Name all of these people

Prince William, Prince Charles, Prince Harry, Megan Markle

A cluster of stars with the Maori name Matariki

Why did Pres. Trump want to ban TikTok

It was a threat from China, It posed a threat to US National Security

What was the outcome of this incident?

The incident fueled the Black Lives Matter Movement, Floyd choked to death

Why was it recently in the news?

Temperatures hit an all time record 130 deg farenheit

What does the photo / wave signify?

Harry and Megan are reducing royal engagements, cutting ties

What are they protesting about?

A law by China to take Hongkongers to court in China not HK

The National party has had 3 leaders in 2020. Name them ..

Simon Bridges, Todd Muller, Judith Collins

The 2020 referendums covered

Legalising euthanasia (end of life bill), Legalising cannabis (just medicinal?)

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1
Name all of these people
Prince William, Prince Charles, Prince Harry, Megan Markle
Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Prince Charles, Princess Eugenia
Prince Hector, Prince Arthur, Prince Archibald, Maid Marian,
Prince George, Prince Philip, Prince Edward, Kate Middleton
2
Level 4 lockdown lasted ...........
8 weeks
6 weeks
4 weeks
2 weeks
3
What is this ?
A photograph of a Super Nova recently discovered
A cluster of stars with the Maori name Matariki
A special effect from an Omni Theatre in Wellington
The front cover of a children's colouring book
4
Which global leader's recovery from Covid was helped by Kiwi nurse Jenny McGee
President Macron (France)
Prime Minister Sánchez (Spain)
Prime Minister Johnson (UK)
Prime Minister Trudeau (Canada)
5
Why did Pres. Trump want to ban TikTok
It was a threat from China
The dance moves generally speaking weren't that good
President Trump can't dance
It posed a threat to US National Security
6
What is his job / position?
Minister of Health
Director General of Health
General Director of COVID
Professor of Epidemiology, University of Auckland
7
What was the hashtag for this protest?
I can't understand
I Can't Read
I Can't See
I Can't Breathe
8
Where was this photo taken?
Shanghai, China
Singapore
Taipei, Taiwan
HongKong SAR
9
The party that won a majority of votes in parliament ...
National
ACT
Greens
Labour
10
In which country is this place?
USA
Canada
Mexico
Australia
11
The name of the victim was
Floyd Derek
Floyd George
Derek Floyd
George Floyd
12
Covid triggered panic buying in supermarkets esp. for ...
Ice cream, chips
Bread, milk
Solid fuel, torch batteries
Toilet roll, hand sanitiser
13
NZ General Elections held on ...
17 September 2020
17 October 2020
17 August 2020
17 November 2020
14
What was the outcome of this incident?
The incident fueled the Black Lives Matter Movement
Floyd choked to death
Floyd let off, warned and went back to normal life
Floyd was arrested and is now in jail
15
US Elections - Trump's challengers are
Jim Bison & Kamera Highcraft
Joe Biden & Kamala Harris
Judd Bikecraft & Kampala Heron
John Binome & Kampara Halper
16
The global pandemic of 2020 ......
COVID - 99
AVIAN - 07
SARS - 03
COVID - 19
17
The date of the US Election?
3 Nov 2020
3 DEC 2020
3 OCT 2020
3 JAN 2021
18
In the 2020 election there were also _______ referendums
1
3
0
2
19
NZ's population reached a milestone of _________ million in 2020
5
3
6
4
20
During lockdown ___________ appeared in windows to cheers up kids on their neighborhood walks
Dinosaur models
Teddy Bears
Smiley faces
Pairs of gumboots
21
What is this man's name?
Arthur Bloomers
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Ashley Bloomfield
Ashwin Fieldbloom
22
Which NZ city has experienced water restrictions in 2020
Auckland
Whangarei
Tauranga
Hamilton
23
NZ went into Level 4 of lockdown on ....
25 March 2020
25 January 2020
25 April 2020
25 February 2020
24
What had happened?
Terrorists denotated a large bomb
The US made a big air strike
There was a major earthquake
A chemicals factory blew up
25
Where did this incident take place?
Missouri
Minnehaha
Minneapolis
Mississippi
26
Why was it recently in the news?
A large group of bandits was rounded up
A recent dinosaur fossil was discovered
There was a strike for gold
Temperatures hit an all time record 130 deg farenheit
27
What does the photo / wave signify?
Harry thinks the others are grey and boring
Harry and Megan are reducing royal engagements, cutting ties
The newly married couple, Harry and Megan are off on honeymoon
The new royal couple are practicing how to do the royal wave
28
Why is it significant this year?
It has been approved as a new public holiday in NZ
It rises in midwinter
For many Māori it marks the start of Maori New Year
All of the above
29
What are they protesting about?
Corruption of health officials
A law by China to take Hongkongers to court in China not HK
Rapidly rising food prices
Deteriorating air quality from public buses fumes
30
The National party has had 3 leaders in 2020. Name them ..
Simon Bridges, Todd Muller, Judith Collins
John Key, Bill English, Joan Collins
David Lange, Robert Muldoon, Helen Clarke
Sean Brookbridge, Tony Miller, Jasmine Collar
31
Who and where was the victim?
Eric Idle, New Orleans
Eric Garner, New York City
Errol Gooch, Chicago
Eric Clapton, Tampa Bay
32
Where was this photo taken?
Khartoum, Sudan
Beirut, Lebanon
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Mumbai, India
33
In 2020 which NZ city branded itself "A pretty good Plan D"
Christchurch
Queenstown
Nelson
Dunedin
34
The 2020 referendums covered
Legalising euthanasia (end of life bill)
Changing the flags (incorporate the fern)
Legalising cannabis (just medicinal?)
Changing public holidays in NZ (is Matariki good)

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