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CURRENT EVENTS TERM 3 - WEEK 8 (plus NZ Trivia)
CURRENT EVENTS TERM 3 - WEEK 8 (plus NZ Trivia)
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#current events # NZ Trivia
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1
This famous bird has now left its nest. What type of bird is it?
Seagull
Kea
Dodo
Albatros
2
What is the average house price in Auckland?
$902,186
$546,000
$756,200
$1,013,632
3
The man who pioneered plastic surgery, Sir Harold Gillies, was from...
France
Australia
America
New Zealand
4
Why was Mt Ruapehu in the news last week because there was...?
extremely high winds causing major damage to the chair lift
a bus crash on the mountain leaving 15 people injured
a sharp increase in the temperature of the crater lake
a perfect snowflake discovered on the nose of a snowman
5
What is the first name of this long-serving New Zealand politician?
Wilbur
Wilson
Winifred
Winston
6
Three quarters of New Zealanders living overseas are in...
France
Australia
England
Indonesia
7
Animal rights groups were upset after a kiwi kayaker was seen …?
poking a great white shark between the eyes
hitching a ride on the dorsal fin of a sperm whale
hitting a dolphin with his paddle
swimming with an orca calf
8
How long have the Taupo Plains properties had their power cut off following a snow storm?
four days
fourteen weeks
fourteen days
four weeks
9
Which country has this flag and has recently elected a controversial new president?
Vietnam
South Korea
Venezuela
Phillipines
10
How many nuclear power stations are there in New Zealand?
1
2
3
0
11
Which extinct native NZ bird was 12 feet tall and weighed about 230kg.
The Moa
The NZ Condor
Big Bird
The Fiordland Ostrich
12
Why were taxi drivers protesting in Wellington last week?
to fight new rules for all taxis to have reversing cameras
Against new rules for dash cameras to be fitted to all taxis
They disliked the new colour scemes that Taxi's must use.
they were protesting against Uber drivers
13
Which New Zealand women's sports team won a world championships last week?
The Black Jacks (bowls)
The Paddle Ferns (canoe polo)
The Check Mates (chess)
The White Sox (softball)
14
Ninety Mile Beach is actually...
not classified as a beach.
90 miles long.
92 miles long due to moving sandbars.
only 90 kilometres long.
15
NZ scientists are calling to ban products with the preservative Triclosan, which is found in?
antibacterial soap
Nappi San
cooking oil
firelighters
16
Which city commemorated the 350th anniversary of the "Great Fire"
Glascow
London
Paris
New York
17
Which of the following statements is true about Russia and the Paralympics?
Russia held another tournament for Paralympians from Rio.
Russia imported 13 athletes from Jamaica to compete.
Russia will not send a team to the Winter Olympics
Russia has announced they will sue the Paralympics Committee
18
Which animal has recently been removed from the endangered species list?
the giant panda
the black rhinoceros
the smiling ostrich
the Sumatran tiger
19
A Dunedin street is to be named after Fred Hollows. Who is Fred Hollows?
the first All Black captain
The son of Nancy Hollows the famous Easter Egg designer
an eye doctor known for his humanitarian work
a past New Zealand Prime Minister
20
Which tech company is having to deal with this issue with its latest phone?
Amazon
Apple
Samsung
Huawei
21
Kiwifruit were originally called?
Italian Watermalones
Dutch Tomatoes
Chinese Gooseberries
Irish Goober Balls
22
Which New Zealander was the first person to split an atom.
Dame Marie Clay
Sir Brian Barratt-Boyes
Baron Ernest Rutherford
Sir Apirana Ngata
23
In 2008, Henry became a father for the first time at the age of 111. Henry is a....
Kiwi
Mosquito
Tuatara
Salt water crocodile
24
A painting by New Zealand artist Colin McCahon was in the news because …?
it was the most expensive piece of art to sell in NZ
it was actually painted by his 5 year old son
it was gifted to Barack Obama by John Key recently
it was stolen from the City Gallery in Wellington
25
Who became a saint in this ceremony held at the Vatican City last week?
Mother Teresa
Mother Frances
Mother Bear
Mother Nuoro
26
NZ high schools & universities are allowed to keep a pound of uranium for educational purposes.
True - However, there is a $1 million fine if it explodes.
False - Children would not be allowed to handle Uranium
27
What colour packaging is on cigarettes following the introduction of the plain packaging laws?
black
white
olive green
teal
28
There is a clock in Dunedin which has been running since....
1864
2000
1945
1984
29
Apple has announced the release of a new iPhone. What is it called?
iPhone Pro
iPhone 8
iPhone U
iPhone 7
30
Tanzania was rocked by a large earthquake. Where would you find the country of Tanzania?
Off the Australian coast
Central Asia
The Pacific Ocean
Eastern Africa
