shortage
2
Why were people in the lower South Island warned to stay away from beaches and marine areas?
Due to an oil spill from a passing cargo ship
Because of shark sightings after a whale stranding
Due to dangerous currents after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake
3
Why was Prince Harry in the news last week?
He launched a new TV series about mental health
He resigned from a charity he founded after a governance row
He returned to the UK for King Charles’s birthday
4
What unusual experiment are astronauts conducting on the SpaceX Fram2 mission?
Growing edible mushrooms in space
Creating artificial rain clouds
Testing if goldfish can survive in zero gravity
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Why have concerns been raised about New Zealand’s new roadside drug-testing laws?
They may wrongly detect legal medication as illegal drugs
Drivers will be required to take blood samples at the roadside
The tests are too expensive to carry out regularly
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Which country has this flag?
Algeria
Albania
Argentina
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This fish has been crowned the ugliest creature in the world. What is it called?
Spongefish
Lumpfish
Blobfish
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Which American city is shown here?
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Las Angeles
New York
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What new feature has Apple recently added to its Maps app in Aotearoa New Zealand?
A customisable cycling route planner
Earthquake and tsunami alert zones
Māori place names, iwi and marae information
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By what name is this man known?
Francis
John-Paul
Benedict
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Why was the messaging app Signal in the news last week?
US officials criticised for using it to share national security secrets
It suffered a major data breach affecting millions
It was banned in twelve European countries
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Where have at least 28 people lost their lives in the country's largest wildfires ever recorded?
Brazil
South Korea
Australia
13
A recently published study claims that by 2050 over 50% of the world's population will be...?
Fluent in multiple languages
Overweight or obese
Taller than 6 feet
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Why have thousands of people been protesting in Turkey over the past week?
Rising food and fuel prices
The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor
The poor government response after a major earthquake
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Why was Green MP Tamatha Paul in the news last week?
She announced she was leaving politics
She criticised police street patrols and called for their abolition
She apologised for controversial comments about the climate
16
True or false, New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson has been dropped from the top Red Bull team?
False
True
17
What historic sporting achievement did New Zealand’s football team reach last week?
They qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
They defeated Australia for the first time in 20 years
They won the Oceania Cup for the first time
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In which country was this photo taken last week?
Malaysia
Japan
Myanmar
19
Last week, US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on what being sold in America?
All imported European cars
All imported electric cars
All imported cars
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Tragically six people died and nine were injured off the coast of Egypt last week after...?
a sightseeing plane crashed into the sea
a tourist submarine sank
a ferry collided with a cargo ship
