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1
Which country was this photo taken in?
England
India
Canada
New Zealand
2
Which area of Christchurch was affected by an out of control fire last week?
Avondale
Port Hills
Richmond
Linwood
3
Why were 200,000 people evacuated from their homes in Oroville, California?
Scientists predicted a large earthquake was going to occur
A fire started in a nuclear power plant
A plague of locusts was headed for the town
A dam was threatening to burst
4
Sione Lauaki died after a battle with kidney disease. Which sport was he associated with?
Boxing
Cricket
Rugby Union
Rugby League
5
In which city would you find this factory?
Auckland
Hamilton
Invercargill
Dunedin
6
What is the name of this sports captain?
Kane Williamson
Kieran Read
Dane Coles
Winston Reid
7
True or false, Valentine's Day was a public holiday in New Zealand from 1918-1952?
False
True
8
What is the name of this sports team that has been in the news recently?
Toyota Team New Zealand
Nespresso Team New Zealand
Torpedo 7 Team New Zealand
Emirates Team New Zealand
9
The BAFTA awards were held in Britain last week. What type of award ceremony are the BAFTA's?
A sports award ceremony
A film award ceremony
A music award ceremony
A fashion award ceremony
10
Which country recently fired a missile towards Japanese territorial waters?
North Korea
Iran
China
Vietnam
11
What type of company has revealed this new logo?
A clothing company
An internet company
A soft drink company
A television company
12
Which famous American former-talkshow host has been seen in Queenstown recently?
Ellen DeGeneres
Jay Leno
Jimmy Fallon
Oprah Winfrey
13
A devastating fire which gutted a Rotorua church recently was caused by …?
A faulty light
Arson
A lit candle
An exploding cellphone
14
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
15
Which company has overtaken Toyota as the world's biggest car manufacturer?
Mazda
Ford
Hyundai
Volkswagen
16
Why has MP Winston Peters been in the news?
He supports Donald Trump's ban on immigrants
He said he will quit politics at the end of the year
He said he wouldn't work in a govt that included the Greens
He supports a call for tourists to sit a test to drive in NZ
17
True or false, PM Bill English believes that the fires may have been lit on purpose.
True
False
18
Who surprised sports commentators recently saying that they "usually have like three dinners"
Lisa Carrington
Joseph Parker
Steven Adams
Kane Williamson
19
New Zealand's current Minister of Civil Defence is….?
Judith Collins
Paula Bennett
Hekia Parata
Gerry Brownlee
20
A former SAS soldier lost his life while fighting the fire. What is the SAS?
Special Army Spies
Secret Armed Spies
Secret Armed Service
Special Air Service
