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Holiday 2018-19 Current Events
Holiday 2018-19 Current Events
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A review of current events
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1
What is name of the PM of the UK?
Margaret Thatcher
Theresa June
Theresa May
Jenny Shipley
2
More than this number have already registered to run for the US Presidential Elections in 2020.
56
110
450
21
3
Which state in the USA was this student protestor from?
California
Texas
Kansas
Kentucky
4
What is causing political chaos in the UK?
Elections
Theresa May faces a leadership challenge
None of the above
Brexit
5
Which landmark will have a climbing ban from October 2019?
Statue of Liberty
Uluru
The Eiffel Tower
Sydney Harbour Bridge
6
Which place in NZ has become the 5th "Dark Sky Sanctuary" in the world?
Stewart Island
Auckland
Ashburton
Coromandel Peninsula
7
Rami Malek won a Best Actor award at the Golden Globes for playing which iconic musician?
Elton John
Harry Styles
Freddie Mercury
John Lennon
8
Which country were protestors known as the "Yellow Vests" demonstrating in the streets?
Netherlands
Germany
France
Australia
9
Wisdom is the world's oldest known bird. What type of bird is she?
Eagle
Pigeon
Albatross
Kiwi
10
How much federal money is Trump initially seeking for the controversial border wall?
$1 billion
$5 billion
$10 billion
$3 billion
11
Which street in Auckland have councillors unanimously voted to make car-free?
Victoria St
Queen St
Beach Road
Albert St
12
At the border of which two countries was tear gas used against migrants from Central America?
Mexico and Guatemala
China and Russia
USA and Canada
Mexico and USA
13
The Full Throttle rollercoaster is now the fastest in the world. Where is it located?
Los Angeles
Sydney
Paris
New York
14
Which country has become the first to successfully germinate a seed on the moon?
USA
China
Russia
None of the above
15
Which style of music was declared by UNSECO as a global cultural treasure?
Pop
Reggae
Classical
Jazz
16
Who plays the new Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins Returns?
Jessica Alba
Kirstin Dunst
Julie Andrews
Emily Blunt
17
Which unit of measurement has been redefined?
kilogram
metre
litre
pound
18
Which country is working towards having no physical money (notes and coins) and only cards?
USA
Germany
New Zealand
Sweden