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Weekly Quiz Current Events - October 30 2017
Weekly Quiz Current Events - October 30 2017
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1
Who performs the song ‘Lose Yourself’?
Kanye West
Madonna
Lady Gaga
Eminem
2
China has elevated the status of its president. What is the name of the Chinese president?
Hu Jintao
Xi Jingpin
Jiang Zemin
Donald Trump
3
What is thought to have struck this plane that an NBA team was travelling on?
volcanic ash
lightning
a bird
a plane on the ground
4
T or F, Qld police have stated that there will be no charges for the Dreamworld ride disaster?
False
True
5
.Two US women have been rescued after being lost at sea on a boat for …?
ten months
five months
one month
three weeks
6
True or false, Australian women who retired last year averaged $39,000 less than men wages.
True
False
7
Which country has this flag?
Columbia
Mexico
Panama
Honduras
8
Australian honey producers are clashing with New Zealand producers who want to trademark ...?
parsley honey
clover honey
manuka honey
sage honey
9
The ‘super mare’ Winx won the Cox Plate horse race last week. How many times has she won it?
four
once
twice
three
10
Which Australian city has been named the third-best city in the world for tourists?
Melbourne
Adelaide
Canberra
Sydney
11
A handwritten note about living a happy life sold for $1.7 million. Who wrote the note?
Don Bradman
Michael Jackson
Princess Diana
Albert Einstein
12
Which US company will tell people to keep the door unlocked so packages can be left inside?
eBay
McDonalds
Amazon
Alibaba
13
How many politicians were disqualified from parliament for dual citizenship last week?
five
twelve
one
ten
14
This former US President has been in the news recently. What was his last name?
Carter
Kennedy
Reagan
Nixon
15
People of which country may be required to arrive up to 3 hours before their flight departs?
United Kingdom
Australia
United States
France
16
In which country was this procession part of a royal funeral last week?
India
Indonesia
Japan
Thailand
17
An explosion in a factory in Indonesia killed at least 47 people. What type of factory was it?
a fireworks factory
a meat processing factory
a car manufacturing factory
a clothing manufacturing factory
18
Last week the Australian Federal Police raided the offices of …?
the Australian Worker’s Union (AWU)
Lugarno PS
Centrelink headquarter
Queensland Senator Pauline Hanson
19
In which sport are these teams currently competing for this trophy?
Rugby League
Rugby Union
Cricket
Hockey
20
During a recent speech the Aged Care Minister made which of the following statements?
less than 15% of people in aged care homes are served food
10% never have a shower
25% of people in aged care homes suffer verbal abuse
40% of people in aged care homes never get visitors