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Current Events overview of 2016
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1
Who won Bathurst 2016?
Shane Van Gisbergen
Greg Murphy
Will Davidson
Jamie Whincup
2
When month did Elie Wiesel (Holocaust survivor) die?
June
March
July
April
3
How many Russian Track and Field athletes were allowed to compete?
5
As many as they wanted
10
0
4
From where are the majority of refugees coming from?
Syria
Australia
Malaysia
Thailand
5
What was the name of the Cyclone that cause Florida to evacuate coastal cities?
Michael
Matthew
Mason
Mark
6
Which Asian country has elected its first female president in January?
Taiwan
India
Thailand
Malaysia
7
Pepsi is cutting the sugar they put in drinks
False
True
8
What is the virus athletes were worried about at the Olympics this year?
Zika
Chicken Pox
Malaria
Black Death
9
In which hotel was the bug placed?
Intercontinental Hotel
Heritage Hotel
Novotel
Hilton
10
What is the latest movie in the world of Harry Potter?
Fantastic Beasts and where not to find them
Fabulous Beasts and where to find them
Fanatical Beasts and where to find them
Fantastic Beasts and where to find them
11
On what ride did Dream World have causalities
Thunder River Rapids
Wipeout
Tower of Terror II
Pipeline Plunge
12
Where were the 2016 Olympics held?
Russia
Rio
Tokyo
Sydney
13
Who is a NEW member of the Rotorua District Council?
Todd Maclay
Steve Chadwick
Raj Rumar
Mike Puru
14
Which of these countries is NOT experiencing a Zika virus outbreak?
Mexico
Vietnam
Chile
American Samoa
15
What does ISIS stand for?
Internet Shopping Is Safe
Islamic State if Islam and Syria
Islamic State of Insane Souls
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
16
Name the man recently acquitted of murder after a NZ girl fell from his balcony?
Grant Toste
Gabriel Toste
Graham Tostee
Gable Tostee
17
Who is Donald Trump’s current wife?
Marla
Ivana
Melania
18
What is the name of the astronaut that broke the record for most days spend in space?
Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
John Key
Jeff Williams
19
Which rugby star released a movie this year?
Dan Carter
Aaron Smith
Chiefs
Richie McCaw
20
What month did the New Zealand flag referendum end?
May
March
June
April
21
What are 2 places in NZ that the Killer Clowns have striked?
Hamilton and Porirua
Hamilton and Palmerston North
Hamilton and Auckland
Hamilton and Rotorua
22
Who is Elie Wiesal?
WW2 Veteran
Vietnam Veteran
Holocaust survivor
WW1 Veteran
23
What month were the Olympics held?
July
June
August
October
24
How many people died in France when a balcony collapsed.
2
1
0
4
25
New Zealand will have a general election this year? (New Prime Minister)
True
False
26
What is the protest movement sweeping America trying to gain equality?
Black people matter
Black lives matter
Black deaths matter
Black life's matter
27
Which All Black was center of an airplane scandal?
Aaron Cruden
Richie McCaw
Aaron Smith
Sonny Bill Williams
28
Who is the longest reigning British monarch?
Henry IV
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth II
Henry XII
29
Who released a flood of hacked emails related to Hillary Clinton?
Judicial Watch
WikiLeaks
The Russian government
Guccifer 2.0
30
Who attacked a priest in Normandy, France?
Parishioner
Boko Haram
ISIS
A bystander
31
Who is the Democratic nominee for President.
Bernie Sanders
Hillary Clinton
B. Saunders
H. Clintan
32
Which person has won the most Olympic gold medals of all time?
Ian Thorpe
Michael Phelps
Mark Spitz
Ryan Lochte
33
On what date did the United Kingdom decided to leave the European Union?
20 July
20 June
23 July
23 June
34
Who won gold at the 2016 Paralympics for Blade Running?
Liam Malone
Usain Bolt
Hunter Woodhall
Oscar Pistorius
35
How many games have the All Blacks won in a row to create their new record?
16
18
17
15
36
What new sport was announced to be in the 2020 Olympic games?
Pool
Rock Climbing
Trampoline
Golf
37
What is the name of the Gorilla that died in an American Zoo?
Harmbe
Harambe
Harambae
Harambee
38
Who has been elected for Rotorua mayor?
Bill Joyce
Steve Chadwick
Phil Goff
Rob Kent
39
Name the Kardashian that got robbed in Paris.
Kendall
Rob
Khloe
Kim
40
What is the capital of Syria?
Tartus
Aleppo
Homs
Damascus
41
Name the group currently reeking havoc in America and NZ by trying to scare people?
Witches
Clowns
Furbys
Gremlins
42
What date is the United States election?
10 November
8 October
1 November
8 November
43
What is Donald Trumps networth?
$4.5 million
$4.5
$4.5 billion
Nothing - he is in debt
44
How many gold medals did NZ win at the Olympics?
4
6
0
2
45
Name the Republican nominee
Marco Rubio
Ted Cruz
Jeb Bush
Donald Trump
46
How old is Queen Elizabeth II?
90
85
80
95
47
How many Olympic medals did NZ win?
20
18
28
10
48
Which country launched a satellite ‘shining star’ into orbit?
England
Russia
America
North Korea
49
Which one of these people is not the mayor of Auckland?
Wayne Young
Phil O'Connor
Vic Crone
Phil Goff
50
What is the name of the outgoing UN Secretary General?
Antonio Guterres
Helen Clark
Ban Ki Moon
Leonardo DiCaprio
51
What city did a truck plough through crowds celebrating Bastille Day?
Auckland
Rotorua
Nice
Paris
52
Which New Zealander won the Nobel prize this year?
Rima te Wiata
Donald Trump
Julian Dennison
Jean-Pierre Sauvage
53
How many athletes did NZ send to the Olympics?
299
199
399
99
54
Which team had their hotel room bugged?
Springboks
Pumas
All Blacks
Wallabies
55
What country is Donald Trump proposing America builds a wall on the border?
Hawaii
Mexico
Alaska
Canda
56
What was the original surname of the TRUMP family?
Frump
Drumpf
Trumpf
Trump
57
When did Pokemon Go get released?
July 9
July 6
June 6
June 9
58
Name the main Iwi of Rotorua
Ngāi Tai
Tainui
Ngai Tuhoe
Te Arawa
59
Which terrorist group abducted up to 300 girls 2014, and has released 200 as of 2016?
Boko Haram
Justin Beiber
Al Qaeda
Isis
60
Which phone has been exploding this year?
Samsung S7
IPhone GS
Every Nokia ever
Samsung Note 7
