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Weekly Quiz T2 Quiz 01

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What extreme weather conditions has much of India been facing recently?

a)

Blizzards

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Heatwave

2.

Why did the Black Ferns perform a haka for Portia Woodman last week?

a)

She is retiring

b)

She scored her 200th try

c)

She is taking on the role of head coach

3.

What is Moscow using to protect a naval base from possible Ukrainian attacks?

a)

Trained dolphins

b)

Huge magnets

c)

Robotic sharks

4.

Why were Countdown supermarkets in the news last week?

a)

They announced they will be hiring full time security guards

b)

They have announced that 500 essential items will remain the same price throughout winter

c)

They have increased the wages of all their employees by $1.95 hour

5.

What did the FBI and US Marshals seize in Fiji last week?

a)

Thousands of rhinoceros horns

b)

A person involved in organising the

2021 US Capitol attack

c)

A super yacht owned by a Russian

oligarch

6.

What type of annual event is the Eta Aquariid?

a)

A meteor shower

b)

An art festival

c)

A lunar eclipse

7.

A shirt owned by Diego Maradona recently sold at auction for 7.1 million pounds. In which sport was Diego Maradona a legend?

a)

Tennis

b)

Golf

c)

Football

8.

Sir Robert 'Bom' Gillies, the last remaining member of the World War ll 28th Māori Battalion, has formally received his knighthood at Government House in Wellington. When was World War ll?

a)

1929 to 1935

b)

1939 to 1945

c)

1945 to 1948

9.

Who has got her own Barbie doll recently?

a)

Meghan Markle

b)

Activist Greta Thunberg

c)

Queen Elizabeth ll

10.

Who offered to meet with President Vladimir Putin to try to end Russia’s war in Ukraine?

a)

Kim Kadashian

b)

Pope Francis

c)

Elon Musk

11.

A restaurant chain founded by Transformers actor Mark Wahlberg, is coming to New Zealand. What is the name of the chain?

a)

Wahlburgers

b)

MarkDonalds

c)

More Than Meat n’ Fries

12.

It was recently revealed that the Government is still spending $10 million a month on...?

a)

Contract tracers

b)

MIQ facilities

c)

Vaccination booths

13.

Which streaming service has cancelled a series created by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex?

a)

Netflix

b)

Neon

c)

Disney Plus

14.

In which US state is the world’s largest volcano?

a)

California

b)

Alaska

c)

Hawaii

15.

What controversial action is a climate group in Auckland taking to highlight climate change?

a)

Deflating the tyres on large SUV’s

b)

Planting their own trees on roadside

verges

c)

Blocking parking buildings

16.

What is the first name of this woman?

(a)  

17.

At which entertainment event was

this photo taken recently?

a)

The Oscars

b)

The Met Gala

c)

The Cannes Film Festival

18.

On which continent would you find this famous location?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

North America

19.

Which country has this flag?

(a)  

20.

What is the last name of this man who has been in the news?

(a)