Weekly Quiz T2 Wk02

What is this mysterious object from the news last week?

• early submarine

• fallen satellite

• astronaut capsule

A town in Japan is constructing a barrier to prevent tourists taking photos of which mountain? 

• Mount Fuji

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• K2 

The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is getting a pay rise - how much will his new salary be? 

• $230,000

• $520,000

• $820,000 

What is the current average wait time to sit a restricted licence test in New Zealand? 

• 18 days

• 53 days

• 110 days 

China is planning on launching a robotic spacecraft that will travel to the south pole of …? 

• Mars

• The Moon

• Neptune

MP Julie-Ann Genter, is facing claims of intimidation following an outburst during a debate in parliament. Which party does she belong to? 

• Greens

• Labour

• NZ First

An air pollution report has confirmed that Tauranga's beachside suburb of Mt Maunganui has …? 

• the best air quality in the southern hemisphere

• the best air quality in New Zealand

• poor air quality creating significant health risks 

Why was a resident in the Wellington suburb of Broadmeadows shocked last week? 

• He had a kiwi knocking at his door

• He found a fur seal sleeping on his car

• A large swarm of bees had made a home in his barbeque 

Thanks to a new discovery by scientists in Melbourne, the world is one step closer to having a single vaccine for all forms of …? 

• Colds

• Flu

• Cancer

In which country did a highway collapsed following heavy rain, claiming the lives of over 48 people? 

• Canada

• Italy

• China