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Current Events overview of 2016
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1
What country is Donald Trump proposing America builds a wall on the border?
Canda
Mexico
Hawaii
Alaska
2
What date is the United States election?
1 November
8 October
8 November
10 November
3
Who is Donald Trump’s current wife?
Marla
Ivana
Melania
4
How many people died in France when a balcony collapsed.
1
4
0
2
5
Which New Zealander won the Nobel prize this year?
Jean-Pierre Sauvage
Donald Trump
Julian Dennison
Rima te Wiata
6
How many games have the All Blacks won in a row to create their new record?
18
17
16
15
7
What month were the Olympics held?
August
October
June
July
8
What is the name of the Gorilla that died in an American Zoo?
Harambae
Harmbe
Harambee
Harambe
9
Who is Elie Wiesal?
Vietnam Veteran
WW1 Veteran
WW2 Veteran
Holocaust survivor
10
Which All Black was center of an airplane scandal?
Aaron Cruden
Richie McCaw
Sonny Bill Williams
Aaron Smith
11
Which person has won the most Olympic gold medals of all time?
Michael Phelps
Ian Thorpe
Ryan Lochte
Mark Spitz
12
Who is the longest reigning British monarch?
Elizabeth I
Henry IV
Henry XII
Elizabeth II
13
When did Pokemon Go get released?
June 9
June 6
July 6
July 9
14
What is the name of the astronaut that broke the record for most days spend in space?
Buzz Aldrin
Jeff Williams
Neil Armstrong
John Key
15
Pepsi is cutting the sugar they put in drinks
True
False
16
What does ISIS stand for?
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Islamic State if Islam and Syria
Internet Shopping Is Safe
Islamic State of Insane Souls
17
Name the Republican nominee
Ted Cruz
Jeb Bush
Marco Rubio
Donald Trump
18
How many gold medals did NZ win at the Olympics?
6
4
0
2
19
How many Russian Track and Field athletes were allowed to compete?
As many as they wanted
5
0
10
20
Which of these countries is NOT experiencing a Zika virus outbreak?
Vietnam
American Samoa
Chile
Mexico
21
What was the original surname of the TRUMP family?
Trumpf
Trump
Drumpf
Frump
22
How old is Queen Elizabeth II?
85
90
95
80
23
What is the virus athletes were worried about at the Olympics this year?
Malaria
Chicken Pox
Zika
Black Death
24
Name the group currently reeking havoc in America and NZ by trying to scare people?
Gremlins
Furbys
Witches
Clowns
25
What city did a truck plough through crowds celebrating Bastille Day?
Nice
Paris
Rotorua
Auckland
26
What is the protest movement sweeping America trying to gain equality?
Black life's matter
Black deaths matter
Black lives matter
Black people matter
27
How many athletes did NZ send to the Olympics?
299
399
199
99
28
Who is the Democratic nominee for President.
Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders
B. Saunders
H. Clintan
29
What month did the New Zealand flag referendum end?
May
March
April
June
30
What is Donald Trumps networth?
$4.5 million
$4.5
$4.5 billion
Nothing - he is in debt
31
Who won gold at the 2016 Paralympics for Blade Running?
Usain Bolt
Liam Malone
Hunter Woodhall
Oscar Pistorius
32
Who is a NEW member of the Rotorua District Council?
Mike Puru
Raj Rumar
Steve Chadwick
Todd Maclay
33
Who attacked a priest in Normandy, France?
Boko Haram
Parishioner
A bystander
ISIS
34
How many Olympic medals did NZ win?
18
10
28
20
35
Which Asian country has elected its first female president in January?
Thailand
India
Malaysia
Taiwan
36
Which terrorist group abducted up to 300 girls 2014, and has released 200 as of 2016?
Isis
Boko Haram
Al Qaeda
Justin Beiber
37
From where are the majority of refugees coming from?
Australia
Thailand
Malaysia
Syria
38
What are 2 places in NZ that the Killer Clowns have striked?
Hamilton and Auckland
Hamilton and Rotorua
Hamilton and Palmerston North
Hamilton and Porirua
39
Which one of these people is not the mayor of Auckland?
Phil O'Connor
Wayne Young
Phil Goff
Vic Crone
40
What was the name of the Cyclone that cause Florida to evacuate coastal cities?
Mark
Mason
Michael
Matthew
41
What is the latest movie in the world of Harry Potter?
Fabulous Beasts and where to find them
Fanatical Beasts and where to find them
Fantastic Beasts and where to find them
Fantastic Beasts and where not to find them
42
Who released a flood of hacked emails related to Hillary Clinton?
WikiLeaks
The Russian government
Judicial Watch
Guccifer 2.0
43
In which hotel was the bug placed?
Hilton
Heritage Hotel
Novotel
Intercontinental Hotel
44
Which country launched a satellite ‘shining star’ into orbit?
North Korea
Russia
England
America
45
Which phone has been exploding this year?
IPhone GS
Samsung S7
Every Nokia ever
Samsung Note 7
46
What is the name of the outgoing UN Secretary General?
Ban Ki Moon
Antonio Guterres
Leonardo DiCaprio
Helen Clark
47
Which rugby star released a movie this year?
Richie McCaw
Aaron Smith
Chiefs
Dan Carter
48
When month did Elie Wiesel (Holocaust survivor) die?
March
June
July
April
49
Name the Kardashian that got robbed in Paris.
Rob
Khloe
Kim
Kendall
50
What is the capital of Syria?
Homs
Tartus
Aleppo
Damascus
51
What new sport was announced to be in the 2020 Olympic games?
Golf
Rock Climbing
Trampoline
Pool
52
Who won Bathurst 2016?
Greg Murphy
Will Davidson
Shane Van Gisbergen
Jamie Whincup
53
Which team had their hotel room bugged?
Springboks
Wallabies
Pumas
All Blacks
54
Where were the 2016 Olympics held?
Rio
Russia
Sydney
Tokyo
55
Who has been elected for Rotorua mayor?
Steve Chadwick
Rob Kent
Phil Goff
Bill Joyce
56
On what date did the United Kingdom decided to leave the European Union?
23 June
23 July
20 June
20 July
57
On what ride did Dream World have causalities
Wipeout
Thunder River Rapids
Tower of Terror II
Pipeline Plunge
58
Name the main Iwi of Rotorua
Ngāi Tai
Te Arawa
Tainui
Ngai Tuhoe
59
Name the man recently acquitted of murder after a NZ girl fell from his balcony?
Gable Tostee
Grant Toste
Graham Tostee
Gabriel Toste
60
New Zealand will have a general election this year? (New Prime Minister)
False
True
