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Kiwi Kids News super quiz 2017 #currentevents #newzealand #kiwikidsnews
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1
What country have many politicians had to stand down after finding out they had NZ citizenship?
China
Australia
United Kingdom
America
2
What is the name of the kiwi race car driver that has secured a Formula One sport in 2018?
Earl Banber
Lewis Hamilton
Denny Holm
Brendan Hartley
3
What competition do the NZ Breakers basketball team play in?
3v3 Championship
NBA
NZ Basketball League
Australian Basketball League
4
What NZ city is getting a fuel tax to help pay for new roads and bridges?
Tauranga
Wellington
Hamilton
Auckland
5
Which film won best picture at the 2017 Oscar awards?
Sunlight
Moonlight
Frozen
Moana
6
Who is the world’s fastest man and recently retired from international competition?
Usain Bolt
Osafa Powell
Craig Kirkwood
Warren Gatland
7
What 100-year-old item of food was found in Antarctica this year?
Steak
Noodles
Apple
Fruit cake
8
Which government agency recently conducted a country wide emergency test?
NZ immigration
DOC
Labour party
Civil Defence
9
In which city did a high-rise building go up in flames due to unsuitable cladding?
Canberra
London
Paris
Washington D.C.
10
Who resigned as leader of the Labour Party just months before the General Election?
Andrew Little
Simon Bridges
Jacinda Ardern
Grant Robertson
11
Thousands of people in Bali have been evacuated due the potential eruption of what volcano?
Mt Fuji
Mt Everest
Mt Agung
Mt Kilimanjaro
12
What caused the grounding of hundreds of flights out of Auckland Airport this year?
Pilot strike
Food poisoning
Fuel shortage
Bird migration
13
Who has Prince Harry recently got engaged to?
Chelsey Davy
Cressida Bonas
Kate Middleton
Meghan Markle
14
Which country has the UN Security Council placed a ban on after they testing nuclear weapons?
Syria
South Korea
North Korea
China
15
What is the name of the tree disease affecting New Zealand natives?
Myrtle Rust
Fire Blight
Meaky Bug
Sooty Mould
16
Who in the royal family started school this year?
Princess Charlotte
The Queen
Prince George
Prince Harry
17
What bird has been named New Zealand Bird of 2017?
Moa
Kakapo
Kea
Kiwi
18
What items have companies agreed not to sell in New Zealand primary schools?
iPads
Lollipops
Fidget spinners
Sugary drinks
19
Which NZ city has decided to stop all future Guy Fawkes displays and instead promote Matariki?
Auckland
Wellington
Tauranga
Christchurch
20
Which mine has the government announced they will look to re-enter?
Huntly Mine
Waihi Gold Mine
Pike River Mine
NZ Coal Mine
21
Where is the submarine from that has been missing since November 15
th
?
Peru
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
22
Who did Team New Zealand beat to win the America’s Cup
Team Australia
Artemis
Oracle
BAR
23
Which country is Emmanuel Macron the new President of?
United States
Australia
France
Zimbabwe
24
Where did the New Zealand Women’s Rugby League side finish in the 2017 World Cup?
1st
3rd
4th
2nd
25
Which company stood down drivers if they weighed over 150kg due to safety concerns?
McLeod cranes
NZ freight
Fonterra
LinFox
26
On what continent is the pest, Armyworm, devastating crops and farms?
Asia
Oceania
Africa
Antarctica
27
Lisa Carrington won 4 medals at the world championships this year. What sport does she play?
Netball
Kayaking
Rowing
Yachting
28
What team knocked the All Whites out of the 2018 Football World Cup?
Peru
Fiji
Argentina
Australia
29
Which ride at Rainbows End has been retired after 34 years at the theme park?
Big Drop
Scorpion Karts
Pirate Ship
Gold Rush
30
Who is this man? He is regarded as one of the best All Blacks ever, and passed away this year.
Dan Carter
Sir Colin Meads
Jonah Lomu
George Nepia
31
What is the name of the process that is killing off some of the Great Barrier Reef?
Bleaching
Respiration
Colouring
Photosynthesis
32
What sporting event was held in Auckland for over 20,000 people from around the world?
World Masters Games
Blind Olympics
Left Handed Games
33
What is the name of the hills by Christchurch where two fires broke out earlier in the year?
Port Hills
Kaimais
One Tree Hill
Southern Alps
34
Who was the supreme winner at the 2017 Halberg Awards?
Eliza McCartney
Peter Burling
Lisa Carrington
Blair Tuke
35
Catalonia is trying to break away from what European country?
Spain
France
Italy
Poland
36
Taika Waititi was named New Zealander of the Year for 2017. What is his main job?
Sportsman
Film Director
Musician
Drain Layer
37
Cadbury has said they are closing their factory in NZ. What city is the factory located in?
Wellington
Christchurch
Auckland
Dunedin
38
Who is the captain of the New Zealand cricket team?
Ross Taylor
Brendon McCullum
Trent Boult
Kane Williamson
39
Which continent has declared a famine, with around 20 million people facing starvation?
Africa
Middle East
Europe
North America
40
What language has the Disney film Moana been translated into?
Sign Language
Fijian
Maori
Tongan
41
A recent study has found that 77% of New Zealanders ______________.
live in North Island
are male
are over the age of 50
are Maori
42
Who were the two boxers that took part in the richest boxing match in history?
Joshua and Mayweather
Mayweather and McGregor
Mayweather and Fury
Parker and McGregor
43
Who is this man? He recently stood down as the president of Zimbabwe.
Robert Mugabe
Nelson Mandela
Winston Peters
Jacob Zuma
44
What was the name of the rugby team that toured New Zealand this year for a 10-game tour?
The Lions
The Jaguars
The Cheetahs
The Tigers
45
Which New Zealand river has been given the same rights as a person?
Avon
Clutha
Waikato
Whanganui
46
What has been found in a sewer under London? It weighed 130 tonnes and was 250m long.
Giant Rat
Iceberg
Fatberg
Blue Whale
47
What are the New Zealand men’s and women’s hockey team commonly known by?
Black Hits
Black Sticks
Black Goals
White Sticks
48
Who is the man? He is New Zealand’ undefeated heavyweight boxing champion.
Tyson Fury
David Tua
Joseph Parker
Mike Tyson
49
Who is the New Zealand basketball player who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder?
Steven Adams
Steven Joyce
Tom Abercrombie
Corey Webster
50
What items have Foodstuff supermarkets decided not to sell?
Rice Bubbles
Noodles
Microbead cosmetics
French Fries
51
Which planet did NASA’s space probe, Cassini, crash into having completed its 20 year mission?
Venus
Saturn
Earth
Pluto
52
What planet have 6 people simulated living on this year?
Neptune
Uranus
Jupiter
Mars
53
Who is this? She is the captain of the Silver Ferns.
Katrina Grant
Maria Tutaia
Grace Rasmussen
Bailey Mes
54
Where did the New Zealand Women’s Rugby Team finish at their Rugby World Cup?
3rd
2nd
1st
4th
55
Who is the New Zealand tennis player that won the doubles at the French Open this year?
Michael Venus
Roger Federer
Chris Lewis
Pat Cash
56
Who is the Prime Minister of New Zealand?
Jan Tinetti
Jacinda Ardern
Winston Peters
Bill English
57
Which world leader invented the word ‘Covfefe’ this year?
Donald Trump
Kim Jong-Un
Theresa May
Jacinda Ardern
58
What landmark in Australia will people no longer be able to climb after 2018?
Uluru
Sydney Harbour Bridge
MCG
Opera House
59
Which team won the 2017 Super Rugby competition?
Lions
Chiefs
Blues
Crusaders
60
Which New Zealand city hosted the AIMS (Association of Intermediate and Middle Schools) games?
Hamilton
Whangarei
Tauranga
Nelson
