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Current events week 3
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1
Which pop superstar broke the record for most career wins at the Grammy awards?
Beyonce
Adele
Taylor Swift
2
True or false, last week’s devastating earthquake was the largest earthquake recorded in the last 50 years?
True
False
3
Tens of thousands of Britain’s NHS workers walked off the job recently. What is the NHS?
National Health Service
Northern Hospitality School
National Home Security
4
What did New Zealand police find in the Pacific Ocean last week?
A massive amount (3 tonnes) of illegal drugs
A boat with 120 refugees on their way to New Zealand
Three convicted criminals who had been on the run since December
5
Which country has this flag?
Italy
Ireland
Brazil
6
The World Health Organisation confirmed it is monitoring the spread of the H5N1 influenza, also known as …?
Monkey flu
Fish flu
Bird flu
7
What claimed the lives of 75,000 chickens at an egg-laying farm in the Waikato last week?
Fire
Heat exhaustion
Flooding
8
Why was Christchurch hospital in the news last week?
The hospital was left in the dark for an hour after a power outage
The nurses went out on strike
It had to be evacuated after a fire broke out in the intensive care unit
9
Sadly, this majestic New Zealand hotel is being shut down. What is it known as?
Huka Lodge
Chateau Tongariro
The Hermitage, Mt Cook
10
Who is New Zealand’s deputy prime minister?
Kelvin Davis
Carmel Sepuloni
Grant Robertson
11
Which country's leader is Prime Minister Chris Hipkins meeting in this photo?
United Kingdom
Australia
South Africa
12
What is the name of the cyclone that has brought strong winds and torrential rain to parts of the North Island recently?
Gavin
Gabrielle
Geraldine
13
Which sports event did ex-All black Ritchie McCaw, compete in last week?
Coast to coast
Aotearoa Invitational Golf Tournament
Ironman New Zealand
14
What could be seen in the night sky over New Zealand last weekend?
A green comet
A total eclipse
The remains of an old satellite entering the atmosphere
15
Around which planet have astronomers observed 12 additional moons - bringing its total number of confirmed moons to 92?
Jupiter
Neptune
Mars
16
Kiwi shearer Sacha Bond broke a women’s world record by shearing …?
12 lambs in under a minute
603 lambs in 8 hours
100 lambs in an hour
17
The US Airforce shot down this object last week. What was it thought to be?
they didn't know
an out of control weather balloon
a Chinese spy balloon
18
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck last week has claimed over 25,000 lives in Turkey and which other country?
Syria
Afghanistan
Iraq
19
The Government has announced it will increase…?
the minimum wage
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
The voting age
20
What is the last name of this famous sportsman who has just broken a long-standing record?
Brown
James
Smith
