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CURRENT EVENTS TERM 3 - WEEK 5
CURRENT EVENTS TERM 3 - WEEK 5
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1
What are the Australian rugby team accused of doing to the AB's before the Bledisloe Cup match?
disrespecting the haka
bugging their team hotel room with a listening device
getting their water bottles to be filled with dirty water
dying the fern on the All Black's jerseys with pink dye
2
In which New Zealand city would you find this iconic railway station?
Rotorua
Dunedin
Auckland
Christchurch
3
Which American state has been hit by catastrophic flooding in the past week?
Ohio
Louisiana
Tennessee
Carolina
4
What was the first Pokemon ever created?
Bulbasaur
Mew
Pikachu
Rhydon
5
Lydia Ko became NZ's youngest female medalist when she won a silver medal for golf?
False
True
6
What is the most populated city in Africa?
Cairo, Egypt
Pride Rock, Simbaville
Johannesburg, South Africa
Lagos, Nigeria
7
How many times has Usain Bolt won the gold medal in the 100m track event?
twice
three times
once
four times
8
NZ won gold at a dance comp held in Las Vegas for the 2nd consecutive year. What type of dance?
hip-hop
country line-dancing
ballet
spirit finger dancing
9
What is the first name of the Kiwi athlete on the left?
Abbey D'Agostino
Andrea Hewitt
Harrita Hansen
Nikki Hamblin
10
This man is set to shake up evening television. What is his name?
John Henry
John Campbell
Paul Henry
Paul Holmes
11
This woman is one of the stars of the Rio Games. What is her name?
Simone Biles
Simone Styles
Simeon Bule
Nina Simone
12
True or false, singer Adele has agreed to sing at the next American Superbowl?
False
True
13
Which country has this flag and has won five gold medals in athletics at the Olympics?
Guana
Africa
Zulu Nation
Kenya
14
Which New Zealand town has been plagued by water quality issues recently?
Te Awamutu
Havelock North
Paeroa
Masterton
15
How old is the shark found in Greenland that could be the oldest living animal with a backbone?
250 years old
300 years old
185 years old
400 years old
16
How many Olympic gold medals does U.S.A swimmer Michael Phelps now have?
23
24
22
21
17
What was special about the 400m women's track final race?
the athlete that won had fallen at the beginning of the race
the winner had been disqualified for leaving her lane
the winner was almost passed, she threw herself overthe line
it was won by a transgender male for the first time
18
US swimmer Ryan Lochte claimed that while in Rio he…?
ate dog meat at a Rio restaurant
was assaulted by another athlete
was robbed at gunpoint
suffered from food poisoning
19
Which two kayaking medals did Lisa Carrington win in Rio?
gold in K1 500m and bronze in K1 200m
gold in K1 200m and bronze in K1 500m
gold in K1 400m and bronze in K1 500m
gold in K1 200m and silver in K1 500m
20
In which event did Kiwi athlete Eliza McCartney win a bronze medal?
pole vault
high jump
table tennis
javelin
21
New laws have been introduced allowing the GCSB and Miss Woods to spy on us. GCSB stands for?
Growing Communities Security Board
General Commission for Secure Browsing
Government Communications Security Bureau
Government Can Spy Back
22
How much is the pokemon company worth?
19 billion dollars
over 24 billion dollars
16 billion dollars
22 billion dollars
