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Current Events Term 2 Week 6
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1
Which Pacific nation was our Prime Minister visiting in this photo?
Cook Islands
Fiji
Tahiti
Samoa
2
Why was John Key in the news over the weekend?
he has been awarded a knighthood
he and his family have been holidaying with the Obama family
he decided to stand for prime minister of England
his son Max posted ‘John Key bloopers ’ on YouTube
3
What is this special technique known as?
Splicing
Flying
Foiling
Gliding
4
What is the third largest city in the South Island?
Dunedin
Nelson
Timaru
Invercargill
5
Why was the island nation of Sri Lanka in the news last week?
massive mudslides have taken the lives of over 160 people
an earthquake hit the island leaving 200,000 people homeless
they won the world cup for cricket
a lightening storm took the lives of 15 people & injured 20
6
Where are these visitors from?
Australia & South Africa
Britain & Ireland
China and Korea
Sweden & Norway
7
During the One Love Manchester concert, Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus sang a kiwi song by?
Lorde
Crowded House
David Dallas
Split Enz
8
Which fast food company is involved in the sponsorship of the Rugby League World Cup?
Pizza Hut
McDonalds
Burger King
KFC
9
Which airline forced a plane to return to Melbourne after a bomb threat drama?
Air New Zealand
Malaysian Airlines
Qantas
United Airlines
10
NASA has announced they plan to launch a spacecraft to “deep dive” into the atmosphere of …?
Venus
Uranus
The Sun
Pluto
11
What is the Government doing to lower the number of violent robberies involving dairies?
they are closing down all dairies
they are permanently increasing police numbers by dairies
they are offering funds for dairies to arm their premises
they are increasing the length of jail sentences
12
A new book by author JRR Tolkien is going on sale 100 years after it was first conceived.
The Hobbit
Famous Five
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
Alice in Wonderland
13
What was the agreement about thatPresident Trump withdrew from a major international agreement?
nuclear weapons
slavery
climate change
refugees
14
What is covfefe?
a new anti-cancer drug that is being trialled
a type of cheese
an environmental group
a word made up by Donald Trump that has gone viral
15
A zoo-keeper who lost her life in a tragic incident at a wildlife park in uK was attacked by a?
a lion
Kodiak bear
a tiger
an elephant
16
In which country was this grueling marathon held recently?
China
Scotland
Nepal
Britain
17
Ariana Grande returned to Manchester to hold a concert. Who did NOT perform at the concert?
Justin Bieber
Pink
Katy Perry
Ariane Grande
18
What jumped into an Australian Fisherman’s boat last week giving the man quite a fright?
a seal escaping a pod of killer whales
a skydiver
a great white shark
a man riding a jet ski
19
PM Bill English is being accused of disrespecting a group of school children during a?
a school visit
a Waka Ama competition
netball game
an assembly performance
20
Which Asian country has this flag?
Mongolia
Cambodia
Laos
Kazakhstan