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1
What was special about the 400m women's track final race?
The eventual winner threw herself over the line
One of the runners stopped to help one who had fallen over
The winner had been disqualified for leaving her lane
The athlete that won gold fell at the beginning of the race
2
New laws have been introduced allowing the GCSB to spy on New Zealanders. What is GCSB?
Government Centralised Spying Branch
General Commission for Secure Banking
Government Communications Security Bureau
Growing Communities Security Board
3
In which New Zealand city would you find this iconic railway station?
New Plymouth
Napier
Dunedin
Christchurch
4
A shark found in Greenland is thought to be the oldest living animal with a backbone. How old?
400 years old
250 years old
185 years old
423 years old
5
How many Olympic gold medals does U.S.A swimmer Michael Phelps now have?
25
22
23
24
6
In which event did Kiwi athlete Eliza McCartney win a bronze medal?
Gymnastics
Pole Vault
High Jump
Javelin
7
This man is set to shake up evening television. What is his name?
Duncan Garner
Rawdon Christie
John Campbell
Paul Henry
8
What is the name of the Kiwi athlete on the left?
Nikki Hamblin
Natasha Hansen
Andrea Hewitt
Lynne Reardon
9
This woman is one of the stars of the Rio Games. What is her name?
Simone Belis
Semino Blies
Someni Biles
Simone Biles
10
Which country has this flag and has won five gold medals in athletics at the Olympics?
Jamaica
Kenya
Ghana
Uganda
11
Which American state has been hit by catastrophic flooding in the past week?
Tennessee
Ohio
Alabama
Louisiana
12
Singer Adele has agreed to sing at the next American Superbowl
False
True
13
Which New Zealand town has been plagued by water quality issues recently?
Havelock North
Marton
Te Awamutu
Timaru
14
US swimmer Ryan Lochte claimed that while in Rio he…?
was assaulted by another athlete
suffered from food poisoning
was robbed at gunpoint
swam his best ever time
15
NZ has won gold at an international dance competition held in Las Vegas. Type of dance?
Hip-Hop
Disco
Ballet
Country Line Dancing
16
How many times has Usain Bolt won the gold medal in the 100m track event?
Four times
Twice
Three times
Five times
17
Lydia Ko became NZ's youngest female medallist when she won silver at the Olympic Games
False
True
18
What is the most populated city in Africa?
Johannesburg, South Africa
Cairo, Egypt
Lagos, Nigeria
Accra, Ghana
19
What are the Aussies accused of doing to the All Blacks before the recent Bledisloe Cup match?
Disrespecting the haka
Bugging their team hotel room with a listening device
Arranging for water bottles to be filled with dirty water
Drugging some of the players food
20
Which two kayaking medals did Lisa Carrington win in Rio?
Gold in K1 500m and Bronze in K1 200m
Gold in K1 200m and Silver in K1 500m
Gold in K1 200m and Bronze in K1 500m
She didn't win any medals
