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Current events 1st August 2022
Current events 1st August 2022
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1
US President Joe Biden has been isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 for the second time in two weeks?
False
True
2
A lot has been said recently about New Zealand’s high inflation rate. What is inflation?
A decline in the production of goods
A general increase in the prices of goods and services
An increase in taxes
3
Which MP said she has had “toxic trolling”, after her family members were appointed to Government positions?
Chlöe Swarbrick
Nanaia Mahuta
Jacinda Ardern
4
In which NZ city did this situation injure two tourists last week?
Gisborne
Rotorua
Whangarei
5
In which event did New Zealand win their first gold medal for the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
Men’s Marathon
Men’s team pursuit cycling
Women’s Sevens
6
A jacket worn on the first moon landing has just been auctioned off for $4.5 million. When was the first moon landing?
1950
1969
1975
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Why has Auckland’s Pukekohe Raceway been in the news?
It will be the site of a new motor museum
It is getting a $10 million renovation
After September it will no longer hold motorsport activities
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What has the World Health Organization(WHO) declared a global emergency?
The current monkeypox outbreak
The recent detection of polio in the United Kingdom
An outbreak of measles in the United States
9
Controversy surrounded this jersey last week. Which rugby league team does it belong to?
Penrith
Parramatta
Manly
10
What has been attacking people in the Japanese city of Yamaguchi?
Black bears
Stray cats
Monkeys
11
Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta has reported its first ever financial loss?
False
True
12
Who did Pope Francis apologise to last week?
The people of Ukraine
Canada’s indigenous people
China’s Uighur population
13
Why has the monarch butterfly been in the news recently?
They are now listed as endangered
Scientists believe they are becoming smaller as a result of climate change
Scientists have found a new sub-species of the butterfly
14
WHich country has this flag?
Mexico
Malaysia
Zambia
15
In which UK city was this event held recently?
Liverpool
Manchester
Birmingham
16
Joelle King and Tom Walsh were the flag bearers at the Commonwealth Games ceremony. Which sports do they compete in?
Triathlon and high jump
Swimming and cycling
Squash and shotput
17
What happened to a seven-year-old during a chess tournament held in Russia?
The child won a game against the world’s top player
The final game had to be declared a draw when the child fell asleep
A robot crushed the child’s finger
18
Whats is the first name of the NZ politician who has been in the news?
John
James
Jack
19
Film about the 2007 Urewera raids when armed police swooped on the people of Tūhoe was released. Where is Te Urewera?
Between The Bay of Plenty and Hawkes Bay
In Northland
Between Taranaki and Horowhenua
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What have Ukrainians introduced to encourage their young people in the country’s clean-up efforts?
Clean-up raves are being organised by young people
Nike is giving out merchandise to young helpers
President Zelenskyy is making personal visits to cleanup sites
