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Weekly Quiz 21/3/22

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

New Zealand’s borders are opening up. When will the first tourists from Australia be allowed in?

a)

12 April

b)

28 April

c)

2 May

d)

4 May

2.

A Russian court has fined a journalist protesting against the invasion of Ukraine. How was she protesting?

a)

She chained herself to a statue in Moscow’s red square

b)

She dumped a truckload of horse manure outside the walls of Putin’s residence

c)

She interrupted a live TV news bulletin

3.

On which of the following did the Government introduce a tax cut last week?

a)

Fruit and vegetables

b)

Milk

c)

Cheese

d)

Petrol

4.

What is the first name of this New Zealand politician who has announced his retirement?

(a)  

5.

Who did Kiwi director Jane Campion apologise to last week after her speech at The Critics Choice Awards?

a)

Benedict Cumberbatch

b)

Her friends and family

c)

Venus and Serena Williams

6.

Who have Australia and the Netherlands launched legal action against, over the 2014 downing of flight MH17?

a)

China

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Malaysia

7.

British pop superstar Ed Sheeran has announced he’s bringing his tour to New Zealand in February 2023. What is the name of his tour?

a)

Bad Habits

b)

Mathematics

c)

Signs

d)

Shapes

8.

What caused this scene in Chicago last week?

a)

A chemical spill

b)

St. Patrick's Day

c)

A Greenpeace protest

9.

tennis player Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play at the French Open even if he is not vaccinated against COVID-19

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Why has Dug the Spud, a record-breaking potato found in the Waikato, lost its title as the world's largest potato?

a)

It dried out before it was officially measured and lost weight 

b)

A larger one has just been unearthed in South Africa 

c)

Testing revealed it was not actually a potato

11.

What is the capital of Portugal?

a)

Casablanca

b)

Valencia

c)

Porto

d)

Lisbon

12.

In which country were trains like this affected by a a magnitude 7.4 earthquake last week?

a)

France

b)

Japan

c)

United States

d)

China

13.

A Christchurch mosque attacks survivor has recently completed a 360km walk in the name of peace. Where did he walk?

a)

Dunedin to Christchurch

b)

Christchurch to Wellington

c)

Christchurch to Nelson

d)

Christchurch to Invercargill

14.

The United States has announced it will pledge aid for Ukraine totalling …?

a)

$10 million

b)

$52 million

c)

$90 million

d)

$1.1 billion

15.

Our Winter Paralympics trio arrived back on home soil last week. How many medals did they bring home?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Four

d)

Six

16.

Which country has this flag?

(a)  

17.

Concerns have been raised over some NFTs ‘degrading Māori culture’. What does NFT stand for?

a)

Non-functioning tributes

b)

Non-fungible tokens

c)

Non-financial titles

18.

The reconstruction of the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris has led to the discovery of …?

a)

Ancient tombs

b)

A secret treasury

c)

An underground lake

19.

Why was Farewell Spit near Golden Bay, in the news last week?

a)

It was the site of a whale stranding

b)

Roads to the area have been blocked by heavy rain

c)

A new marine reserve is being set up in the area

20.

What is the last name of this sportswoman?

(a)