Weekly Quiz T4 Wk02

New Zealand has an MMP voting system. What does MMP stand for? 

• Mixed-member proportional

• Multi-member parliament

• Maximum membership parliament

• Mixed-member parliament

A major conflict erupted in the Middle East when Israel was attacked by fighters from which Palestinian territory? 

• The West Bank

• Golan Heights

• The Gaza Strip

• The Sinai Peninsula

An Ethiopian runner smashed the women's marathon world record recently in Berlin. How long did it take her to run the distance of 42.19km? 

• Just over one hour

• Just over two hours

• Just over three hours

• Just over four hours

With which other Commonwealth country is India having a major diplomatic argument?

• Canada

• Scotland

• Australia

• New Zealand

What was the score in the Rugby World Cup quarter final match between the All Blacks and Ireland?

• 12-18 All Black loss

• 28-18 All Black win

• 28-24 All Black win

• 32-16 All Black win

What did the Philippines remove from the South China Sea in a tense stand off with China?

• The Chinese Ambassador

• A Chinese aircraft carrier

• A floating barrier

• A fishing fleet

True or false, the Writer's Union in Hollywood have said they will extend the strike on writing new shows and films for another 12 months?

• True

• False

A New Zealand man has claimed to have set a new world record for the most bungy jumps in 24 hours. How many jumps did he make? 

• 376

• 941

• 1,500

• 2,000

What achievement has the NASA space agency recently celebrated?

• The successful collection of asteroid samples from deep space

• The first people to set foot on the Moon since 1972

• The first spacecraft to leave our solar system

• The discovery of a new exoplanet

Which tech company is associated with the 'Metaverse'?

• Facebook

• Apple

• Amazon

• Google