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WorksheetsWeekly Quiz 21/3/22
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
New Zealand’s borders are opening up. When will the first tourists from Australia be allowed in?
12 April
28 April
2 May
4 May
A Russian court has fined a journalist protesting against the invasion of Ukraine. How was she protesting?
She chained herself to a statue in Moscow’s red square
She dumped a truckload of horse manure outside the walls of Putin’s residence
She interrupted a live TV news bulletin
On which of the following did the Government introduce a tax cut last week?
Fruit and vegetables
Milk
Cheese
Petrol
What is the first name of this New Zealand politician who has announced his retirement?
(a)
Who did Kiwi director Jane Campion apologise to last week after her speech at The Critics Choice Awards?
Benedict Cumberbatch
Her friends and family
Venus and Serena Williams
Who have Australia and the Netherlands launched legal action against, over the 2014 downing of flight MH17?
China
France
Russia
Malaysia
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?
Bad Habits
Mathematics
Signs
Shapes
What caused this scene in Chicago last week?
A chemical spill
St. Patrick's Day
A Greenpeace protest
tennis player Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play at the French Open even if he is not vaccinated against COVID-19
True
False
Why has Dug the Spud, a record-breaking potato found in the Waikato, lost its title as the world's largest potato?
It dried out before it was officially measured and lost weight
A larger one has just been unearthed in South Africa
Testing revealed it was not actually a potato
What is the capital of Portugal?
Casablanca
Valencia
Porto
Lisbon
In which country were trains like this affected by a a magnitude 7.4 earthquake last week?
France
Japan
United States
China
A Christchurch mosque attacks survivor has recently completed a 360km walk in the name of peace. Where did he walk?
Dunedin to Christchurch
Christchurch to Wellington
Christchurch to Nelson
Christchurch to Invercargill
The United States has announced it will pledge aid for Ukraine totalling …?
$10 million
$52 million
$90 million
$1.1 billion
Our Winter Paralympics trio arrived back on home soil last week. How many medals did they bring home?
One
Two
Four
Six
Which country has this flag?
(a)
Concerns have been raised over some NFTs ‘degrading Māori culture’. What does NFT stand for?
Non-functioning tributes
Non-fungible tokens
Non-financial titles
The reconstruction of the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris has led to the discovery of …?
Ancient tombs
A secret treasury
An underground lake
Why was Farewell Spit near Golden Bay, in the news last week?
It was the site of a whale stranding
Roads to the area have been blocked by heavy rain
A new marine reserve is being set up in the area
What is the last name of this sportswoman?
(a)
