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Current Events Quiz T3W4567!!!
Current Events Quiz T3W4567!!!
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1
A record highest temperature on Earth of 54.4˚C was recorded in which arid region?
Death Valley
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert
2
Two bombs in the city of Jolo killed at least 15 people in which country?
Philippines
Mexico
Brazil
3
In which country will a new law make it a legal requirement to take your dog for a walk twice a day?
Netherlands
Germany
Norway
4
Who is the highest paid actor (for the second year in a row)?
Chris Hemsworth
Robert Downey Jr
Dwayne Johnson
5
Auckland Zoo welcome a new baby what that weighed in around 65kg?
rhino
elephant
hippo
6
Actor Chadwick Boseman died aged 43. He is best known for his role as which Avenger?
Black Panther
Falcon
War Machine
7
Which capital city was severely damaged in an explosion which killed at least 157 people?
Amman
Beirut
Damascus
8
What is Katy Perry's new baby daughter's name?
Dandelion Deer
Daffodil Dolphin
Daisy Dove
9
Ronnie O’Sullivan won which world championship for the sixth time?
Scrabble
darts
snooker
10
Which team are the champions of Super Rugby Aotearoa?
Blues
Hurricanes
Crusaders
11
Donald Trump’s younger brother has died aged 71. What was his name?
Eric
Robert
David
12
Celtic Scottish Premier League club Ross County now have 3 goalkeepers called...
Glover
Ross
Hans
13
There was traffic chaos for over an hour when which famous bridge was stuck open after allowing a ship to pass?
Golden Gate Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Tower Bridge
14
Nathan Brown has been announced as the new coach of which NRL team?
Bulldogs
Rabbitohs
Warriors
15
And how did Lionel Messi allegedly send Barcelona FC his transfer request?
fax
text message
telegram
16
The WHO have declared that which pandemic disease has now been eradicated in Africa?
Polio
Malaria
Ebola
17
Which island nation has declared a state of emergency after a bulk carrier crashed on one of its coasts and leaked oil?
Maldives
Seychelles
Mauritius
18
Which American talk show host is defending themselves against allegations of bullying and abuse?
Jimmy Fallon
James Cordon
Ellen Degeneres
19
Which mammal, thought to have become extinct, has been seen in Djibouti 50 years after the last official sighting?
giraffe mouse
zebra rat
elephant shrew
20
Midnight Sun is the new book by Stephanie Meyer – the fifth in which series of young adult novels?
Twilight
Maze Runner
Hunger Games
21
Which team won this year’s Champions League Final played in Portugal after a mini tournament?
Juventus
Paris Saint-Germain
Bayern München
22
St Paul’s Cathedral was damaged by fire. In which NZ City is it located?
Christchurch
Dunedin
Nelson
23
A fire in an apartment building in Bohumin killed at least 11 people in which country?
Slovakia
Czech Republic
Slovenia
24
In which country will this year’s cricket IPL (Indian Premier League) be held?
United Arab Emirates
India
England
25
Which NZ cyclist has won the prestigious Gran Piemonte one day cycling race?
George Bennett
Jack Bauer
Dion Smith
26
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has been ousted as President and arrested after a coup in which African country?
Malawi
Mauritania
Mali
27
Who has been announced as the vice-Presidential nominee for the democratic party at the upcoming US elections?
Kamala Harris
Elizabeth Warren
Susan Price
28
Which country has become the first Arab nation to establish diplomatic relations with Israel?
Qatar
Kuwait
UAE
29
Shinzō Abe has announced his resignation as Prime Minister of which country, due to ill health?
Japan
South Korea
China
30
A plane overshot the runway in Kerala killing 18 people on board in which country?
Bangladesh
Pakistan
India
31
Whittaker’s new limited addition flavour combines caramel and what?
Sprite
Fanta
Bundaberg Ginger beer
32
When will the NZ election now be held?
September 17
October 17
November 17
33
Protests have continued in the city of Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake in which US state?
Washington
Wyoming
Wisonsin
34
What is the name of the Hurricane that has slammed into the southern USA?
Lucy
Libby
Laura
35
Which game has been removed from the Apple and Google stores because of a dispute over in game purchases?
Fortnite
Roblox
Minecraft
36
A train derailment at Stonehaven killed three people including the driver in which country of the UK?
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
37
Apple has become only the second ever company with a market capitalisation of $2 trillion. Which was the first?
Microsoft
Saudi Aramco
Amazon
38
Protests have intensified in which former soviet country after a disputed re-election of President Lukashenko?
Moldova
Georgia
Belarus
39
King Juan Carlos I left his home country to escape a scandal. Which country was he the king of?
Mexico
Portugal
Spain
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Activist Alexei Navalny was airlifted to Germany after being poisoned. He is the opposition leader in which country?
Ukraine
Russia
Belarus