Week 9 Term 3 Quiz

What did Princess Kate announce in a recent video to the public? a.

• She has finished chemotherapy

• William, Kate and the children will be moving into Buckingham Palace

• She will be going into hospital for another operation

Which celebrity publicly endorsed Kamala Harris following the US presidential debate, in an Instagram post they signed as “Childless Cat Lady”?

• Taylor Swift

• Olivia Rodrigo

• George Clooney

Why was the test match between the New Zealand and Afghanistan cricket teams in the news?

• It was the first-ever test match between the two teams

• It was abandoned without a single ball being bowled

• It was the first test match played in Afghanistan

A billionaire and an engineer have become the first non-professional crew to do what in space?

• Fly the spacecraft

• Perform a spacewalk

• Orbit the Moon

What was different about a screening of the Disney film Encanto in Auckland last week?

• A range of sign language experts interpreted the dialogue

• It was performed as a live-action play featuring local actors

• All the content was in te reo Māori

For years, Apple had a tax arrangement with Ireland that allowed it to pay less than 1 per cent tax on profits from across the world. A court decision has ruled the agreement illegal so it now owes Ireland around …?

• $200 million

• $3 billion

• $20 billion

Star Wars creator George Lucas has led the tributes to "incredible actor" James Earl Jones following his death last week. What part did he play in Star Wars?

• He was the voice behind Darth Vader

• He played the Emperor

• He was the voice behind Yoda

Why has Auckland's SkyCity casino been shut down for five days?

• A dangerous cleaning chemical was spilt in the main floor

• Toxic mould has been found between floors that needs to be removed

• They failed to help a problem gambler

What is the UK introducing to combat childhood obesity?

• A sugar tax

• A ban on junk food adverts being shown on TV before 9pm

• A ban on shops selling high sugar drinks or foods within 2km of schools

New Zealand’s Parliament has voted to make changes to the Fair Trading Act to ensure gift cards will have a minimum expiry date of …?

• 1 year

• 3 years

• 10 years