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Current Events 18/05/20

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On what date did New Zealand enter level 4 of lockdown?

a)

Wednesday 26th March

b)

Tuesday 27th March

c)

Thursday 26th March

d)

Thursday 28th March

2.

Where was the New Zealand nurse from who helped British Prime Minister Boris Johnson recover from Covid-19?

a)

Whangarei

b)

Invercargil

c)

Dunedin

d)

Auckland

3.

Where was a man who had been sailing on his own for three months land in New Zealand recently to discover lockdown from?

a)

Canada

b)

Australia

c)

America

d)

Japan

4.

What could be seen swimming in the Venice Canals as a result of lowered pollution levels during the Italian lockdown?

a)

fish

b)

dolphins

c)

whales

d)

all of the above

5.

What percentage have Auckland's water levels fallen to?

a)

50%

b)

78%

c)

44%

d)

36%

6.

What is the name of the coffee trend that went viral during lockdown?

a)

affogato

b)

dalgona

c)

ristretto

d)

cappuccino

7.

Which multinational company is allowing some of its staff to work from home 'forever' after success during quarantine?

a)

Google

b)

Facebook

c)

Apple

d)

Twitter

8.

What have people been setting on fire for fear of them having caused the coronavirus outbreak?

a)

Cell phone towers

b)

Libraries

c)

Schools

d)

Power lines

9.

Who was turned away from a NZ cafe on the weekend for not having made a booking under level 2 rules?

a)

Richie McCaw

b)

Jacinda Ardern

c)

Winston Peters

d)

Matiu Walters

10.

Which famous politician criticised Donald Trump for his handling of Covid-19 in the USA?

a)

Hilary Clinton

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

George Bush

d)

Barack Obama