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BTN Quiz - Episode 16 - 2019
BTN Quiz - Episode 16 - 2019
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Behind The News quiz
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Practice quiz
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Questions
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1
It's thought that mediation was practised in India up to _______ years ago.
6 thousand
7 thousand
5 thousand
8 thousand
2
How is information about Tiananmen Square controlled in China?
They stop people talking about it
You can't easily research it
All of the above
The government denied it ever happened
3
In exchange for borrowing money, the bank charges ________ which is a _________ of the loan.
money and lot
you and percentage
interest and bit
interest and percentage
4
What impact are they having on the environment?
Drink a lot of water
Destroy fences
Steal food
All of the above
5
In the Interest Rate Cut story, what reasons do people borrow money from banks?
Buy a helicopter
Buy a business or go on holiday
Buy a satellite
Buy a house or car
6
Which other countries or religions practise meditation?
Buddhists
China
India
All of the above
7
Which bank decides whether to increase or decrease interest rates?
Commonwealth Bank
Reserve Bank
The Government
Australia Bank
8
True or false? The basic interest rate is the lowest it's ever been.
True
False
9
Some studies have shown that when you meditate, you produce different _________ .
Emotions
Brainwaves
Thoughts
Feelings
10
Who were Monty and Ziggy raising money for?
A homeless shelter
The Cancer Council
Themselves
The Heath Foundation
11
In the Meditation Class story, what is meditation?
A way of deliberately focussing the mind
Going to sleep
Sitting very still
Relaxing the body and the mind
12
When the _______________ engine came along, camels were no longer needed.
Electric
Petrol
Solar
Internal combustion
13
When were camels first introduced to Australia?
1800's
They are native to Australia
1900's
1700's
14
In the Arctic Adventure story, how old are Monty & Ziggy?
7 and 11
12 and 16
13 and 17
8 and 12
15
Why were they introduced?
For transport
To get rid of introduced pests
To carry heavy things in the outback
As pets
16
What happened on the night of 3rd June?
The protesting started
The protesting ended
The communist party leader died
The army opened fire on people
17
Where did the camels come from?
Asia
The Middle East
India
Africa
18
True or false? The brothers are experienced skiers.
False
True
19
Ever since a revolution after the Second World War, China has been a ________ country.
Controlled
Communist
Big
Powerful
20
This year marks the _____ anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.
30th
25th
20th
35th
21
Which country did they ski across?
France
Iceland
Finland
Switzerland
22
Why did they have to adapt to the climate?
They didn't. They were used to the cold
They were going from the tropics to somewhere that was cold
They were going from the cold to somewhere that was hot
They didn't speak the language
23
What are some of the negative consequences of lowering interest rates?
People get loans they cannot afford
Increases inflation
All of the above
Cost of living increases
24
How much money did they raise for their charity?
$2500
$3000
$1500
$2000
25
How does meditation help kids in school?
Switch off their mind
Have a better day
All of the above
Cope with the pressure of school work
26
Communism usually means the government has a lot more ______ over people's lives.
Control
Money
Power
Say
27
In the Pet Camels story, what type of camels do the Mitchell family have?
Dromedary
Bactrian
Both
28
What effect can low interest rates have on an economy?
People have more money to spend
People can't afford things
People have too much money
Not as many people borrow money from the bank
29
What are some of the benefits of meditation?
Feel happier
All of the above
Less stressed
Sleep better
30
What do you focus on when you meditate?
Breathing
Your past experiences
The present moment
All of the above
31
What is inflation?
When you fill a balloon with helium
Money becomes more valuable
Money floats
Money is not worth as much
32
How many feral camels live in the deserts of Australia?
300 000
400 000
200 000
500 000
33
Why were people protesting in Tiananmen Square?
Interest rates were lowered
China was loosing some of it's traditional culture
They didn't like the leader of the party
Didn't like the way the government was running the country
34
In the Tiananmen Square Anniversary story, which country is Tiananmen Square in?
Finland
China
England
India
