Weekly Quiz 20/02/17

Question 1 Which area of Christchurch was affected by an out-of-control fire last week? a. Linwood b. Port Hills c. Richmond

Question 2 A former SAS soldier tragically lost his life while fighting the fire, when his helicopter crashed. What is the SAS? a. Special Air Service b. Secret Armed Service c. Secret Armed Spies 

Question 3 True or false, Prime Minister Bill English believes there is a possibility that the fires were lit deliberately?

4 In which NZ city would you find this factory? a. Auckland b. Hamilton c. Dunedin

New Zealand's current Minister of Civil Defence is…? Question 5 New Zealand's current Minister of Civil Defence is…? a. Paula Bennett b. Gerry Brownlee c. Hekia Parata

Question 6 Which company has overtaken Toyota as the world's biggest car manufacturer?  a. Ford   b. Hyundai  c. Volkswagen

Question 7 True or false, Valentine's Day was a public holiday in New Zealand from 1918-1952?

8 What type of company has revealed this new logo? a. a television company b. a clothing company c. a soft drink company

Question 9 A devastating fire which gutted a Rotorua church recently was caused by …? a. arson b. a lit candle c. a faulty light

Question 10 The BAFTA awards were held in Britain last week. What type of award ceremony are the BAFTA's? a. a film award ceremony b. a music award ceremony c. a fashion award ceremony

Why has MP Winston Peters been in the news? Question Why has MP Winston Peters been in the news? 11 a. he has announced he would not work in a government that included the Greens b. he has announced he will be quitting politics at the end of the year c. he is supporting a call for tourists to sit a test to drive in New Zealand

12 What is the name of this sports team that has been in the news recently?

Question 13 Which country recently fired a missile towards Japanese territorial waters? a. Russia b. North Korea c. China

Question 14 Who surprised sports commentators recently by admitting that they "usually have like three dinners"? a. Steven Adams b. Lisa Carrington c. Joseph Parker

Question 15 Which famous American former-talkshow host has been seen in Queenstown recently? a. Ellen DeGeneres b. Oprah Winfrey c. Jimmy Fallon 

Which country was this photo taken? 16 Which country was this photo taken?

Question 17 Sione Lauaki tragically died last week after a long battle with kidney disease. Which sport was Sione Lauaki associated with? a. Boxing b. Rugby Union c. Rugby League 

What is the capital city of Australia? Question 18 What is the capital city of Australia? a. Sydney b. Melbourne c. Canberra

Question 19 Why were 200,000 people evacuated from their homes in Oroville, California? a. scientists had predicted a large earthquake was going to occur b. a dam was threatening to burst c. a fire had started in a nuclear power plant creating an emergency situation

What is the last name of this sports captain? 20 What is the last name of this sports captain?