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Weekly Current Events Quiz
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1
Which country has this flag?
Belgium
Germany
Bohemia
2
Passengers onboard an AirAsia flight to Bali from Perth got a fright recently, why?
the plane suddenly dropped 20,000 feet
the passengers had food poisoning from the meal served
a bird strike took out two of the engines
the plane was struck multiple times by lightning
3
True or false, more than 850 people are injured in quad bike accidents each year?
False
True
4
The German town of Heide was terrorised recently by rampaging …?
deer
bulls
wild pigs
moose
5
Sir John Key will take over as chairman of the country's biggest bank. Which bank is it?
Kiwibank
ASB
ANZ
Westpac
6
What is the name of this coach?
Graham Henry
Wayne Smith
Steve Hansen
7
This Kiwi driver has been in the news a lot lately. What is his name?
Brendon Hartley
Scott Dixon
Hayden Patton
8
Who won the third test of the Bledisloe Cup at the weekend?
The Wallabies
The All Blacks
The Springboks
Samoa
9
Which New Zealand chef is associated with My Food Bag & Cecilia Robinson winner of Women Award
Al Brown
Martin Bosley
Nadia Lim
Chelsea Winter
10
In which sport will New Zealand host the world championships in 2021?
skiing
surfing
soccer
softball
11
“I will attend to my own health and wellbeing to provide care of the highest standard” Who?
doctors
teachers
lawyers
fire officers
12
How do you spell the name of NZ's new Prime Minister?
Jasinda Arden
Jacinda Arden
Jacinda Ardern
Jasinda Ardern
13
An outbreak of which infectious disease has taken the lives of over 100 people in Madagascar?
Chicken Pox
Ebola
Bird Flu
The Plague
14
Which of the following locations are soon to be designated smoke free in Auckland?
Outdoor dining areas in restaurants
both of the above
beaches
15
A reported shortage of what type of food, turned out to be a false alarm?
cheese
apples
potato chips
avocadoes
16
Which country has Hanoi as its capital city?
Phillipines
South Korea
Vietnam
Thailand
17
Where would you find this lighthouse?
Rangitoto Island
Cape Reinga
Marsden Point
Bluff
18
How much money was gathered from speeding in Auckland’s Waterview Tunnel, in its first 6 wks?
$125,000
$3 million
$1 million
$200,000
19
What is the name of this character dancing with the Duchess of Cambridge?
Winnie the Pooh
Paddington Bear
Yogi Bear
Rupert Bear
20
Why has British singer Ed Sheeran cancelled his upcoming Asian shows?
he broke both his arms in a cycle accident
he is having his tonsils removed
he is suffering from exhaustion
he had frost bite in his big toe and had it amputated
