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Weekly Quiz Current Events 04 September 2023
Weekly Quiz Current Events 04 September 2023
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1
What was successfully removed from a women’s brain in Australia last week?
c. 35 human teeth that had grown in the wrong place
b. A live 8cm python parasite
a. A plant root that had sprouted from a pea stuck up thewomen’s nose
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b. He swam in the area where the water is being released
c. He ate fish caught in the area where the water is being released
a. He drank a glass of the water
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Where in the world did police have to deal with this unusualtraffic violation last week?
a. Queensland, Australia
c. Monterrey, Mexico
b. Nebraska, USA
4
Where in the world would you find this landmark building?
c. Shanghai
a. Dubai
b. Taiwan
5
What set off the fire alarm and sprinkler system at Auckland Zoo last week?
b. A three year old child
a. An orangutan
c. A kea
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Dame Lisa Carrington has recently the K1 200 world title for the …?
b. Sixth time in a row
c. Ninth time in a row
a. Third time in a row
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Who has stepped in to end controversial plans to develop Shelly Bay in Wellington?
b. Filmmakers Sir Peter Jackson and Dame Fran Walsh
c. Steven Adams
a. Former prime minister Sir John Key
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c. Zephyr
b. Tomahawk
a. Concorde
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Which of the following celebrated their 50th birthday last week?
a. Auckland’s Sky Tower
b. Mt Hutt ski field
c. The Ohakune carrot
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What is used to celebrate in this famous Spanish festival?
a. oranges
b. tomatoes
c. chillies
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An Australian man jailed for seven days through will receive more than $300,000 after successfully suing …?
c. The arresting officer
b. The judge
a. The jury
12
This man made a guestappearance at NewZealand Fashion Week. What is he well known as?
a. sportsman
b. politician
c. television presenter
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A crowd of 92,003 for a University sports match in the US has set a world record for women’s sport.
c. Volleyball
b. Football
a. Ice hockey
14
Which Central American country has this flag?
a. Panama
b. El Salvador
c. Nicaragua
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What type of fishing would be banned in most of the Hauraki Gulf under new proposals by the current government?
b. Net fishing
c. Recreational fishing
a. Bottom trawling
16
Which of the following will be translated into a te reo Māori version?
c. The Luminaries
b. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
a. Edmond’s My First Cookbook
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Why were drivers in Toronto, Canada warned to keep their car windows closed last week?
c. A truck spilled crates carrying five million bees onto a road
b. A swarm of cicada were entering cars and distracting drivers
a. A black bear had been trying to get into peoples cars at intersections
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The Barbie movie has become Warner Bros' highest-grossing film of all time. Which film previously held the title?
b. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II
c. Aquaman
a. Jurassic World
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The central and lower North Island has halved the daily catch limit of …?
c. Pāua
b. Crayfish
a. Snapper
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Christchurch Airport has unveiled more detail for its controversial proposal to …?
b. Buy the Queenstown Airport
c. Build a new airport in Central Otago
a. Expand the current airport
