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Current Events Quiz 12 February 2018
Current Events Quiz 12 February 2018
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1
What long running national high school creative art events were cancelled recently?
Schoolfest and Jump Jam
Big Sing and Southern Jam
Pasifika Polyfest and Kapahaka
Stage Challenge and J Rock
2
Where in NZ is this airport control tower?
Hamilton
Queenstown
Wellington
Christchurch
3
At the Halberg Awards last week, what team was named Team of the Year?
Team NZ
Black Sox
The All Blacks
Black Ferns
4
In the news last week was a proposal to build a tunnel or bridge across...
Cook Strait
Foveaux Strait
Manukau Harbour
Waitematā Harbour - second route
5
Nigel has died...alone on Mana Island. Who was Nigel?
A gannet that fell in love with a concrete decoy bird
The Island's DOC Ranger for the last 43 years
A well-known seal pup found shot dead
A one-legged kiwi released there in 2008
6
Where has a school principal threatened to expel students with boyfriends or girlfriends?
Italy
Canada
Tasmania
Wales
7
Where in NZ was a major fire burning out of control last week?
Great Barrier Island
The Chatham Islands
The Desert Road
Kapiti Island
8
Stink! Where in NZ did a truck carrying portaloos roll spilling human waste everywhere?
Queenstown
Wellington
Christchurch
Auckland
9
What was launched into space by the Falcon Heavy?
A Tesla roadster with a model astronaut
A replica of the Statue of Liberty
A replica of a Babel fish
A twice life-size caricature of Donald Trump
10
Harri was a 'stowaway' on a 2300 km cruise from Australia to NZ and back. What was Harri?
An Australian galah
A pet turtle
A Koala bear
A pet snake
11
Dow Jones is
A L'Oréal Paris fragrance
A prestigious retailer on Lambton Quay, Wellington
The son of Sir Bob Jones
A measure of the New York stock market
12
Montana Wines were called 'Pretty dumb' by Minister for Agriculture Damien O'Connor because...
they were pulling out sauvignon blanc vines
they were selling their wine too cheaply
they were using Australian grapes in some wines
they used foreign workers instead of New Zealanders
13
What is the name of the biggest rocket launched from Cape Canaveral last week?
Space X Zoom
Apollo MM
Big Bertha
Falcon Heavy
14
What team won the Super Bowl LII last week?
Philadelphia Eagles
Atlanta Falcons
Jacksonville Jaguars
New England Patriots
15
What is the pothole capital of NZ according to a Stuff news investigation?
Wellington
Christchurch
Invercargill
Palmerston North
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Where did a major earthquake occur last Wednesday causing building collapses-including a hotel?
Pakistan
Taiwan
China
Chile
