WorksheetsT2 Wk 3 Current Events 2022
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a company from Austria proposing as a new way to cross Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour?
A hovercraft service
A monorail
A gondola
Why was North Korea in the news last week?
They confirmed their first COVID-19 case
They announced that their leader Kim Jong Un, is in hospital
They launched their first crew into space
What will take place on Sunday, May 22?
A test of New Zealand's emergency mobile alert system
A re-opening of Parliament’s playground
Jacinda Ardern will travel to the US to discuss free-trade deals with Joe Biden
What type of creature is shown here?
Lemur
Chinchilla
Macaque
Which former New Zealand cricketer is the new head coach of England’s Test team?
Stephen Fleming
Brendon McCullum
Ross Taylor
Apple has announced that it is discontinuing the …?
iphone
ipod touch
apple watch
Prince Harry has launched a new campaign promoting …?
Animal Rights
Sustainable Hair Products
Sustainable Travel
This painting sold for a record amount of $195 million recently. Who is featured in the artwork?
Grace Kelly
Marilyn Monroe
Dolly Parton
When does the Government expect cruise ships to return to New Zealand?
June 2022
October 2022
February 2023
In which country were the homes of more than 50 politicians burnt down last week, during riots?
Sri Lanka
France
Brazil
Who has the head of chemical company DGL apologised to recently?
Breakfast host Jenny May Coffin
Celebrity chef Nadia Lim
Olympic kayaker Lisa Carrington
In which major world city was this military parade recently held?
Moscow
Shanghai
Mumbai
The trailer for the Avatar sequel has been released 13 years after the first film. Who is the film’s director?
Peter Jackson
Taika Waititi
James Cameron
Which one of the following people has NOT made a surprise visit to Ukraine during the current conflict?
US President Joe Biden
UK Prime Mister Boris Johnson
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
What Auckland building could soon see its name changed to Waitematā?
Sky Tower
Auckland Museum
Britomart train station
Which mountainous country has this unusual flag?
(a)
According to the United Nations the number of people who didn't have enough food to eat on a daily basis increased by 40 million in 2021. How many people didn’t have enough food to eat on a daily basis in 2021?
80 million
193 million
430 million
What problem are students and residents in the Bromley area of Christchurch complaining about?
Loud Noise
High Speed Traffic
Bad Smells
What is the latest restriction being placed on the people of Afghanistan by the Taliban?
Women’s faces must be hidden by a face veil
Women are no longer allowed out in public during daylight hours
All secondary schools have been closed down
This image was released by scientists last week. What does it show us for the first time?
A single atom
a brain cell
a black hole
