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Current Events Week 6 Term 4
Current Events Week 6 Term 4
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Current Events Homework Quiz
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1
For how many US dollars did a 500year old painting by the famous artist Leonardo da Vinci sell?
$4500 milliion
$4.5 million
$450 million
$45 million
2
British royals played extras in this movie series. What is the name of this movie series?
Star Flight
Star Dust
Star Trek
Star Wars
3
Which Scandinavian country has this flag?
Finland
Iceland
Sweden
Norway
4
The All Whites beat Peru 2-1 to qualify for the 2018 World Cup?
False
True
5
Last week a Waikato family were poisoned after eating …?
Shellfish
Kereru
Eels
Wild Boar
6
Which country does this sportsman normally call home?
Australia
England
USA
Switzerland
7
Which of the following has won the rights to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup?
France
Australia
England
South Africa
8
Who presented Lorde with the Peoples Choice Award during the Vodafone Music Awards?
Sir John Key
Jacinda Ardern
Broods
Kings
9
The Trump administration has proposed lifting a federal ban on the importation of …?
products from Cuba
body parts from African elephants
african animal heads
guns
10
10 Christchurch people are in hospital with Legionnaires disease. What caused the outbreak?
eggs from a local free-range chicken farm
contaminated manuka honey
air conditioning unit in a mall
garden potting mix
11
What has confectionery giant Nestle pledged to ban from its goods?
chocolate
unrecyclable packaging
eggs from chickens kept in cages
Palm oil
12
Why have two natural sunscreens been pulled from sale in New Zealand?
they have been causing allergic reactions
they didn’t offer any protection against UV rays
they didn't offer the level of SPF protection on the bottle
They were past their use by date.
13
Which team will Brendon Hartley be driving for?
Toro Rosso
Ferrari
Mercedes
McLaren
14
This man has had his powers as leader of his country taken away. What is his last name?
Zuma
Kenyatta
Mugabe
15
This man caused problems for a New Zealand sports team last week. What country is he from?
Peru
Mexico
USA
16
The no. of available rentals properties has dropped by 35% and weekly rent has increased to?
$820
$525
$230
$394
17
What type of whale was rescued after being stranded on a beach near Blenheim last week?
a baby blue whale
a humpback whale
a pilot whale
an orca
18
What interfered with Wellingtonians commute to work last Thursday?
flooding caused State Highway 1 to be closed
a slip interfered with train services
trains broke down
train staff went on strike
19
What type of car is the Nissan Leaf?
a high performance roadster
an all-electric vehicle
a sports coupe
a diesel SUV
20
What has been found in a 130 year old painting by the famous artist Vincent van Gogh?
a lock of his own hair
hairs from his paintbrush
a secret message
a real (but dead) grasshopper