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Current Events Quiz 26 February 2018
Current Events Quiz 26 February 2018
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# Current Events #News
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1
Kristine Bartlett was named 2018 New Zealander of the Year last week for her efforts ...
to get equal pay for care workers
to support disabled teens
raise awareness of mental issues
in supporting the homeless
2
How old were the two Kiwi winners of Bronze medals at the Winter Olympics last week?
15
16
17
14
3
The worst NZ city for running red lights is
Tauranga
Christchurch
Auckland
Wellington
4
Where was Sir Peter Blake's killer arrested last week after being on the run for 16 years?
Miami
Brazil
Peru
Morrocco
5
Another US political leader is likely to visit NZ in May. Who?
Former President Jimmy Carter
Hillary Clinton
Oprah Winfrey
Mike Pense
6
How many Russians have been charged re interfering in the 2016 US election to help Trump?
11
13
10
12
7
What is the name given to the Maori request for the public not to enter Kauri forests?
Rāpaura
Rāhui
Rāpanui
Rāngina
8
Where, according to an NZ Herald survey, is the best place to retire in New Zealand?
Marlborough
Bay of Plenty
Northland near Kerikeri
Hawkes Bay
9
Where in NZ do both teenage Olympians come from?
Queenstown
Turangi
Mt Hutt/Methven
Wanaka
10
What was predicted to cause havoc world wide last week?
The collapse of the bitcoin market
A tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and Pacific
The confirmation of Trump's military parade
A solar storm coming from the sun
11
Complete the headline from last week
bullet proof vests
self-defense training
thoughts and prayers
guns
12
What is the name of the cosmetic company that announced it is leaving NZ?
Nutimetics
Thin Lizzie
Revlon
Avon
13
How long has it been since NZ last had a medal in the Winter Olympics?
21 years
26 years
22 years
25 years
14
Where in the world has an abandoned 737 aircraft been spotted in a field and nobody knows why?
India
Bali
Guatemala
Brazil
15
The world famous Christian evangelist who died last week aged 99 was...
Billy Crystal
Billy Joel
Bill Clinton
Billy Graham
16
What fast food company ran out of food and closed hundreds of stores in the UK recently?
McDonalds
KFC
Wimpy
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