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WorksheetsCurrent Events 5/12
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Pacific island nation was battered by Cyclone Winston in February?
a)
Fiji
b)
Samoa
c)
Tuvalu
d)
Kiribati
2.
What country introduced a tax on high-sugar drinks last term?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
Canada
c)
France
3.
Who won the New Zealander of the Year award?
a)
Lydia Ko
b)
Richie McCaw
c)
Lisa Carrington
4.
This bird won the 2016 bird of the year competition. What kind of bird is it?
a)
Kaka
b)
Huia
c)
Kokako
5.
A successful public bid to buy a $2 million private beach was launched in January on the Givealittle website. In which New Zealand national park is the beach located?
a)
Rakiura National Park
b)
Abel Tasman National Park
c)
Tongariro National Park
6.
What was the controversy at this year's Oscar Awards?
a)
The awards were labelled as racist because of a lack of cultural diversity amongst award nominees
b)
Terrorist threats were aimed at the award ceremony
c)
Some female nominees refused to attend the awards as a protest against unfair pay in the film industry
7.
A large petition was presented to the government in March, asking for public funding of the drug Keytruda. What illness does Keytruda treat?
a)
diabetes
b)
melanoma skin cancer
c)
Hepatitis B
8.
What is the name of the building in the background?
a)
Taj Mahal
b)
Saki Castle
c)
Edinburgh Castle
d)
Went-worth Towers
9.
What is the name of the Canadian city that was devastated by wild fires in May?
a)
Fort McMurdo
b)
Fort McDonald
c)
Fort McMurray
10.
Teina Pora will receive a payout of around $2.1 million after being wrongly convicted of murder.
How long did Teina Pora spend in prison as a result of the wrongful conviction?
How long did Teina Pora spend in prison as a result of the wrongful conviction?
a)
5 years
b)
10 years
c)
21 years
11.
Why was South Auckland's Te Puea Marae in the news during Term 2?
a)
The Japanese Prime Minister stayed the night there during his official tour of New Zealand
b)
it opened its doors to provide accommodation for homeless people
c)
it received a $16 million upgrade
12.
In which city was this photo taken in August?
a)
Rio
b)
Paris
c)
Porirua
d)
New York
13.
The term 'Brexit' has been in the news a lot. What does the word mean?
a)
England being knocked out of the Euro 2016 football tournament
b)
United Kingdom's move to leave the European Union
c)
The large numbers of British citizens leaving the country
14.
Which animal is not longer an endangered species?
a)
the Sumatran tiger
b)
the giant panda
c)
the black rhinoceros
15.
How many gold medals did olympic swimmer Michael Phelps have by the end of the Rio Olympic Games ?
a)
23
b)
17
c)
54
16.
Which team does this man coach?
a)
The Kangaroos
b)
The Wallabies
c)
The Boomers
17.
Which US political party does the President elect, Donald Trump represent?
a)
Democratic Party
b)
Republican Party
c)
Act Party
18.
What was the magnitude of the Kaikoura earthquake?
a)
magnitude 7.2
b)
magnitude 7.3
c)
magnitude 7.8
19.
This long-serving world leader passed away last week. Of which country was he a former President?
a)
Cuba
b)
Chile
c)
Chad
20.
How many KGs if Paua were relocated into the water when Kaikoura lifted up during the Earthquake?
a)
2000kg
b)
2,600 kg
c)
50,000 kg
d)
Million kg
21.
How many State Houses did the Government want to sell in Porirua?
a)
5
b)
15
c)
30
d)
541
22.
What is the name for the Dakota Access Pipeline which is being built on Native American land (and many people are protesting it).
a)
Standing Rock
b)
Floating Rock
c)
Dakota Pipeline
d)
Standing Stones
23.
A McLaren F1 car worth HOW MUCH was involved in a car crash near Queenstown.
a)
20 Million
b)
50,000
c)
300,000
d)
1 million
24.
UBER-EATS is coming to NZ next year. What is their service?
a)
Deliver food from your favorite restaurants.
b)
You can eat the car.
c)
Your taxi ride comes with a meal.
d)
When you order an Uber, a van picks you up and inside is a restaurant.
25.
What U.S. State is experiencing an unusual amount of snow for early December?
a)
Dakota
b)
Hawaii
c)
New Jersey
d)
Florida
26.
Why has the Demolition of Lower Hutts Queensgate Mall been delayed?
a)
Aftershock of 5.5
b)
The mall is now safe
27.
Who won the Mt. Roskill by-election?
a)
Michael Wood (Labour)
b)
Parmjeet Parmar (National)
c)
Roshan Nauhria (Peoples Party)
28.
What is the Number 1 all time Christmas Song to be downloaded?
a)
All I Want For Christmas is you
b)
Do You Want To Build A Snowman?
c)
Mistletoe
d)
Rocking Around The Christmas Tree
29.
How many Christmas Cards are sent in the USA every year?
a)
3 billion
b)
2 million
c)
250 million
d)
4,000
30.
Scientists have worked this one out. Why was Rudolph’s nose red?
a)
He was cold
b)
He had an infection
c)
His break light
31.
How tall was the worlds tallest Christmas Tree (this is it, from 1950!)
a)
50 m / 16 stories high
b)
67m / 22 stories high
c)
4m / 2 stories high
d)
23m / 7 stories high
32.
How long has John Key been Prime Minister for?
a)
8 Years
b)
9 Years
c)
20 Years
d)
3 Years
33.
What did John Key announce this week?
a)
That he will quit
b)
That he wants to be King of NZ
c)
That he will Challenge Donald Trump to be the next President
34.
This guy will most likely be the NEXT NZ Prime Minister. What is his name?
a)
Bill English
b)
Gerry Brownlee
c)
Andrew Little
d)
Bill French
35.
Richard Seddon is the longest serving NZ Prime Minister. How many years was he Prime Minister?
a)
13 years
b)
10 Years
c)
40 Years
36.
How many years was Helen Clark the Prime Minister of NZ?
a)
9 Years
b)
6 Years
c)
30 Years
37.
Where does Helen Clark work now?
a)
The United Nations (UN)
b)
The Non-United Nations (NUN)
c)
For Brexit
d)
Obama State Office
38.
Henry Sewell was New Zealand's shortest serving Prime Minister. He was PM for just 13 Days! What year was this in?
a)
1856
b)
1933
c)
2010
d)
1342
39.
In 2002 when Bill English was Leader of National, how much % of the vote did National win?
a)
20%
b)
4%
c)
83%
40.
NZ Herald has picked this lady as potential "NEXT" Prime Minister of New Zealand. What is her name?
a)
Judith Collins
b)
Paula Bennett
c)
Helen Shark
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