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Current Events Quiz 23 July 2018
Current Events Quiz 23 July 2018
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1
Name the Christchurch landmark being dismantled this week.
Christchurch Cathedral
QEII Stadium
Lancaster Park
Addington Showgrounds
2
Which country won the FIFA World Cup?
England
France
Croatia
Russia
3
The Pop up Globe is all about what?
Global music and dance
Street theatre and busking
Teaching Geography
Live performance of Shakespeare's plays
4
Who resigned from her role as Silver Ferns head coach on Friday?
Ruth Aitken
Wai Taumaunu
Janine Southby
Noeline Taurua
5
Where in the world has a huge sarcophagus been found buried beneath a street?
London
Alexandria
Athens
Rome
6
Donald Trump attended a meeting of NATO recently. What do the letters NATO stand for?
Northern Alliance Trade Organisation- de l'Alliance du Nord
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Nations Against Terrorist Organisations
Nations Against Trump Organisation
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According to a report released last week in the UK what is the most reliable car brand?
BMW
Hyundai
Honda
Ford
8
Where in the world did this Trump Baby Blimp fly?
London, England
Brussels, Belgium
Helsinki, Finland
New York, New York
9
Where in NZ are iwi planning a giant statue of earth mother Papatūānuku to welcome tourists?
Rotorua
Auckland
Waitangi
Kaikoura
10
How many Thai football players were rescued from a cave during the holidays?
11
14
13
12
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Which NZ political party decided to wind up recently?
Democrats for Social Credit
Conservative Party of New Zealand
The Opportunities Party
The Cannabis Party
12
Why did an Air China flight drop more than 6500m due to a loss of cabin pressure last week?
Suspected bird or meteor strike
It flew into an ash cloud over Hawaii
The pilots were vaping
The port engine exploded
13
Who was the player of the World Cup?
Philippe Coutinho
Lucas Hernández
Diego Godin
Luka Modric
14
Where in NZ have three recent homicides been linked to gang members?
Taranaki
Canterbury
Waikato
Northland
15
What caused NZ's internet traffic to spike 20 per cent higher than usual last week?
Illegal downloads of Mamma Mia
Fortnite data
Trump searches
Online watching of FIFA World Cup
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What is the name of the 'nerve agent' used in possible Russian poisoning in England recently?
Novichok
Vostokium
Dubrovnik
Lokrum