Weekly Quiz T2 Wk08

What is this recent map showing?

• Hurricane Ivan

• Wildfire smoke

• The worst blizzard in 20 years

Apple has unveiled a headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, but some have questioned the high price of the device. How much will it sell for?

• $2,300

• $5,760

• $11,650

Thirty-nine New Zealand athletes are boarded a plane for Berlin last week to compete in the Special Olympics. Where is Berlin?

• Austria

• Switzerland

• Germany

Why was politician Michael Woods, the Minister of Transport, suspended recently?

• He voted against his own party's plan for light rail in Auckland

• He had shares in a transport company and failed to sell them

• He got his government car and official driver to take his family to their beach house for a holiday

True or false, Air New Zealand has recently been honoured as the world's best airline?

• True

• False

What event in the Russian invasion of Ukraine has sparked further serious concern for residents in southern Ukraine?

• The removal of mobile phone towers restricting communication

• The destruction of a dam causing flooding

• The dismantling of a nuclear power station reducing electricity supply and threatening environmental damage

Why has Boeing halted deliveries of their 787 Dreamliner planes?

• They have found a fault in the tail of the planes

• They have run out of computer chips for their navigation systems

• The toilet cubicles have been found to be too small for an “average sized person”

Why was Donald Trump in the news again last week?

• He had 37 felony charges laid against him

• He has pulled out of the campaign to become the republican presidential candidate

• He has just become a great-grandfather

Why was Prince Harry missing from the first day in court in his lawsuit against a tabloid publisher?

• He claims he hadn’t been told by his lawyers that he should attend

• It was his daughter's birthday

• His private plane had mechanical issues

Where was this Grand Slam tennis tournament recently held?

• Roland Garros, France

• Wimbledon, United Kingdom

• Melbourne Park, Australia