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Current Events Quiz Week 6
Current Events Quiz Week 6
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1
SpaceX has announced that they will take fifty people on a trip around the moon next year
True
False
2
Rates of myopia are likely to rise to 50 per cent by 2050. What is myopia?
a hearing problem
a stress related disorder
short-sightedness
3
Iceland’s president was in the news last week for suggesting a ban on …?
country music
puffer jackets
pineapple as a pizza topping
using cellphones in public
4
What is the first name of the recently promoted politician on the left?
Michelle
Jacinda
Lauren
Bianca
5
A new study has found that elephants …?
don't have more than one male baby per mother
do not sneeze
do not sleep very much
6
Which of the following was voted number one on the Ultimate New Zealand Bucket List?
Rotorua’s geothermal attractions
bungy jumping off the Harbour Bridge
swimming with dolphins in Akaroa
jet boating at Huka Falls
7
Which film was the actual winner of the 2017 Oscar for Best Picture?
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
8
Which country has this flag?
Spain
Portugal
Mexico
Brazil
9
Which other famous singer has just dropped an album called Divide?
Beyonce
Katy Perry
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
10
In an average sized swimming pool there could be up to 75 litres of …?
urine
saliva
sunscreen
11
How much did holding a party for Donald Trump's inauguration cost New Zealand tax payers?
$34,000
$81,000
$100,000
$11,000
12
What is the name of the first song released from Lorde’s new album?
Red Light
Blue Light
Green Light
White Light
13
On which of the following is President Trump planning to increasing spending by $75 billion?
foreign aid
education
military
health
14
Which city is this event held where there were two separate accidents?
Melbourne
New Orleans
Rio
London
15
Wellington is offering to fly 100 people from around the world to NZ to fill what type of jobs?
aged-care jobs
building and construction jobs
medical jobs
technology jobs
16
In which Pacific Island country was this image of national mourning taken?
Samoa
Tonga
Cook Islands
Fiji
17
Why was Canterbury’s Hanmer Springs in the news last week?
scrub fires broke out in the area
6.3 magnitude earthquake hit just 1.5km out of the township
high winds created damage worth thousands of dollars
18
Why have two Taranaki dairy owners been praised by the New Zealand Dental Association?
giving away free vegetable sticks to children
they are no longer selling lollies
no longer selling fizzy drinks to children before school
19
At which awards show did this scene occur?
The Grammy Awards
The Academy Awards
The Emmy Awards
The Golden Globes
20
What is the longest river in New Zealand?
Waikato
Clutha
Whanganui