Current Events Quiz 4 February 2019

Question 1

Where in the world is a border wall being built between two countries?

Accepted Answer

Denmark and Germany

Question 2

The govt. planned to build 1000 Kiwibuild homes in the past year. How many have been built?

Accepted Answer

47

Question 3

Where in the world has a range of edible clothing been made to 'avoid starvation'

Accepted Answer

North Korea

Question 4

Where is Tauranga on the world's most un-affordable housing scale?

Accepted Answer

Eighth

Question 5

Which 'royal' was involved in a car accident recently?

Accepted Answer

Prince Philip

Question 6

The extremely bad weather in parts of North America last week was caused by what?

Accepted Answer

The Polar vortex

Question 7

Which entertainer made a 'botched' tattoo even worse recently?

Accepted Answer

Ariana Grande

Question 8

Which NZ town was NOT classed as in a heatwave last week?

Accepted Answer

Te Kuiti

Question 9

Vernon Tava is being touted as the leader of a new political party tentatively called...

Accepted Answer

Blue-Greens

Question 10

NZ has a public holiday this week. When was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?

Accepted Answer

1840

Question 11

A group of rowdy tourists transfixed the nation over the Christmas break. Where were they from?

Accepted Answer

The United Kingdom

Question 12

Honeymoon Valley Waterfall in Peria, near Kaitaia, has closed to the public because...

Accepted Answer

Graffiti, beer cans and nappies left by visitors

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