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Current Events Quiz 29 October 2018
Current Events Quiz 29 October 2018
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#Current Events Quiz
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1
What sport was at the centre of major match fixing allegations last week?
Football
Formula 1
Cricket
Boxing
2
Who is targeted in a social media campaign to start a Pacific Island Super Rugby franchise?
Ita Vaea
Tana Umaga
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
Michael Jones
3
What country was behind the Jamal Khashoggi murder?
USA
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Turkey
4
Where in NZ were police called to a school after a BBQ exploded on Friday?
Invercargill
Motueka
Auckland
Hastings
5
Where was the world's oldest shipwreck (2400 yrs old) found recently?
Sea of Japan
Mediterranean Sea
Baltic Sea
Black Sea
6
Kiwibuild homes will not have what according to Housing Minister Phil Twyford?
Eco friendly insulation
Triple glazing
Grey-water systems
Solar panels
7
What Sesame St character is losing its puppeteer after 50 years in the role?
Ernie
Miss Piggy
Bert
Big Bird
8
What is the common name for the elections taking place in the USA next week?
General Elections
Inter-state Elections
Mid-term Elections
Congressional Elections
9
In the book "How Successful People Start Every Day ..." what time do the best people get up?
6. 38 am
6.10 am
5.45 am
6.27 am
10
Where in the world did the All Blacks play the Wallabies over the weekend?
Sydney
Yokohama
Chicago
Tokyo
11
Which NZ brand was at the centre of dodgy country of origin labelling last week?
Karen Walker
Kathmandu
Icebreaker
World
12
Which of these subjects is the first in this year's NCEA exams starting on 7 November?
All of them
Dance
Art History
Earth & Space Science
13
What were sent to Obama, Clinton and other leading Americans last week?
Pipe bombs
Anthrax letters
The latest I phones
Turkey's for Thanksgiving
14
NZ's most beautiful city was named over the weekend. What is NZ's most beautiful city?
Auckland
Upper Hutt
Nelson
Dunedin
15
UK police arrested a man suspected of trying to steal what from Salisbury Cathedral recently?
The Gutenberg Bible
Finger of John the Baptist
Sword of King Arthur
The Magna Carta
16
What form of transport was in the news last week after a spate of accidents?
Kite surfing
Bungy Jumping
Helicopters
E-scooters