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WorksheetsWeekly Quiz T3 Wk07
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
In which country were 500,000 people left living in camps after one-third of their country was flooded?
India
Pakistan
Nepal
What do Dame Valerie Adams and Dame Noeline Taurua have in common?
They are both on the New Zealand Rugby board
They have both been nominated for New Zealander of the Year 2023
They have both joined the High Performance Sports New Zealand board
Why was NASA forced to cancel the launch of its new moon rocket?
There was a fuel leak and an engine problem
The weather was really bad
Climate protesters had chained themselves to the launch structure
Why was a toilet paper mill in Kawerau in the news?
A massive fire broke out in the mill
The mill wants more than $500,000 in damages from its workers
The mill is replacing more than eighty workers with robot technology
China has been suffering from an extreme weather event that is affecting power supply. What type of weather event is it?
Flooding
Drought
Snow storms
Who is launching an edit button for the first time?
YouTube
According to a survey by a global research group, which city was named most expensive city in the world to live in for 2021?
Paris
Auckland
Tel Aviv
The All Blacks put on an impressive performance against Argentina to sneak ahead in the Rugby Championships. What is the nickname of the side from Argentina?
The Cheetahs
The Pumas
The Leopards
Which royal was recently honoured in Paris and London on the 25th anniversary of their death?
Prince Philip
Princess Grace
Princess Diana
Who won the Video of the Year award for her 10 minute self-directed music video at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards?
Taylor Swift
Beyoncé
Lizzo
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson has changed a social media post after the Prime Minister said it breached ministerial guidelines. What was she holding in the post?
Chocolate
Kittens
Coffee
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power premiered on Prime Video last week. Where was the first season filmed?
UK
US
New Zealand
Why was Kiwi actor KJ Apa (Riverdale, Shortland Street), in the news recently?
He has a new role playing a young
version of Ironman
He is filming a series of wildlife documentaries in New Zealand
He has become a Samoan chief
On which continent would you find the Himalayas mountain range?
Asia
Africa
North America
What is India’s government promoting to decrease the effect of smog on motorcyclists?
Drinking green tea
Helmets fitted with fans and filters
Motorcyclists are only allowed to ride every second day
What is the last name of the athlete who is trying to trademark this pose?
(a)
Production of this iconic model of aircraft is finally 2
set to stop. What was it known as?
Boeing 747
Airbus A380
Antonov 225
At which event was this photo taken last week?
French Open
US Open
Wimbledon
Which country has this flag?
(a)
What is the last name of this government minister?
Robertson
Clarke
Hipkins
