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2025 Weekly Quiz Week 9
2025 Weekly Quiz Week 9
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1
What iconic type of tree is being cut down on the Gold Coast after damage from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred?
Bungalow palms
Norfolk Island pine
Moreton Bay fig
2
Why did a new lawsuit filed by a group of professional tennis players make headlines last week?
It demanded equal prize money across all grand slam tennis tournaments
It revealed that ranking points were being secretly manipulated
It challenged the sport’s governing bodies over the treatment of players
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Why was the international environmental group Greenpeace in the news recently?
It was ordered to pay $1 billion in damages over oil pipeline protests
It discovered illegal whaling activity in the Arctic
It launched a new campaign to ban petrol cars worldwide
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What caused this scene in Chicago last week?
St Patricks Day
Greenpeace Protest
Chemical Spill
5
What discovery have scientists in Israel just made?
A hidden ocean beneath the surface of Mars
A new part of the immune system that produces natural antibiotics
A giant ancient city buried under the desert
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Which country was named the world’s happiest for the eighth year in a row last week?
Canada
Mexico
Finland
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What serious health condition has been diagnosed in 13 workers on Sydney tunnelling projects?
Pneumonia
Silicosis
Tuberculosis
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Why are US tech companies lobbying President Trump to take action against Australia?
Australia has banned US-based social media apps
Australia plans to impose new rules and charges on digital platforms
Australia plans to impose new rules and charges on digital platforms
Australian tech firms are buying out US tech companies
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The autumn equinox occurred last week. Which of the following is true about this astronomical event?
The Earth is an equal distance between the Sun and the Moon
The Earth’s axis is vertical, so it is not on a tilt for that day
There is an even amount of darkness and daylight for that day
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Kirsty Coventry made history last week becoming the first woman and first African to be elected as ...?
The head of the FIFA football association
President of the World Health Organisation
President of the International Olympic Committee
11
Which country has this flag?
Sweeden
Finland
France
12
Which Chinese electric vehicle company claimed that its new charging system can power a car in just 5 to 8 minutes?
Hyundai
Mitsubishi
BYD
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What is believed to be the main cause of thousands of dead juvenile fish washing up on the NSW south coast?
A sudden drop in ocean temperature
An oil spill from a nearby tanker
Pollution from nearby rivers
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What did US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agree to last week regarding the war in Ukraine?
A US peacekeeping force to be deployed in Kyiv
A permanent end to all fighting across Ukraine
A limited 30-day ceasefire on infrastructure and energy targets
15
Counter-terrorism officers in the UK are investigating after what caused major disruption at Heathrow Airport last week?
Deliberate damage to a runway using chemicals
A cyber attack on the airport’s control systems
A fire at a nearby electricity substation
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What caused disruptions to enrolments, graduations, and assignments at Perth campus of the University of Notre Dame?
A ransomware cyber attack
Flooding on the campus
A student strike over tuition fees
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What is this unusaual object that was in the news last week?
a rare deep-water animal
a space capsule
debris from a plane that has been missing for a long time
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According to a new competition report, Australia's supermarkets have some of the highest profit margins in the world?
False
True
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For which state or territory is this man the Premier?
Tasmania
NSW
QLD
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This fish has been crowned the ugliest creature in the world. What is it called?
Lumpfish
Spongefish
Blobfish
