Current Events 18 2020

New Zealand has just been confirmed as joint hosts of which future sporting event?

• Men's Football World Cup

• Women's Football World Cup

• Under-19 Football World Cup

Why is Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korea’s leader, threatening retaliatory measures against South Korea?

• Balloons carrying rice and anti-North leaflets have been floated across the border to North Korea

• South Korea has been hacking government computers in North Korea

• They are blaming South Korea for an outbreak of coronavirus

Which tennis star has tested positive for COVID-19

• Serena Williams

• Roger Federer

• Novak Djokovic

What is the last name of this woman who recently announced her sporting retirement?

Which of the following is set to undergo a name change?

• Pascall Party Pack

• Pascall Pineapple Lumps

• Pascall Eskimos lollies

What did Donald Trump say he was doing to decrease the numbers of people testing positive for COVID-19?

• He is going to make wearing masks in public compulsory across the US

• He is going to ban all public gatherings

• He is telling his people to carry out less tests

New Zealand company, Treasures, has announced it is shutting down production. What product is made by Treasures?

• Confectionery (Lollies)

• Nappies

• Jewellery

What is the name of this landmark where summer solstice celebrations have been cancelled for 2020 due to Coronavirus?

Which New Zealand sporting league has signed a deal with American sports broadcasting giant ESPN?

• New Zealand Rugby League

• New Zealand National Basketball League

• New Zealand National Hockey League

An entrepreneur is installing "free ATMs" across Vietnam to help those affected by the coronavirus. What do the “ATMs” give out?

• Money

• Rice

• Soft drink