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Current Events Quiz 19 February 2018
Current Events Quiz 19 February 2018
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1
President Trump has apparently asked for
A statue of himself to be erected near the White House
A mini McDonalds to be installed in the West Wing.
All of the above
A giant military parade
2
The government recently offered dairy owners subsidies on what to combat criminal activity?
Infrared ink dispensers
Fog cannons
In-House video surveillance cameras
Shotguns
3
Harry Willis made $7000 for Ronald McDonald House going up the world's steepest street
on a pogo stick
in a wheelchair
on a unicycle
standing on his head on a skateboard
4
According to Google Maps the Waihopai Spy base in Marlborough is what?
A winery - Spy Valley Wines
A audio visual equipment rental service
A mushroom farm
An underwear manufacturing plant
5
What was the song playing in Eion Musk's Tesla which was blasted into space recently?
David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' / 'Life on Mars'
Frank Sinatra's ‘Fly Me to the Moon’
Elton John's 'Rocket Man'
Lou Reed's ‘Satellite of Love’
6
Who was named NZ Sportsman of the Year 2018 at the recent Halberg Awards?
Ross Taylor
Brendon Hartley
Beauden Barrett
Tom Walsh
7
What is the name of the latest Marvel hero movie being released this month?
Thor: Salvation at Hand
Black Panther
Avengers: Infinity Wars
Captain America: The Eagle has Landed
8
Where in NZ was a group of 20 black horses spotted galloping along a beach for a TV commercial?
Carters Beach, Westport
Piha. Auckland
New Brighton, Christchurch
St Clair, Dunedin
9
Where in the USA was there a mass shooting in a public school last Thursday?
Parkland, Florida
Columbine, Colorado
Boston, Massachusetts
San Antonio, Texas
10
Who announced his resignation from parliament last week?
Chris Bishop
Winston Peters
Bill English
Andrew Little
11
The govt. recently announced the scrapping of what type of school as promised in the election?
New single sex schools
Special need schools
Integrated schools
Charter schools
12
What is the name of the cyclone that caused havoc across the Pacific last week
Gripa
Gaia
Gita
Greta
13
Pita T represented what nation at the Winter Olympics recently?
Cook Islands
Tonga
Hawaii, USA
Samoa
14
What was the name of the motorcycle event that took place in Southland recently?
Brass Monkey Rally
The Bert Munro Challenge
Rolling Thunder Series
Motorplex Invercargill Invasion 2018
15
Which of the 4 National Party MP's shown is NOT interested in being the Party leader?
Amy Adams
Simon Bridges
Nikki Kaye
Judith 'crusher' Collins
16
Why is the film Peter Rabbit causing upset around the world?
Farmers want rabbits dead, not loved
Concern that some children may believe that animals speak
SPCA groups do not like the violence against animals
Food bullying occurs in the film
