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Why was the Caribbean nation of Haiti in the news last month?
They were hit by a devastating category 4 hurricane
Fierce fires forced half the population to flee their homes
They were hit by a devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake
2
Which sport did US Olympic athlete Simone Biles pull out of in the Tokyo Olympics due to mental health reasons?
Tennis
Swimming
Gymnastics
3
This is the flag of which country?
Romania
Bulgaria
Greece
Serbia
4
From which city did special flights like these take off last month?
Karachi
Kabul
Khartoum
5
RSV was talked about a lot in the news around July. What is RSV?
A computer virus
A new govt. department to check people in retirement homes have good care
A virus that can affect breathing
6
What is the name of the group that has taken over control of Afghanistan?
Al-Qaeda
Taliban
ISIS
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Who competed at the Tokyo Olympics as ROC?
Russia
Republic of Korea
Romania
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What is the first name of this outstanding Kiwi athlete?
Lisa
Lissa
Lizzy
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What was the name of the baby orca that died in July after being cared for over 2 weeks in Porirua?
Toa
Tiki
Tāne
10
In August, Amazon announced plans to stop filming future episodes of which TV series in NZ?
Lord of the Rings
The Crown
The 100
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NZ had its biggest ever Olympic medal haul in Tokyo
True
False
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From which country did NZ's Black Caps pull out of a cricket tour due to security fears?
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Zimbabwe
13
Children in China will be limited to just 40 minutes a day of what...
Tiktok
Homework
Television
14
Which international organization celebrated its 50th birthday recently?
Red Cross
Greenpeace
United Nations
15
What is this woman's name?
Dr. Siouxsie Wiles
Professor Wendy Alison
Dr. Ingrid Visser
16
In August, what was recorded at Greenland's icecap for the first time ever?
Snow
Rain
Earthquakes
17
Why did Toyota cut its global production of vehicles by 40%?
Covid 19 lowered demand for new cars
There was a global computer chip shortage
Shipping problems are impacting car exports
18
Which town was visited by the first community case of this outbreak of the delta variant of COVID-19?
Thames
Ōpōtiki
Coromandel
19
On which islands were these photos taken of a lava flow destroying someone's house?
La Palma, Canary Islands
Honshu, Japan
Java, Indonesia
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Which of these NZ birds is no longer endangered?
North Island Brown Kiwi
Hoiho (yellow eyed penguin)
Kea