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Week 9, Term 1 Weekly Quiz
Week 9, Term 1 Weekly Quiz
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Why are US tech companies lobbying President Trump to take action against Australia?
Australian tech firms are buying out US tech companies
Australia plans to impose new rules and charges on digital platforms
Australia has banned US-based social media apps
2
The autumn equinox occurred last week. Which of the following is true about this astronomical event?
There is an even amount of darkness and daylight for that day
The Earth is an equal distance between the Sun and the Moon
The Earth’s axis is vertical, so it is not on a tilt for that day
3
What did US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agree to last week regarding the war in Ukraine?
A US peacekeeping force to be deployed in Kyiv
A permanent end to all fighting across Ukraine
A limited 30-day ceasefire on infrastructure and energy targets
4
Which country was named the world’s happiest for the eighth year in a row last week?
Canada
Mexico
Finland
5
According to a new competition report, Australia's supermarkets have some of the highest profit margins in the world?
True
False
6
Why was the international environmental group Greenpeace in the news recently?
It launched a new campaign to ban petrol cars worldwide
It discovered illegal whaling activity in the Arctic
It was ordered to pay $1 billion in damages over oil pipeline protests
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This fish has been crowned the ugliest creature in the world. What is it called?
Spongefish
Lumpfish
Blobfish
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Which country has this flag?
Norway
Scotland
Denmark
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What caused this scene in Chicago last week? a. b.
St Patrick’s Day
a Greenpeace protest
a chemical spill
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What serious health condition has been diagnosed in 13 workers on Sydney tunnelling projects?
Pneumonia
Silicosis
Tuberculosis
11
What is this unusual object that was in the news last week?
debris from a plane that has been missing for a long time
a rare deep-water animal
a space capsule
12
What iconic type of tree is being cut down on the Gold Coast after damage from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred?
Moreton Bay fig
Bungalow palms
Norfolk Island pine
13
Which Chinese electric vehicle company claimed that its new charging system can power a car in just 5 to 8 minutes?
Mitsubishi
Hyundai
BYD
14
For which state or territory is this man the Premier?
Tasmania
Queensland
New South Wales
15
What caused major disruptions to enrolments, graduations, and assignments at the University of Notre Dame Australia?
A ransomware cyber attack
Flooding on the campus
A student strike over tuition fees
16
What is believed to be the main cause of thousands of dead juvenile fish washing up on the NSW south coast?
A sudden drop in ocean temperature
Pollution from nearby rivers
An oil spill from a nearby tanker
17
Counter-terrorism officers in the UK are investigating after what caused major disruption at Heathrow Airport last week?
Deliberate damage to a runway using chemicals
A fire at a nearby electricity substation
A cyber attack on the airport’s control systems
18
What discovery have scientists in Israel just made?
A new part of the immune system that produces natural antibiotics
A hidden ocean beneath the surface of Mars
A giant ancient city buried under the desert
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Kirsty Coventry made history last week becoming the first woman and first African to be elected as ...?
President of the World Health Organisation
The head of the FIFA football association
President of the International Olympic Committee
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Why did a new lawsuit filed by a group of professional tennis players make headlines last week?
It revealed that ranking points were being secretly manipulated
Equal prize money for grand slam tennis tournaments for men & women
It challenged the sport’s governing bodies over the treatment of players
