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Current Events Quiz 1
Current Events Quiz 1
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1
What is the first name of this gold medal winner?
Zoe
Zoi
Zasha
Zara
2
What caused devastating desruction in Tonga in the middle of January?
Volcano
An earthquake
Cyclone
Tsunami
3
Which region of NZ endured flooding after several days of torrential rain last week?
Auckland
West Coast
Southland
East Coast
4
Which tennis player now has the most Grand Slam tennis titles of all time?
Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic
Serena Williams
5
What is the name of this world leader who is in the news a lot at the moment?
Donald
Putin
Johnson
Adolf
6
A bolt of lightning in the United States holds the world record for the longest flash. How long was it?
80 kilometres
88 kilometres
800 kilometres
8 kilometres
7
What was the name of the boat used by Captain Cook to explore NZ and Australia?
The Outlander
The Mary Celeste
The Endeavour
The Voyage
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Why was NZ journalist Charlotte Bellis in the news last week?
Presented with an award for investigation into fishing vessels
She won a gold medal
She has been detained in China after filming in a temple
She is pregnant and has been stranded in Afghanistan
9
Singer Adele has to postpone the start of her concert residency in which US city?
Las Vegas
New York
Washington
Los Angeles
10
Which free online word game was recently bought for a seven figure sum?
Word Wipe
Wordscapes
Scrabble
Wordle
11
Waitangi Treaty Grounds were closed on Waitangi Day?
True
False
12
The Queen is celebrating her platinum jubilee after how many years on the throne?
50 years
60 years
80 years
70 years
13
Hamish Bond recently announced his retirment. Which sport has he won Olympic Medals in?
Athletics
Triathlon
Rowing
Cycling
14
Beijing has become the first city to have hosted the Summer AND Winter Olympics?
True
False
15
Which country has this flag?
China
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
16
What product designed to reduce the impact of a shark attack is about to hit the market?
A dive proof 'shark taser'
A shark-proof wetsuit
An underwater light that blinds sharks
An underwater whistle that deters sharks
17
This is one of NZ's premier tourist destinations. It is known as Pipiotahi or......?
Doubtful Sound
Marlborough Sound
Lake Taupo
Milford Sound
18
What issue has the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, had to apologise for recently?
A leaked text message
Series of parties
Decision to raise income tax
Lowering the minimum wage
19
Which of the 12 signs of the Chinese Zodiac is represented in 2022?
Tiger
Horse
Monkey
Rat
20
In which major city was this photo taken at the weekend?
Beijing
Hong Kong
Japan
China