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1
Why has Snapchat been in the news?
They are going to start charging people who use their app
Facebook has bought the company
The company has been valued at NZ$28-35 billion
The founders of the company have been accused of tax crimes
2
In which American city was this photo taken last week?
New York
Los Angeles
Boston
Washington, D.C.
3
Approximately how long did the main shake last for in the Kaikoura quake?
Five minutes
Three minutes
Two minutes
Six minutes
4
What is the name of this 'sport' for which a new premier league has been set up in the UK?
Hoopball
Quidditch
Basket Hockey
Poor man's Polo
5
How deep was the earthquake?
8 kilometres deep
15 kilometres deep
17 kilometres deep
2 kilometres deep
6
What was the magnitude of the Kaikoura earthquake?
7.6
7.2
7.8
7.4
7
What time did the earthquake occur?
Around 5:00am
Around midnight
Around 10:00pm
Around 3:00am
8
Approximately how many people live in the Kaikoura district?
8,500 people
6,500 people
3,800 people
9,500 people
9
This tourist photo seems to show the shape of the country it was taken in. Which country is it?
Mali
Slovakia
Japan
Australia
10
Which organisation has this flag?
World Health Organisation
UNICEF
United Nations
Red Cross International
11
Why was Air New Zealand in the news last week?
They have released a new safety video featuring Steven Adams
Voted the world's best airline for the 4th year in a row
They've released a preview of their new cabin staff uniform
They have dropped their prices for Christmas flights
12
In which country is Mt Rushmore a major tourist attraction?
Ireland
United States
Scotland
Canada
13
One of Wellington Zoo's animals (Rokan), had to be euthanised last week. Type of animal?
Gorilla
Tiger
Crocodile
Elephant
14
Which country's PM got help from one of their famous golfers to get Donald Trump's number?
New Zealand
South Africa
Australia
Argentina
15
Which New Zealand music artist refused to accept a Tui Award at the NZ Music Awards last week?
Lorde
Six 60
Hollie Smith
Aaradhna
16
Which road has been smothered in this image?
State Highway 6
State Highway 2
State Highway 1
State Highway 5
17
A Christchurch man rallied troops in Kaikoura to save thousands of stranded...?
Crayfish
Paua
Whales
Blue penguin eggs
18
Name of the Royal NZ Navy vessel that evacuated 450 people from Kaikoura on Wednesday night?
HMNZS Pukaki
HMNZS Canterbury
HMNZS Waikato
HMNZS Otago
19
Which ex-All Black helped with rescue efforts in Kaikoura after the earthquake?
John Kirwan
Conrad Smith
Richie McCaw
Dan Carter
20
All of the Wellington buildings that have suffered severe structural damage are older buildings
False
True
