1. Weekly Quiz Current Events
November 20th 2017
06/03/17

2. 1
Kiwi motorsport driver Brendon Hartley has been confirmed as a driver for the 2018 Formula One season. Which team will he be driving for?
a. Toro Rosso
b. McLaren
c. Mercedes

3. Why have two natural sunscreens been pulled from sale in New Zealand?2
Why have two natural sunscreens been pulled from sale in New Zealand?
a. they have been causing allergic reactions
b. they didn't offer the level of SPF protection that they claimed
c. they didn’t offer any protection against UV rays

4. 3
A 500-year-old painting by the famous artist Leonardo da Vinci has just sold at auction and received the highest ever amount for a painting. For how many US dollars did it sell?
a. $4.5 million
b. $45 million
c. $450 million

5. Which country does this sportsman normally call home?4
Which country does this sportsman normally call home?

6. 5
Who presented Lorde with the Peoples Choice Award during the Vodafone Music Awards?
a. Broods
b. Kings
c. Jacinda Ardern

7. 6
Which of the following has won the rights to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup?
a. Australia
b. France
c. South Africa

8. Last week a Waikato family were poisoned after eating …?7
Last week a Waikato family were poisoned after eating …?
a. wild boar
b. shellfish
c. eels

9. 8
These British royals reportedly played extras in the latest film of this movie series. What is the name of this movie series?

10. What has confectionery giant Nestle pledged to ban from its goods?9
What has confectionery giant Nestle pledged to ban from its goods?
a. eggs from chickens kept in cages
b. Palm oil
c. unrecyclable packaging

11. 10
True or false, the All Whites beat Peru 2-1 to qualify for the 2018 World Cup?

12. 11
Ten Christchurch people are in hospital with Legionnaires disease. What has the outbreak been linked to?
a. eggs from a local free-range chicken farm
b. contaminated manuka honey
c. garden potting mix

13. a. Zuma b. Mugabe c. Kenyatta12
This man has had his powers as leader of his country taken away. What is his last name?
a. Zuma b. Mugabe c. Kenyatta

14. 13
A drop in rental properties in Auckland has led to an increase in the average weekly rent. The number of available rentals properties has dropped by 35 per cent and the median weekly rent has increased to …?
a. $230
b. $525
c. $820

15. a. a real (but dead) grasshopper14
What has been found in a 130 year old painting by the famous artist Vincent van Gogh?
a. a real (but dead) grasshopper
b. a secret message
c. a lock of his own hair

16. What interfered with Wellingtonians commute to work last Thursday?15
What interfered with Wellingtonians commute to work last Thursday?
a. a slip interfered with train services
b. flooding had caused a stretch of State Highway 1 to be closed
c. train staff went on strike

17. 16 Which Scandinavian country has this flag?
a. Iceland b. Finland c. Sweden

18. b. an all-electric vehicle17
Consumer New Zealand has named the Nissan Leaf as the most reliable car in a recent survey. What type of car is it?
a. a diesel SUV
b. an all-electric vehicle
c. a sports coupe

19. 18
What type of whale was rescued after being stranded on the shore of a beach near Blenheim last week?
a. an orca
b. a pilot whale
c. a baby blue whale

20. b. body parts from African elephants19
The Trump administration has proposed lifting a federal ban on the importation of …?
a. products from Cuba
b. body parts from African elephants
c. guns

21. 20
This man caused problems for a New Zealand sports team last week. What country is he from?