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WorksheetsWeekly Quiz T2 Wk08
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why has Parliament’s Speaker Trevor Mallard been in the news?
He has apologised to former Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters
He has retired from politics
He has banned reporters from
Parliament’s debating chamber
In a recent settlement, local iwi will gain equal say over the management of which mountain?
Mt Te Aroha
Mt Ruapehu
Mt Taranaki
The Chinese city of Beijing is requiring all ...?
Carry their passports at all times
People wanting to enter public
premises receive a negative COVID
test within the past 72 hours
Residents to register their phone
passwords with local authorities
Who have said that they are only weeks away from walking off the job if things don’t change?
Secondary teachers
Police
Firefighters
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced it will be renaming which virus?
Monkeypox
Chickenpox
COVID-19
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has been accused of damaging an iconic dress that she wore at the Met Gala last month. Whose dress was it?
Princess Diana
Marilyn Monroe
Cleopatra
Why have Sri Lankan government officials been given an extra day off a week?
To encourage them to grow food
To volunteer for charity
To cut down government spending
Which web browser has recently been shut down after 27 years?
Safari
Internet explorer
Netscape navigator
The Wiggles will be returning to New Zealand for two special shows in August. What’s special about the shows?
They won’t be performing any songs
They will be performing other peoples
songs instead of their own
The concerts are for adults
Which country’s Prime Minister met with Jacinda Ardern in New Zealand last week?
Samoa
India
Indonesia
A research group has found that in India’s capital city lives can be shortened by 10 years due to ...?
Air pollution
Heat waves
Water pollution
New Zealand driver Brendon Hartley has become a triple champion after his Toyota team’s recent win at Le Mans. How long was the race?
6 hours
12 hours
24 hours
American singer Lizzo has changed the lyrics to one of her songs after being criticised by ...?
The disabled community
Mental health advocates
Senior citizen groups
Turkey will be known as Türkiye at the United Nations from now on, after it agreed to a formal request. What is Türkiye’s capital city?
Ankara
Budapest
Marrakesh
A petition has been launched to pedestrianise (no vehicle access) which city’s main street?
Hamilton
Nelson
Auckland
For which country is the man on the right the president?
France
Canada
Germany
What is the name of this New Zealand facility that will be getting a major facelift?
(a)
What is the name of this victorious team?
Chiefs
Crusaders
Reds
Which country has this flag?
(a)
What is this new logo for?
The 2022 Football World Cup
The Ministry of Health
The company taking over McDonald's in Russia
