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Duplicate of Current Events Quiz 26 November 2018
Duplicate of Current Events Quiz 26 November 2018
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1
Scientists announced last week that the North and South Islands are... after the 2016 quake
Both moving eastward at the same rate
Moving toward Australia
Getting closer together
Moving further apart
2
What team was named Australasia's best sports team of the last 25 years recently?
The Crusaders
The Brisbane Broncos
Southern Steel
NZ Breakers
3
What caused the closure of State Highway 1 near Atiamuri last week?
A sink hole
A school bus overturned
A petrol tanker fire and explosion
Sky rockets fired at passing cars
4
How many Lotto millionaires have there been this year (as at 24 November)?
50
30
40
28
5
What Chinese company does the US government want its allies to stop dealing with?
Baidu
Alibaba
Huawei
Haier
6
What is the name of the turkey 'pardoned' by Pres. Trump as part of Thanksgiving this year?
Drumstick
BigMac
Gravy
Peas
7
According to Donald Trump what country rakes up debris from its forests?
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Russia
8
Who got sacked last week because he suggested that his job was for males only?
Santa Claus
All of the above
Santa
Father Christmas
9
A student was excluded from her graduation because of what?
Her dyed hair colour
Her attendance record at school
A moko
Her grades at school
10
What was a stall selling at the Hawera A&P show that caused outrage?
MAGA caps and flags
Nazi memorabilia
Golliwog dolls
Fake gang patches
11
The 55th anniversary of whose assassination occurred in the weekend?
Martin Luther King
George Harrison
Mahatma Gandhi
John Kennedy
12
What animal is traditionally associated with Thanksgiving in the USA?
Groundhog
Bald Eagle
Turkey
Donkey
13
What parade saw a row over funding and who should be allowed to march last week?
Santa Parade
Pride Parade
Early Childhood Education March
Palmerston North Peace Protest
14
On Monday NASA’s InSight Lander is set for historic touch down on what galactic object?
Venus
Mars
Asteroid TS7
1P/Halley (Halley's Comet)
15
What is the name of the iconic railway journey that reopened after many months out of service?
The Trans-Alpine Train
Taieri Gorge Railway
The Coastal Pacific
The Northern Explorer
16
The least reliable car, according to UK used car warranty provider Warranty Wise, is a....
Range Rover Sport
Nissan Note
VW Polo
Fiat Uno