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Current Events and General Knowledge - Week Beginning 30/05/2021
Current Events and General Knowledge - Week Beginning 30/05/2021
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1
What is the anatomical/medical term for your windpipe?
Esophagus
Trachea
Vena Cava
Intestine
2
Mt Nyiragongo, which erupted this week, is located in which country?
The Congo
Siberia
Iceland
Hawai'i
3
Which major New Zealand City is closest to the Puponga Pickle Parlour?
Nelson
Invercargill
New Plymouth
Hamilton
4
What is the name given to the location in the moon's orbit when the moon is closest to earth?
epigee
blood moon
apogee
kennygee
5
Which country has recently banned 'decadent' fashion items including mullet haircuts and skinny jeans?
Virginia USA
Belarus
Cuba
North Korea
6
What was the name of the boat which won the America's Cup in 1995?
Black Magic
The Jolly Roger
Karaboujian
Stars and Stripes
7
In 1957 Morris Yock (a Kiwi) invented the jandal by combining which two words?
Japan & Sandal
Jelly and Coromandel
Jericho and Sandal
jangle and handle
8
What is a 'tittle'?
A stiffled giggle
A type of mouse
A stiff drink, taken after dinner
The dot on top of an 'i' or a 'j'
9
In the 'Lion King', what kind of tree does Rafiki live in?
Sycamore
Banana
Flame Tree
Baobab
10
What kind of plant does the spice saffron come from?
Crocus
Nasturtium
Poppy
Orchid
11
What is the recommended temperature in a bedroom? Less than half of NZ homes reach this standard.
22. 7 degrees celcius
18.3 degrees celcius
15 degrees celcius
20 degrees celcius
12
What is Professor Calculus's first name?
Cuthbert
Barthold
Archibald
Gorgonzola
13
Which of the following players is a goalkeeper for the Wellington Phoenix?
Oliver Stone
Oliver Twist
Anton Oliver
Oliver Sail
14
Which of these fruits has it's seeds on the outside?
bananas
apples
tomatoes
strawberries
15
What controversial item will no longer be sold at The Warehouse?
fireworks
beer
nail polish remover
plastic bags
16
What country was the Nobel prize winning physicist Marie Curie born in?
Poland
Belgium
Austria
France
17
What is the common name given to the rock dove?
eagle
robin
wren
pigeon
18
Which of the following numbers is not a 'prime' number?
29
41
7
39
19
What is the name of these waterfalls, located on the border between Brazil and Argentina?
Iguazu Falls
Blue Nile Falls
Sutherland Falls
Victoria Falls
20
Who will be New Zealand's new Governor General?
Dame Susan Devoy
Dame Cindy Kiro
Dame Patsy Reddy
Dame Catherine Tizzard
21
Which Pacific Island Nation has been in a state of deadlock since their most recent elections on April 9th?
Rarotonga
Samoa
New Caledonia
Fiji