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Weekly Quiz Current Events June 19th 2017
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Weekly Quiz Current Events June 19th 2017
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1
Why did a China Eastern Airline flight from Sydney to Shanghai turn back after take off?
a hole opened up in one of the engines
one of the pilots passed out
1 of the passengers became silly and demanded to get off
2
Which tennis player won the 2017 French Open title?
Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic
Stan Wawrinka
3
Why was a Bat-signal projected on the tower of Los Angeles Hall in the United States last week?
Batman has moved to Los Angeles from Gotham City
to promote a new Batman movie which will be released in July
it was a tribute the first Batman who died last week
to promote a new range of Batman Lego
4
Which of the following items recently fetched more than $20,000 on eBay?
Schapelle Corby’s parole papers
Cate Blanchett’s costume from the Lord of the Rings movies
Malcolm Turnbull’s Rolex watch
5
In which country was an ABC news correspondent injured by gunfire while covering a story?
Syria
Unites States
Philippines
England
6
Ten Network has entered voluntary administration. Which year did Ten start?
1982
1964
1956
1940
7
Which former Top Gear host was lucky to escape this crash of a luxury car?
Jeremy Clarkson
James May
Richard Hammond
8
How much compensation is being paid to asylum seekers held on Manus Island between 2012 & 2016?
$35 million
$70 million
$20 million
$100 million
9
Tor F, Rebel Wilson has lost her legal defamation case over a series of magazine articles?
True
False
10
Which country has this flag?
Tonga
Vietnam
Cambodia
Fiji
11
What was the name of the apartment building where a tragic fire took hold in London last week?
Grenfell Tower
Sydney Tower
Hampton Tower
Brayling Tower
12
What is the name of Microsoft’s new gaming console?
Xbox Extreme
Xbox One X
Xbox Atari
Xbox NXT
13
Australia’s Deputy ATO commissioner has resigned. What does ATO stand for?
Australian Trade Organisation
Australian Taxation Office
Australian Transport Officials
Australian Teachers Office
14
What does Collette Dinnigan, Cate Blanchett and Qantas boss Alan Joyce, all have in common?
they are all vegetarians
they are all twins
they were all in this year's Queen's Birthday honours list
15
Which mode of transportation is celebrating its 200th anniversary?
bicycles
cars
trains
skateboards
16
The Government will establish a national gun amnesty. How long will the amnesty run?
three months
three days
three weeks
three years
17
Which country's navy suffered damage after a collision with a cargo ship?
France
Australia
China
United States
18
This couple have just announced the birth of twins. What is their last name?
Helms
Evans
Clooney
Michaels
19
On which Australian river did this art installation float downstream last week?
Swan River
Georges River
Yarra River
Brisbane River
20
Who is Otto Warmbier and why has he been in the news recently?
he is a Russian computer hacker charged
he is an Australian scientist who developed a bionic mouth
he is an American student who is detained in North Korea
