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Current events quiz T4W4 2021
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1
In which country would you find this UNESCO world heritage site?
Indonesia
Brazil
Peru
Cambodia
2
What is the first name of this presenter who has been urging politicians to 'act now' to solve environmental problems
Richard Attenborough
Boris Johnson
Gordon Ramsey
David Attenborough
3
Options are being considered to make Queenstown's historic TSS Earnslaw, less polluting. What currently powers the ship?
Diesel
Water
Petrol
Coal
4
Kanye West recently changed his name as a performer to “Ye”. How do you pronounce his new name?
Yay
Yes
Yip
Yee
5
What is the name of the water reform plan that the Government is going ahead with despite opposition from most councils?
Three Waters
Clear Waters
Blue Waters
Muddy Waters
6
What did a group of NASA astronauts celebrate recently?
Successfully growing chilli peppers in space
Playing the first Nintendo Switch in space
Playing the first game of chess in space
Sending the first all-female space crew to the International Space Station
7
What is the name of this Kiwi horse that won the Melbourne Cup last week?
Pharlap
Verry Elleegant
Incentive
Winx
8
Which European country has this flag?
Italy
Russia
Germany
Austria
9
Last week, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made a promise to spend $2 billion on …?
Buying Facebook
Building a warehouse in Sydney
Restoring nature
Space exploration
10
Who called Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison a liar last week?
Jacinda Adern
Joe Biden (US President)
Emmanuel Macron (French President)
Boris Johnson (UK Prime Minister)
11
Wellington Airport has recently welcomed its first ever …?
Totally solar-powered aircraft
Battery Powered aircraft
Self-flying aircraft
Totally electric aircraft
12
COVID-19 was found in the wastewater of Stratford last week. In which part of New Zealand is Stratford located?
Taranaki
Otago
Southland
Canterbury
13
At what type of public facility did a fire cause major damage in Christchurch last week?
prison
wastewater treatment plant
hospital carpark
shopping mall
14
What is the name of this fish that was rescued recently by researchers off the coast of Spain?
Sunfish
Jupiterfish
Starfish
Moonfish
15
Why was Gisborne in the news last week?
They were hit by flooding
They were voted New Zealand’s top town
They cancelled an event
A tornado damaged parts of their main street
16
NZ rally driver Emma Gilmour has made motorsport history becoming the first female driver for which motorsport team?
McLaren
Citroën
Suzuki
Subaru
17
Auckland is no at Alert Level 3 Step 2. This increased the outdoor gathering limit to …?
25
50
100
75
18
Allbirds has launched on the US share market resulting in the company being valued at $US4 billion. What do they sell?
Software
Vitamins & Supplements
Woollen Shoes
Facemasks
19
Which word has been chosen as Oxford English Dictionary’s 2021 Word of the Year?
Lockdown
Vax
Isolate
Team of 5 million
20
Why have three brands of soft brown and raw sugar products been recalled by Chelsea Sugar?
Some sugar was burnt
Low levels of lead contamination was found in some sugar
Small fragments of plastic was found in some sugar
The listeria bacteria was found in some sugar