Weekly Quiz T4 Wk04

At which Canterbury beach did a 200 hectare fire break out last week?

• Pegasus beach

• Centaur beach

• Pixie Beach

Harry Potter fans have been asked to stop leaving socks on a fake grave at a beach in Wales. Which character died in a scene filmed on a beach?

• Hagrid

• Dumbledore

• Dobby

Up to 1600 fans will receive an all expenses paid trip, to sing at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup. Where is the FIFA World Cup being held?

• London

• Florida

• Qatar

The Starship Foundation faced a backlash after it rejected a donation by a Waikato horse breeder. How much was the donation?

• $28,000

• $570,000

• 1.2 million

Which New Zealander will be co-hosting the MTV Europe Music Awards?

• Taika Waititi

• Lorde

• Marlon Williams

Which South East Asian country has this flag?

(a)  

Government officials in the Netherlands have announced they will use paintballs to ...?

• Discourage wolves from approaching people

• Stop environmental protesters from gathering in public squares

• Stop birds from landing on statues in Amsterdam

Why was a “code one” alert declared at Sydney’s Taronga

Zoo last week?

• Animals and visitors had to be evacuated due to a fire

• Five lions escaped their enclosure

• Three staff were injured after an elephant became upset

Which New Zealand ski fields are in danger of closing due to financial problems?

• Coronet Peak and the Remarkables

• Whakapapa and Tūroa

• Mt Hutt and Porters

What race is known as “the race that stops two nations”?

• The Coast to Coast

• Bathurst 1000

• The Melbourne Cup