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CURRENT EVENTS TERM 3 - WEEK 8 (plus NZ Trivia)
CURRENT EVENTS TERM 3 - WEEK 8 (plus NZ Trivia)
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#current events # NZ Trivia
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1
A painting by New Zealand artist Colin McCahon was in the news because …?
it was stolen from the City Gallery in Wellington
it was actually painted by his 5 year old son
it was the most expensive piece of art to sell in NZ
it was gifted to Barack Obama by John Key recently
2
Three quarters of New Zealanders living overseas are in...
England
Indonesia
France
Australia
3
Which tech company is having to deal with this issue with its latest phone?
Apple
Amazon
Samsung
Huawei
4
How many nuclear power stations are there in New Zealand?
2
0
1
3
5
In 2008, Henry became a father for the first time at the age of 111. Henry is a....
Kiwi
Mosquito
Tuatara
Salt water crocodile
6
How long have the Taupo Plains properties had their power cut off following a snow storm?
fourteen weeks
four days
fourteen days
four weeks
7
NZ scientists are calling to ban products with the preservative Triclosan, which is found in?
antibacterial soap
Nappi San
cooking oil
firelighters
8
Apple has announced the release of a new iPhone. What is it called?
iPhone U
iPhone Pro
iPhone 7
iPhone 8
9
Kiwifruit were originally called?
Dutch Tomatoes
Chinese Gooseberries
Italian Watermalones
Irish Goober Balls
10
Which city commemorated the 350th anniversary of the "Great Fire"
Paris
Glascow
London
New York
11
Why was Mt Ruapehu in the news last week because there was...?
extremely high winds causing major damage to the chair lift
a perfect snowflake discovered on the nose of a snowman
a sharp increase in the temperature of the crater lake
a bus crash on the mountain leaving 15 people injured
12
What colour packaging is on cigarettes following the introduction of the plain packaging laws?
olive green
teal
black
white
13
There is a clock in Dunedin which has been running since....
1945
1984
2000
1864
14
Why were taxi drivers protesting in Wellington last week?
They disliked the new colour scemes that Taxi's must use.
to fight new rules for all taxis to have reversing cameras
they were protesting against Uber drivers
Against new rules for dash cameras to be fitted to all taxis
15
Who became a saint in this ceremony held at the Vatican City last week?
Mother Nuoro
Mother Bear
Mother Teresa
Mother Frances
16
What is the average house price in Auckland?
$902,186
$546,000
$756,200
$1,013,632
17
Which of the following statements is true about Russia and the Paralympics?
Russia imported 13 athletes from Jamaica to compete.
Russia held another tournament for Paralympians from Rio.
Russia has announced they will sue the Paralympics Committee
Russia will not send a team to the Winter Olympics
18
The man who pioneered plastic surgery, Sir Harold Gillies, was from...
France
New Zealand
America
Australia
19
What is the first name of this long-serving New Zealand politician?
Wilbur
Wilson
Winifred
Winston
20
NZ high schools & universities are allowed to keep a pound of uranium for educational purposes.
True - However, there is a $1 million fine if it explodes.
False - Children would not be allowed to handle Uranium
21
Which animal has recently been removed from the endangered species list?
the giant panda
the smiling ostrich
the black rhinoceros
the Sumatran tiger
22
Tanzania was rocked by a large earthquake. Where would you find the country of Tanzania?
Central Asia
Off the Australian coast
Eastern Africa
The Pacific Ocean
23
Animal rights groups were upset after a kiwi kayaker was seen …?
hitching a ride on the dorsal fin of a sperm whale
swimming with an orca calf
hitting a dolphin with his paddle
poking a great white shark between the eyes
24
Which extinct native NZ bird was 12 feet tall and weighed about 230kg.
The NZ Condor
Big Bird
The Moa
The Fiordland Ostrich
25
A Dunedin street is to be named after Fred Hollows. Who is Fred Hollows?
a past New Zealand Prime Minister
the first All Black captain
an eye doctor known for his humanitarian work
The son of Nancy Hollows the famous Easter Egg designer
26
Which New Zealand women's sports team won a world championships last week?
The White Sox (softball)
The Check Mates (chess)
The Paddle Ferns (canoe polo)
The Black Jacks (bowls)
27
Which country has this flag and has recently elected a controversial new president?
Phillipines
Venezuela
South Korea
Vietnam
28
Ninety Mile Beach is actually...
90 miles long.
not classified as a beach.
92 miles long due to moving sandbars.
only 90 kilometres long.
29
Which New Zealander was the first person to split an atom.
Baron Ernest Rutherford
Sir Apirana Ngata
Sir Brian Barratt-Boyes
Dame Marie Clay
30
This famous bird has now left its nest. What type of bird is it?
Dodo
Albatros
Kea
Seagull
