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Current Events Quiz 24 September 2018
Current Events Quiz 24 September 2018
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1
They have signed contracts with NZ Rugby. Who are they?
Arika and Rieko Ioane
Ezekiel and Lima Sopoaga
Nepo and Casey Laulala
Ardie and Julian Savea
2
Who will appear on Stephen Colbert's TV show next week?
Lorde
Sam Neill
Peter Jackson
Jacinda Ardern
3
How did Parisians disarm a knife wielding attacker recently?
Stabbing him with French bread sticks
By driving a mobility scooter at him
By throwing petanque balls at him
Hitting him with champagne bottles
4
What number WASN'T in last week's unique Lotto draw?
1
9
5
3
5
Where in the world are people with names like Hitler and Lennin standing in an election?
Germany
Austria
Peru
Russia
6
The Italian city of Venice is considering fining tourists for doing what?
Sitting down
Littering
Swearing
Vaping
7
University of Otago research looked at 15-year-olds across two generations and found what?
Girls were less fit than boys
All of the above
They were less fit than their parents at the same age
They weighed more than their parents at the same age
8
Last week marked what anniversary of NZ women being granted suffrage (the right to vote)?
100th anniversary
120th anniversary
125th anniversary
80th anniversary
9
The government announced last week that NZ's refugee quota would rise to how many refugees?
1250 per year
1000 per year
1500 per year
2500 per year
10
This comedian is touring NZ at present. Who is he?
Rowan Atkinson
Billy Connolly
Bill Bailey
Michael McIntyre
11
Where in the world did a ferry capsize killing dozens of passengers last Friday?
Burkina Faso
Indonesia
Myanmar
Tanzania
12
Teams and supporters at next year's Rugby World Cup in Japan have been asked to...
Drink Japanese beer
Learn 10 Japanese phrases
All of the above
Cover their tattoos
13
Who did Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern remove as a crown Minister last week?
Claire Curran
Meka Whaitiri
Willie Jackson
Kelvin Davis
14
Who is the captain of the 'White Ferns'?
Suzie Bates
Amy Satterthwaite
Hannah Rowe
Bernadine Bezuidenhout
15
35 what have reportedly landed in NZ recently for super-rich clients?
Tesla cars
Executive jets
Armageddon/ Doomsday bunkers
Luxury yachts
16
Where was a school put into lockdown last week because of a smelly substance found nearby?
Wairarapa
Southland
Waikato
Nelson