End T2 2024

Name the hurricane currently breaking records and lining up Jamaica:

• Arthur

• Beryl

• Constanza

• Diego

When is Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Ocean?

• December 1st - July 4th
• March 21st - October 3rd
• May 15th - September 1st
• June 1st - November 30th

What is the source for warming up ocean water?

• the sun
• water movement
• wind
• fish peeing in the ocean water

SPY magazine once sent some of the richest people checks of 13 cents to see who would cash them. The only two people to do so were an arms dealer and Donald Trump.

• True

• False

What do Justin Trudeau (Canada) & Emmanuel Macron (France) both have in common?

• They both 'beat' Trump's handshake

• They are married to women Donald Trump said he finds attractive

• They were the first and second world leaders to congratulate Trump's victory in 2016

• They are both about to lose elections.

Answer explanation

While Donald Trump did compliment Brigitte ('you're in such great shape'), he is alleged to have confused Justin Trudeau's wife with the New Zealand PM (Jacinda Ardern), so that's not the answer.

Putin was one of the first to congratulate Trump, French President Hollande congratulated Trump, but warned “This American election opens a period of uncertainty.”

Macron called a snap election, whcih will have its second round of voting on July 7, and looks likely to lose. Canadian national elections are not due until October 2025, although Trudeau faces demands that he resign and is increasingly unpopular.

Both Trudeau & Macron had studied and prepared - and thus beat - Trump's macho handshake tactic. Trudeau by grabbing Trump's arm, and Macron, more decisively, by out-Trumping Trump and refusing to let go first while maintaining eye contact. Trump broke off both before Macron. This went down well in Europe!

Cabinet Minister Judith Collins has admitted she uses ChatGPT to help her write her speeches, and says that she wants to see AI used to:

• Carry out cyberattacks on NZ's enemies

• Tutor school kids

• Make her speeches for her

• Improve NZ Post efficiency

• Provide chat-based help for people with mental health crises

An Air New Zealand flight had issues landing at Invercargill becuase:

• It suffered a bird strike

• It had an engine failure

• A door opened mid-flight

• There was a problem with landing gear

On Friday this week, the school term officially ends. What else ends?

• The Glastonbury music festival

• The International Space Station

• TV 3

• The US Supreme Court

The UK General Election this year will be held on:

• July 4th

• August 13th

• September 21st

• November 5th

There is conflict in Gaza, war in Ukraine, and warnings of famine in:

• Rwanda

• Tunisia

• Afghanistan

• Sudan