Weekly Quiz T1 Wk10

Who won the New Zealander of the Year award for 2023?

• A pair of twin musicians

• A Māori astronomer

• A former rugby player and mental health advocate

Food scientists have unveiled a giant meatball made from …?

• A woolly mammoth

• A goat crossed with a sheep

• A beetle that tastes identical to beef

A man has been sentenced to 2 years in jail in Russia after …?

• He threw an egg at the car of the Russian President

• His daughter drew an “anti-war” picture at school

• He stormed a live news program wearing a shirt with a peace symbol

The government has announced a second Auckland Harbour crossing will begin in …?

• 2025

• 2029

• 2039

Donald Trump has been indicted (formally accused), by a grand jury in New York. True or false, he will be the first ex-president charged with a crime?

• True

• False

Recent research has confirmed that the T-Rex dinosaur had?

• Lips

• Tiny wings

• Five toes on each foot

A Filipino woman has become Vogue magazine’s oldest ever cover model. How old is she?

• 65

• 81

• 106

Why was Prince Harry in court last week?

• He was caught driving at high speeds

• He is suing the publisher of a newspaper for allegedly paying somebody to hack his phone

• He is suing a building firm responsible for dodgy work on his Californian home

Te Whatu Ora reported the first rabies case detected in New Zealand. How is rabies usually contracted in humans?

• Through mosquito bites

• Through contact with infected animals

• Through contact with other infected people

What is the last name of this politician who has been in the news?

• Nash

• Woods

• Dobbs