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Current Events Quiz Week 5
Current Events Quiz Week 5
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1
In which NZ city would you find this new conference centre?
Wellington
Napier
Christchurch
2
Which sport has just agreed to the Silver Lake deal?
NZ Rugby
NZ Netball
NZ Football
NZ Hockey
3
Jacinda Ardern met with US President Joe Biden last week. What gifts did she give him from New Zealand?
Swandri Dog Jackets
Pineapple Lumps
Silver Fern Farms Beef
Red Band Gumboots
4
How much of the world’s total population does China’s population account for?
One-third
One-eighth
One-tenth
One-sixth
5
What is the name of this painting that has been in the news?
Mona Lisa
Lady in Red
Madonna
Girl with a Pearl Earring
6
A petition has been presented to Parliament containing the signatures of 70,000 people calling for ...?
Mask wearing rules to be removed
NZ's official name to change to Aotearoa
GST to be removed from food
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Who did New Zealand enter into a climate change partnership with lastweek?
California
Hong Kong
Australia
Europe
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Which country has recently been accused by China of creating false information and smearing them?
New Zealand
America
Japan
Ukraine
9
Wreckage of a plane that crashed into a mountain range carrying 22 people has been found. Which mountain range was it?
Himalayas
Swiss Alps
The Andes
Southern Alps
10
Ukraine’s band won the Eurovision song contest this year. What did the band do with their trophy?
They sent it to Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky
They sold it to raise money for the war
They gave it to a community centre in Poland where Ukrainian children are.
11
What country has this flag?
Chile
Equador
Mexico
Brazil
12
Why did Dunedin Hospital close its wards to all visitors last week?
Safety work on the building was being carried out
COVID - 19 numbers were causing strain on the hospitals
They have a measles outbreak
13
Which of the following was celebrated last week?
Samoan Language Week
NZ Music Week
Sign Language Week
14
What is the name of NZ's national drug-buying agency?
Pharmcore
Healthpoint
Pharmac
15
What building is shown in this image?
Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
The Louvre
Edinburgh Castle
16
Kate Bush’s 1985 song Running Up That Hill has gone back into the Top 10 after it was featured in ...?
A football anthem
A Coke advertisement
A Netflix show
17
The UK has been celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. How many years has Queen ElizabethII held the throne?
Seventy
Fifty
Seventy-five
Sixty
18
Elon Musk recently told his staff at Tesla...?
They can no longer work from home
They must drive electric vehicles
They now have to call him "E"
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What is the name of the actor who stars in this film sequel that's breaking box office records around the world?
Tom Hanks
Colin Firth
Tom Cruise
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Which country is introducing laws that will put a freeze on importing, buying or selling handguns?
Canada
United Kingdom
United States