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Kiwi Kids Super Quiz 2024
Kiwi Kids Super Quiz 2024
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Kiwi Kids super news quiz for 2024
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1
Who won the 2024 NBA Championship? It was the 18th time they had won the title.
Warriors
Bucks
Celtics
Nuggets
2
Which animal caused the Sail GP races in Christchurch to be postponed?
Whales
Seagulls
Sheep
Dolphins
3
Who is this? He is the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Keir Starmer
Rishi Sunak
Boris Johnson
Bill Clinton
4
On what planet have scientists found yellow rocks containing sulphur?
Venus
Neptune
Jupiter
Mars
5
What is the name of this bird? It has been named Bird of the Year for 2024.
Kākāpō
Tūī
Hoiho
Pūkeko
6
Who is this? He is a former Olympian and now the new Mayor of Tauranga.
Nick Willis
Mahe Dysdale
Rod Jackson
Eric Murray
7
Which Grand Slam quarterfinals did Kiwi tennis player Lulu Sun reach?
French Open
US Open
Australian Open
Wimbledon
8
Which member of the boy band One Direction sadly passed away this year?
Zayn Malik
Harry Styles
Niall Horan
Liam Payne
9
What is the name of New Zealand's latest Great Walk?
Queen Charlotte
Abel Tasman
Hump Ridge
Tongariro Crossing
10
Who won the 2024 State of Origin?
Victoria
Western Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
11
Which New Zealand airport is limiting farewell hugs to 3-minutes?
Auckland
Dunedin
Rotorua
Hamilton
12
Who was shot in the ear during a Presidential rally in the United States?
Taylor Swift
Harrison Ford
Donald Trump
Elon Musk
13
Where in New Zealand did a supermarket have to close for several days due to an infestation of rats?
Dunedin
Queenstown
Christchurch
Invercargill
14
What country has been named the 'Happiest in the World' according to the United Nations?
New Zealand
Finland
United States
Scotland
15
Who is this? She won the women's British Open and Olympic gold medal in golf.
Rose Fox
Lydia Ko
Liz McKinnon
Amelia Garvey
16
Which country did King Charles III visit for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting?
Samoa
South Africa
Canada
New Zealand
17
Which media company closed their news platform, both online and on television?
Stuff
Newshub
New Zealand Herald
One News
18
Where did the World Health Organization declare the Mpox outbreak a public health emergency?
Oceania
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
19
Who is this person? He is the new All Blacks captain.
Scott Barrett
Sam Cane
Ardie Savea
Richie McCaw
20
Who is this cricketer? He recently became the first kiwi to score 9000 test runs.
Martin Crowe
Kane Williamson
Brendon McCullum
Tom Latham
21
What is the name of the 'wave' that a roadworker on the Napier-Taupō highway has made famous?
Mana wave
Tama wave
Hana wave
Whanau wave
22
Why did Boeing’s Starliner capsule return to Earth from the International Space Station without its crew?
Forgot them
No food
Crew was too busy
Safety concerns
23
What led to a global internet outage that disrupted banking, flights, and retail operations?
Lightning strikes
Power cut
IT system failure
War
24
What country has passed a law banning social media for people under 16-years-old?
Argentina
Japan
Russia
Australia
25
Who has the most subscribers on YouTube? He visited NZ earlier this year.
Norris Nuts
Dude Perfect
Joe Rogan
MrBeast
26
What is the name of the new professional football team in Auckland?
Auckland City
Auckland FC
Auckland Hotspur
Auckland United
27
Where were the Olympics held this year?
Barcelonia
London
Rome
Paris
28
What month is New Zealand music month?
May
January
April
July
29
Who won the United States Presidental Election 2024?
Michelle Obama
Donald Trump
Kamala Harris
Joe Biden
30
Why did the Ohinemuri River in Waikato turn bright orange?
New spring opening
Volcanic eruption
Autumn leaves
Old mining shaft
31
Who was the big winner at the MTV Awards, taking home four awards out of seven nominations?
Beyoncé
Taylor Swift
Billie Eilish
Zendaya
32
Which country is using balloons to drop rubbish on their neighbouring country?
Mexico
Australia
North Korea
Ireland
33
President's Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping met in person earlier this year. What two countries are they from?
Pick two
Ukraine
Russia
China
South Korea
34
Where was a mass haka performed meaning Aotearoa reclaimed the Guinness World Record for the largest haka?
Waitangi
Eden Park
FMG Stadium Waikato
Sky Stadium
35
New Zealand won the America's Cup in 2024. Who did they defeat in the final?
American Magic
Alinghi Red Bull Racing
INEOS Britannia
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli
36
Who has introduced the Treaty Principles Bill to parliament?
Winston Peters
David Seymour
Chris Hipkins
Christopher Luxon
37
Where is Israel and the Gaza Strip located? There is unrest between these two states.
North Africa
Middle East
Europe
Oceania
38
What city did this year's Tour de France finish in?
Paris
Brussels
Nice
Venice
39
The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl 2024. What is sport is played at the Super Bowl?
Hockey
Rugby
Rugby League
American Football
40
Which loyalty scheme will finish at the end of 2024? It has been around for nearly 30-years.
One Card
Smiles
Airpoints
Flybuys
41
Which New Zealand city has been hit with multiple problems with their water and waste pipes this year?
Rotorua
Wellington
Nelson
Christchurch
42
Who is the New Zealand driver in Formula 1?
Liam Lawson
Scott Dixon
Lewis Hamilton
Rod Millen
43
What are scientists attaching to the bottom of surfboards in a hope of reducing shark attacks?
Tinsel
Streamers
Ornaments
LED lights
44
Which country will become the first to tax farmers for their animals’ burps and farts, which release methane?
Chile
Canada
Denmark
New Zealand
45
Who won the 2023/24 English Premier League?
Manchester City
Arsenal
Liverpool
Tottenham
46
What team were crowned Super Rugby Pacific Champions for 2024?
Hurricanes
Crusaders
Chiefs
Blues
47
This year's theme of the Met Gala was “The Garden of Time,”. What does the Met Gala showcase?
Sport
Movies
Fashion
Singing
48
What type of storm caused a stunning display of Aurora Australis to be visible as far north as Auckland?
Lightning
Solar
Thunder
Lunar
49
What is the word of the year according to the Collins Dictionary?
Hat
Fat
Brat
Cat
50
What was the theme of Te Wiki o te reo Māori Week for 2024?
Kōrero Māori
Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori
Ake ake ake – A Forever Language
Te Reo Tātou e – The Language That Unites Us
51
Where did the HMNZS Manawanui sink because the autopilot was accidentally left on?
Tonga
Tauranga
Westport
Samoa
52
Who is this? She won the gold medal in the 200m T47 final at the Paris Paralympics.
Sophie Pascoe
Anna Grimaldi
Brittni Mason
Lisa Adams
53
How many medals did New Zealand win at the Olympic Games?
21
20
19
18
54
Which European country was hit by flooding in October this year?
France
Switzerland
Italy
Spain
55
The budget for the Ka Ora, Ka Ako program has been reduced from $8.62 to $3 per student. What does it fund?
Computers
School lunches
Whiteboard pens
Text books
56
In August the Māori King, Kiingi Tuheitia, passed away. Who has become his sucessor?
His mother
His niece
His neighbour
His daughter
57
Which netball team won the 2024 Constellation Cup?
New Zealand
England
Australia
Jamaica
58
What is the name of the famous horse race that ‘
Knight's Choice
’ won in Australia?
Aussie Cup
Sydney Cup
Melbourne Cup
Brisbane Cup
59
Which political party did Chlöe Swarbrick become the co-leader of after James Shaw stepped aside?
Greens
ACT
National
Labour
60
What tournament did the NZ Women's Cricket team win in 2024?
T20 World Cup
Backyard World Champs
Test Championship
One Day World Cup