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Weekly Quiz Week 9 Term 1
Weekly Quiz Week 9 Term 1
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1
What new feature has Apple recently added to its Maps app in Aotearoa New Zealand?
Māori place names, iwi and marae information
Earthquake and tsunami alert zones
A customisable cycling route planner
2
Tragically six people died and nine were injured off the coast of Egypt last week after...?
a tourist submarine sank
a sightseeing plane crashed into the sea
a ferry collided with a cargo ship
3
What unusual experiment are astronauts conducting on the SpaceX Fram2 mission?
Testing if goldfish can survive in zero gravity
Creating artificial rain clouds
Growing edible mushrooms in space
4
Where have at least 28 people lost their lives in the country's largest wildfires ever recorded?
Brazil
Australia
South Korea
5
What historic sporting achievement did New Zealand’s football team reach last week?
They defeated Australia for the first time in 20 years
They qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
They won the Oceania Cup for the first time
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Why have concerns been raised about New Zealand’s new roadside drug-testing laws?
Drivers will be required to take blood samples at the roadside
The tests are too expensive to carry out regularly
They may wrongly detect legal medication as illegal drugs
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A recently published study claims that by 2050 over 50% of the world's population will be...?
Fluent in multiple languages
Taller than 6 feet
Overweight or obese
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True or false, New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson has been dropped from the top Red Bull team?
False
True
9
Why was the messaging app Signal in the news last week?
It suffered a major data breach affecting millions
It was banned in twelve European countries
US officialswere criticised for using it to share national security secrets
10
Last week, US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on what being sold in America?
All imported electric cars
All imported European cars
All imported cars
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Why was Green MP Tamatha Paul in the news last week?
She apologised for controversial comments about the climate
She criticised police street patrols and called for their abolition
She announced she was leaving politics
12
Why were passengers on the Queen Anne cruise ship near Australia told to turn off their lights and close curtains?
Because of concerns about pirates in the area
To save energy during a power shortage
Due to a nearby naval military exercise
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Why was Prince Harry in the news last week?
He launched a new TV series about mental health
He resigned from a charity he founded after a governance row
He returned to the UK for King Charles’s birthday
14
This fish has been crowned the ugliest creature in the world. What is it called?
Spongefish
Lumpfish
Blobfish
Donald Trump
15
In which country was this photo taken last week?
Malaysia
Myanmar
Japan
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Why were people in the lower South Island warned to stay away from beaches and marine areas?
Due to dangerous currents after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake
Due to an oil spill from a passing cargo ship
Because of shark sightings after a whale stranding
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Why have thousands of people been protesting in Turkey over the past week?
The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor
The poor government response after a major earthquake
Rising food and fuel prices
