MAGS Current Events T4W2 October 24 2017

Question 1

Which pop star cancelled several concerts after breaking both arms when knocked off their bike?

Accepted Answer

Ed Sheeran

Question 2

100 people have now died during an outbreak of which disease in Madagascar?

Accepted Answer

Plague

Question 3

MAGS junior exams (incl. SST current events) will be held in which week of Term 4?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 4

where were >350 people killed in truck bombing, the 5th deadliest terrorist attack in history?

Accepted Answer

Somalia

Question 5

An archive of >3000 unreleased documents about which event are due to be declassified?

Accepted Answer

JFK Presidential assassination

Question 6

Jacinda Ardern is NZ youngest ever Prime Minister?

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 7

By how many points did the Wallabies beat the All Blacks?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 8

Which three parties have formed a NZ coalition government?

Accepted Answer

Labour, NZ First, Greens, Labour, Greens, NZ First

Question 9

Which country now has the youngest political leader, aged just 31?

Accepted Answer

Austria

Question 10

The WHO controversially appointed (& then withdrew) which leader as a goodwill ambassador?

Accepted Answer

Robert Mugabe

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