1. Weekly Quiz Current Events
November 5th 2018
06/03/17

2. 1
Which National Park did Prince Harry and Meghan visit during their New Zealand visit?
a. Abel Tasman National Park
b. Tongariro National Park
c. Fiordland National Park

3. 2
Which of the following activities did the Duke and Duchess of Sussex do while in Rotorua…?
a. the Redwoods Treewalk which features 23 suspension bridges
b. went on the log flume ride at Rainbow Springs
c. watched the Farm Show at the Agrodome

4. What gift did Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern give to the royal couple?3
What gift did Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern give to the royal couple?
a. a jar of manuka honey and a handbag from a Kiwi designer
b. a possum and merino shawl and a vase by a Nelson artist
c. earrings by a Kiwi jewellery designer and a CD by a Kiwi band

5. 4 What is the name given to this type of cloak?
a. Korowai b. Koromiko c. Korokoro

6. 5
A plane carrying 189 people crashed soon after taking off from Jakarta with no survivors. Which airline was involved?
a. Malaysian Airlines
b. United Airlines
c. Lion Air

7. 6
Which city was in the news last week after a new bylaw was used to prevent a homeless man from sleeping in the centre of the city?
a. Hamilton
b. Nelson
c. Auckland

8. A 6.2 magnitude earthquake recently struck just out of …?7
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake recently struck just out of …?
a. Taumarunui
b. Palmerston North
b. Whanganui

9. 8 In which famous tourism destination was this photo taken last week?
a. Barcelona b. Venice c. Athens

10. Who’s concert contributed $14 million into Dunedin’s economy?9
Who’s concert contributed $14 million into Dunedin’s economy?
a. Ed Sheeran
b. Pink
c. Kendrick Lamar

11. 10
Which country has alarmed animal conservationists after it partially reversed a ban on the trade of tiger bones and rhino horn?
a. Pakistan
b. United States
c. China

12. 11
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that around 3,000 state homes in Porirua will be made warmer, drier and safer. Where is Porirua?
a. near Wellington
b. near Christchurch
c. near Auckland

13. Which country has just unveiled this record-breaking project?12
Which country has just unveiled this record-breaking project?
a. Japan b. China c. India

14. What has National MP Judith Collins been accused of recently?13
What has National MP Judith Collins been accused of recently?
a. plotting to overthrow Simon Bridges as the National Party leader
b. cyberbullying a young couple
c. encouraging a fellow MP to record conversations with Simon Bridges

15. 14
True or false, the number of vertebrate animals (ones with a spine) in the world has halved since 1970?

16. 15
A kiwi company is selling 250g jars of the highest strength Mānuka Honey for?
a. $280
b. $500
c. $1800

17. 16 Which South American country has this flag?
a. Peru b. Venezuela c. Colombia

18. 17
Where did two mountain guides lose their lives last week in an avalanche?
a. Tongariro National Park
b. Mount Aspiring National Park
c. Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park

19. 18
In which sport have the Boston Red Sox won their fourth World Series championship in 15 years?
a. soccer
b. basketball
c. baseball

20. Which of the following have announced a series of strike actions?19
Which of the following have announced a series of strike actions?
a. social workers at Child, Youth and Family
b. radiologists
c. St John ambulance workers

21. 20
This character has been in the news a lot lately. What is his first name?