Weekly Quiz 2019 End of Year Review December

Weekly Quiz 2019 End of Year Review December 9 th 2019 06/03/17

1 Why was the far western NSW town of Menindee in the news earlier this year? a. the town had been overrun by a plague of mice b. millions of dead fish were found in the town’s river c. the town had been struck by a measles epidemic

2 Which type of plane was grounded throughout the world after two devastating crashes? a. Boeing 767 b. Boeing 737 Max 8 c. Airbus A 320

3 Following a terrorist attack in New Zealand, who was Prime Minister Scott Morrison referring to in the following statement: “ … Those views have no place in Australia, let alone the Australian Parliament” a. Senator Pauline Hanson b. Senator Fraser Anning c. Labor Opposition Leader Bill Shorten

4 Which of these men won in the recent match between them? a. << the man on the left b. the man on the right >>

5 In May, Australian Julian Assange, was arrested in the Ecuador embassy of London after staying there six years to avoid authorities. What is the name of the controversial website he created? a. Public Eye b. Wikileaks c. Freedom. net

6 Who stepped down as a party leader after the federal election? a. Pauline Hanson b. Bill Shorten c. Michael Mc. Cormack

7 In May, the price of pork increased globally due to an outbreak of a deadly swine disease. Which country produces and consumes two-thirds of the world’s pork? a. India b. Australia c. China

8 George is shown in the centre of this photo. What are the first names of the men on the left and right?

9 Why were the ABC's Sydney headquarters in the news in June? a. a fire in an office on the second floor forced the evacuation of hundreds of people b. The organisation announced plans to rebuild the headquarters at a cost of $200 million c. Federal Police raided the offices for information being researched by two journalists

10 Which of the tennis Grand Slams did Australian player Ashleigh Barty win? a. Wimbledon b. French Open c. US Open

11 What new changes did Instagram introduce during Term 2? a. they removed the ‘like’ function b. users no longer see the number of ‘likes’ an Instagram post receives c. they introduced a daily limit on posts

12 Which major world landmark is shown at the centre of this photo? a. St Basil's Cathedral b. St Peter's Cathedral c. Notre Dame Cathedral

13 Why was Australian swimmer Mack Horton in the news in July? a. he refused to share the winners podium with another swimmer at the world championships b. he passed out in the pool at the world championships c. he was found guilty of taking illegal performance enhancing drugs (doping)

14 How did young environmentalist Greta Thunberg, travel to the UN climate summits in New York? a. she sailed there on a zero-carbon sailboat b. she travelled in a solar powered plane c. she didn't travel there, she skyped instead

15 Why was the Russian town of Nyonoksa evacuated in August? a. a massive landslide crushed half of the town b. a group of bears were terrorising people and breaking into homes c. a nearby nuclear explosion increased radiation levels in the town

16 In which city's airport have scenes like this occurred over the year? a. Singapore b. Bangkok c. Hong Kong

17 What is the name of the UK tour company that collapsed in October, leaving many tourists stuck overseas? a. Thomas Cook b. Helloworld Travel c. House of Travel

18 Qantas made aviation history in October when it completed the world’s longest flight. How many hours was it? a. 13 hours b. 19 hours c. 23 hours

19 Who ordered all pre-schools to close in early November due to a devastating measles outbreak? a. Samoa b. Fiji c. Tonga

20 Which country is celebrating here?

Answers

1 Why was the far western NSW town of Menindee in the news earlier this year? a. the town had been overrun by a plague of mice b. millions of dead fish were found in the town’s river c. the town had been struck by a measles epidemic b. millions of dead fish were found in the town’s river over a few months - Thousands of fish were found dead in the Darling River in late January less than a month after about a million fish were killed in the same area. Native species were being decimated by algal bloom, resulting in oxygen being siphoned from the water.

2 Which type of plane was grounded throughout the world after two devastating crashes? a. Boeing 767 b. Boeing 737 Max 8 c. Airbus A 320 b. Boeing 737 Max 8 - On March 10 an Ethiopian Airline flight carrying 157 people crashed shortly after take-off from the Ethiopian capital. In October, a flight travelling from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang crashed with 189 people on board. There were no survivors on either flight.

3 Following a terrorist attack in New Zealand, who was Prime Minister Scott Morrison referring to in the following statement: “ … Those views have no place in Australia, let alone the Australian Parliament” a. Senator Pauline Hanson b. Senator Fraser Anning c. Labor Opposition Leader Bill Shorten b. Senator Fraser Anning - Morrison’s reaction follows a statement released by Senator Fraser Anning after the New Zealand terrorist attack. In the statement Senator Anning said the attack was the result of New Zealand’s immigration policy.

4 Which of these men won in the recent match between them? a. << the man on the left b. the man on the right >> - British boxer, Anthony Joshua dominated Mexican boxer, Andy Ruiz to reclaim the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO titles that he lost in a shock defeat against Ruiz in June.

5 In May, Australian Julian Assange, was arrested in the Ecuador embassy of London after staying there six years to avoid authorities. What is the name of the controversial website he created? a. Public Eye b. Wikileaks c. Freedom. net b. Wikileaks - His continued residence at the embassy and bringing him to justice had cost taxpayers £ 16 m. Wikileaks has published thousands of classified documents covering everything from the film industry to national security and war.

6 Who stepped down as a party leader after the federal election? a. Pauline Hanson b. Bill Shorten c. Michael Mc. Cormack b. Bill Shorten - Bill Shorten stepped down as Opposition Leader after his defeat in the federal election. Australia's Labor opposition chose Anthony Albanese as its new leader.

7 In May, the price of pork increased globally due to an outbreak of a deadly swine disease. Which country produces and consumes twothirds of the world’s pork? a. India b. Australia c. China - China’s output of pork plunged as Beijing destroyed herds and blocked shipments to stop African swine fever. Importers have been filling the gap by buying pork as far away as Europe, boosting prices by up to 40% and causing shortages in other markets.

8 George is shown in the centre of this photo. What are the first names of the men on the left and right? Gary and Matt - Network 10 has announced that Matt Preston, Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris will not return as judges in the next season of Master. Chef Australia. The popular show has been running for 11 seasons.

9 Why were the ABC's Sydney headquarters in the news in June? a. a fire in an office on the second floor forced the evacuation of hundreds of people b. The organisation announced plans to rebuild the headquarters at a cost of $200 million c. Federal Police raided the offices for information being researched by two journalists - The search warrant relates to a series of 2017 stories known as The Afghan Files. ABC managing director David Anderson said it was "highly unusual for the national broadcaster to be raided in this way" and the situation "raised concerns over freedom of the press and proper public scrutiny of national security.

10 Which of the tennis Grand Slams did Australian player Ashleigh Barty win? a. Wimbledon b. French Open c. US Open b. French Open - The win caps off a phenomenal turnaround since returning to tennis in 2016, with a ranking of 623, following an 18 -month sabbatical where she played cricket in the WBBL with Brisbane Heat. Barty’s win meant she rose to the number one spot of the Women’s Tennis Association’s (WTA) rankings.

11 What new changes did Instagram introduce during Term 2? a. they removed the ‘like’ function b. users no longer see the number of ‘likes’ an Instagram post receives c. they introduced a daily limit on posts b. users no longer see the number of ‘likes’ an Instagram post receives - The company says it’s all about taking the "competition" out of posting. A UK study of people aged 14 - 24 found that Instagram was the worst social media platform for young people's mental health.

12 Which major world landmark is shown at the centre of this photo? a. St Basil's Cathedral b. St Peter's Cathedral c. Notre Dame Cathedral - A fire devastated large parts of the 850 -year-old building before it was finally extinguished after a nine-hour battle. Scores of priceless artifacts were rescued from the flames, and were taken to the Louvre museum for safekeeping.

13 Why was Australian swimmer Mack Horton in the news in July? a. he refused to share the winners podium with another swimmer at the world championships b. he passed out in the pool at the world championships c. he was found guilty of taking illegal performance enhancing drugs (doping) a. he refused to share the winners podium with another swimmer at the world championships - Mack Horton refused to share the podium with China’s Sun Yang who served a doping ban in 2014. Sun faces a lifetime ban if found guilty of smashing vials of his blood with a hammer during a clash last year with drug testers.

14 How did young environmentalist Greta Thunberg, travel to the UN climate summits in New York? a. she sailed there on a zero-carbon sailboat b. she travelled in a solar powered plane c. she didn't travel there, she skyped instead a. she will be sailing there on a zero-carbon sailboat - The 16 year-old climate change activist who has inspired student protests travelled to New York in a high-tech but decidedly low-comfort sailboat.

15 Why was the Russian town of Nyonoksa evacuated in August? a. a massive landslide crushed half of the town b. a group of bears were terrorising people and breaking into homes c. a nearby nuclear explosion increased radiation levels in the town - A botched nuclear weapon test caused an explosion that took the lives of five nuclear scientists.

16 In which city's airport have scenes like this occurred over the year? a. Singapore b. Bangkok c. Hong Kong - Operations at Hong Kong International Airport were disrupted in August by ongoing protests, forcing the cancellation of many flights. Large scale demonstrations have been carried out across the Chinese territory for weeks.

17 What is the name of the UK tour company that collapsed in October, leaving many tourists stuck overseas? a. Thomas Cook b. Helloworld Travel c. House of Travel a. Thomas Cook - The tour operator collapsed after lastminute negotiations aimed at saving the 178 -year-old holiday firm failed. The failure puts 22, 000 jobs at risk worldwide. It also triggered the biggest ever peacetime repatriation, with more than 150, 000 British holiday-makers needing to be brought home.

18 Qantas made aviation history in October when it completed the world’s longest flight. How many hours was it? a. 13 hours b. 19 hours c. 23 hours b. 19 hours - The flight was a non-stop journey from New York to Sydney. The company trialled the flight to see if it could be introduced to the market. Fifty passengers and crew were fitted with technology devices to test their wellbeing during the flight on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

19 Who ordered all pre-schools to close in early November due to a devastating measles outbreak? a. Samoa b. Fiji c. Tonga a. Samoa - The 2019 Samoa measles outbreak began in October 2019 and is currently ongoing. As of December 7, there have been 65 deaths and over 4, 460 cases.

20 Which country is celebrating here? South Africa - The Springboks has caused a major surprise by beating the heavily favoured England 32 -12 to win the Rugby World Cup for a record-equalling third time in Yokohama.

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