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Weekly Quiz T4 Wk02

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sadly, this UK actor passed away recently. Which character in the Harry Potter series was one of his famous roles?

a)

Dumbledore

b)

Hagrid

c)

Severus Snape

2.

What is the last name of this woman?

(a)  

3.

What will happen to the Paddington bears that were left by the public in memory of the late Queen?

a)

They are being put on display at Buckingham Palace b. They are being composted c. They are being donated to charity

b)

They are being composted

c)

They are being donated to charity

4.

Why has an Iranian competitive climber been in the news?

a)

She was the first Iranian woman to compete in the sport

b)

She competed without wearing a headscarf

c)

She climbed the Eiffel Tower to hang a climate change protest flag

5.

Several people were taken into custody last week after protests disrupted traffic in Wellington. What were the protestors asking for?

a)

Passenger rail to be reinstated

b)

Free public transport

c)

An immediate ban on petrol vehicles

6.

Who has announced their resignation from Parliament?

a)

Green Party Co-Leader, James Shaw

b)

Foreign Minister, Nanaia Mahuta

c)

Independent MP, Gaurav Sharma

7.

What is Air New Zealand removing from its Tahiti, Perth and Honolulu services?

a)

Seat-only tickets

b)

In-flight entertainment

c)

Meals

8.

Why has the K-POP band BTS, been in the news?

a)

It has been confirmed that they will complete military service in South Korea

b)

They have received honorary doctorates at Korea University

c)

They will be playing the halftime show for the next Super Bowl in the US

9.

Children in Gambia have been struck with severe kidney problems after being given contaminated …?

a)

Coca Cola

b)

Cough syrups

c)

Milk

10.

Nicole Mann became the first Native American woman to …?

a)

Go into space

b)

Become mayor of a city in the US

c)

Become a Supreme Court Justice

11.

Why has Kim Kardashian recently been fined $US1 million?

a)

She promoted a crypto currency without making it clear she had been paid to do so

b)

She was sued by Dior over the name of her new clothing range

c)

She lied about her earnings in her tax return

12.

On which island was this damage caused by fire?

a)

Magnetic Island

b)

Easter Island

c)

Christmas Island

13.

Which city is set to hold the New Zealand Sail GP event in five months time?

a)

Tauranga

b)

Wellington

c)

Christchurch

14.

Which country has this flag?

(a)  

15.

Why did a member of the Diamonds netball squad object to wearing the squads uniform?

a)

She believes the uniform is too short

b)

She had an issue with a potential sponsor’s logo on the uniform

c)

The colours of the uniform do not represent Australia’s First Nations

16.

True or false, last week the Government removed its power to implement COVID-19 lockdowns in New Zealand?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What has Elon Musk said he will do if he purchases Twitter?

a)

Change the current logo

b)

Change Twitter’s name

c)

Get rid of 75% of Twitter’s workforce

18.

Why has Taika Waititi's upcoming Apple TV series, Time Bandits, faced some criticism?

a)

Some are saying the script is too different from the original

b)

Some are claiming that there is a lack of diversity in the casting

c)

Some of the actors in the series have criticised their treatment during filming

19.

A recent study has found ex-rugby internationals have a 2-15 times higher risk of developing …?

a)

Skin cancers

b)

Arthritis and joint issues

c)

Degenerative brain diseases

20.

Protestors attempted to vandalise this painting in the National Gallery last week to draw attention to environmental issues about oil. Who painted this famous image?

a)

Picasso

b)

Van Gogh

c)

da Vinci