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Current Events 29 August 2016
Current Events 29 August 2016
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1
An Aussie fisherman caught this huge (57kg) fish near Fiji last week. It is a ___
Mighty Guppy
Giant Sturgeon
Wahoo
King Tuna
2
Which company said it would trial drones to deliver pizzas soon?
Hells Pizza
Dominoes
Pizza Hut
Picka Pizza
3
This Thursday is RAK Day. RAK stands for
Random Acts of Kindness
Rage Against Key
Redheads Are Kool
Rescue A Kiwi
4
The swimwear shown is causing controversy in Europe. It is called a...
Burkini
Habitini
Muslimo
Onesini
5
Swimmer Ryan Lochte lost which company's sponsorship after he lied about the police in Brazil.
Speedo
Coca Cola
KFC
Ralph Lauren
6
Billionaire Richard Branson had an accident and a 'near death experience' . He was
Paragliding
Bungy Jumping
Flying a microlight
Cycling
7
Nela Zisser ate 100
what
to set a record time of 11 minutes and 33 seconds.
Doughnuts
Burgers
Hot dogs
Chicken nuggets
8
What track were the tourists on when one fell to his death?
Routeburn Track
Hollyford Track
Milford Track
Heaphy Track
9
The most 'liveable' city in the world according to the Economist Intelligence Unit is___
Melbourne
Vienna
New York
London
10
The All Blacks vs Australia game was for the ____ Cup
Bledesloe
Bledisloe
Bledislow
Bledislowe
11
This man was homeless and handed a wallet in to the police. What did he get in return?
A brand new car
An overseas holiday
A job and an apartment
Arrested on suspicion of theft
12
_____ is the 8th most 'liveable' city in the world says the Economist Intelligence Unit
Sydney
Wellington
Auckland
Seattle
13
These cakes and biscuits were on TV last week. How old were they?
23 years
2 years
6 months
19 years
14
Which NZ town has been in the news because it wants to get rid of all pests by 2025?
Tauranga
Oamaru
Thames
Picton
15
What did Mike Card do when he caught his teen daughter in an Audi with a boy?
Let down the tyres
Blew up the car with explosives
Drove over the car with a digger
Banged on the roof to alarm the teens
16
Where in the world were there two large earthquakes last week?
Italy and Myanmar
Italy and Turkey
Italy and Japan
Italy and Chile
17
What is the nationality of the tramper who spent a month trapped in a hut?
Polish
Czech
French
German
18
The Quade Cooper question: To boo or not to ....
Boo
Shout
Bite
Spit