Weekly Quiz Current Events February 8 th 2021

Weekly Quiz Current Events February 8 th 2021 06/03/17

1 Which area was hit by devastating bush fires and a Covid 19 lockdown last week? a. Western Australia b. Queensland c. New South Wales

2 What action by the European Union has been criticised by the World Health Organisation? a. The EU has rejected use of all American-made Covid vaccines b. They have secured contracts for more than 4 vaccines person in the European Union c. They are introducing controls over exporting of coronavirus vaccines made in the EU

3 Which toy brand is releasing a range of toys in Australia to help visually impaired children with learning? a. Barbie b. Hot Wheels c. Lego

4 Which Australian city is shown here? a. Perth b. Melbourne c. Sydney

5 True or false, Australia’s Lowy Institute has listed Australia as having the second best response to the COVID 19 pandemic?

6 Chinese billionaire, Jack Ma, recently made his first public appearance since ‘disappearing’ in October last year. Which major tech company was founded by Jack Ma? a. Amazon b. Alibaba c. e. Bay

7 What was responsible for a recent attack on a man in Lake Placid in Cairns? a. A crocodile b. A shark c. A boa constrictor

8 In which country are demonstrations occurring about the arrest of this woman? a. Thailand b. Vietnam c. Myanmar

9 The Collingwood Football Club has been in the news after findings from a report into racism in the club, were released. Who is the president of the Collingwood Football Club? a. Russell Crowe b. Eddie Mc. Guire c. James Packer

10 Why was Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in the news again last week? a. He said he faked his recent poisoning event b. He has announced he is moving to Britain c. He was sentenced to over three years in prison

11 Tennis Australia said they received some odd requests from players quarantining ahead of the Australian Open. Which of the following was NOT requested by one of the players? a. A daily bucket of KFC b. A kitten c. A private house with a tennis court

12 What is the name of this famous building? a. The White House b. The Capitol c. The Pentagon

13 Following a mix up with quarantine vouchers, the New Zealand Government has intervened to allow which Australian entertainment group into New Zealand? a. The Wiggles b. Tame Impala c. Cold Chisel

14 For what reason was Donald Trump impeached for a second time? a. ‘incitement of insurrection’ b. ‘damaging the image of the United States’ c. ‘refusing to accept the election results’

15 What happened to Space. X’s Starship prototype during the latest flight? a. It exploded on launch b. It had a fully successful flight c. It crashed on landing

16 Which country has this flag?

17 Protesters in India have gained high-profile celebrity support, including pop star Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg. Who are the protesters? a. Farmers b. Teachers c. Healthcare workers

18 What is the town of Coober Pedy known for? a. Gold b. Pearls c. Opals

19 Who is threatening to withdraw some of their services from Australia if a proposed new law goes through? a. Uber b. Google c. Caltex

20 Of which state is this woman the Premier? a. QLD b. VIC c. NSW

Answers

1 Which area was hit by devastating bush fires and a Covid-19 lockdown last week? a. Western Australia b. Queensland c. New South Wales a. Western Australia - Tens of thousands of hectares of land many homes have been lost to bushfires in the Perth Hills. A five day lockdown was announced after a quarantine hotel worker tested positive. The lockdown ended on Friday with schools starting back on Monday.

2 What action by the European Union has been criticised by the World Health Organisation? a. The EU has rejected use of all American-made Covid vaccines b. They have secured contracts for more than 4 vaccines person in the European Union c. They are introducing controls over exporting of coronavirus vaccines made in the EU - The European Union have said they will deny authorisation for vaccine exports if the company making them has not honoured existing contracts with the EU. The head of WHO has said vaccine hoarding would "keep the pandemic burning and. . . slow global economic recovery”.

3 Which toy brand is releasing a range of toys in Australia to help visually impaired children with learning? a. Barbie b. Hot Wheels c. Lego - The Lego Braille Bricks are a tool to help children with vision impairment learn maths and literacy. Educators say the blocks help to normalise learning braille.

4 Which Australian city is shown here? a. Perth b. Melbourne c. Sydney b. Melbourne - The city has had to deal with some complicated logistics in order to host the Australian Tennis Open. The event is hosted at Melbourne Park (foreground of the photo)

5 True or false, Australia’s Lowy Institute has listed Australia as having the second best response to the COVID-19 pandemic? False - Australia was eighth on the list. New Zealand was listed first, Vietnam second and Taiwan third. The United States sat at 94. Lowy did not rate China's response to the pandemic, citing a lack of publicly available testing data.

6 Chinese billionaire, Jack Ma, recently made his first public appearance since ‘disappearing’ in October last year. Which major tech company was founded by Jack Ma? a. Amazon b. Alibaba c. e. Bay b. Alibaba - Mr Ma has made his first appearance since Chinese regulators cracked down on his business empire. His absence had fuelled speculation over his whereabouts and safety.

7 What was responsible for a recent attack on a man in Lake Placid in Cairns? a. A crocodile b. A shark c. A boa constrictor a. A crocodile - Lake Placid, a deep pool off the Barron River, is a popular park and barbecue area that has had recurring problems with resident crocodiles. The 40 year old man suffered minor shoulder, hand facial cuts and was taken to Cairns Hospital is in a stable condition.

8 In which country are demonstrations occurring about the arrest of this woman? a. Thailand b. Vietnam c. Myanmar - Myanmar's military has seized power after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and other democratically elected leaders. Troops are patrolling the streets and a night-time curfew is in force, with a one-year state of emergency declared. The United Nations and UK are among countries and organisations condemning the military coup.

9 The Collingwood Football Club has been in the news after findings from a report into racism in the club, were released. Who is the president of the Collingwood Football Club? a. Russell Crowe b. Eddie Mc. Guire c. James Packer b. Eddie Mc. Guire - The players at Collingwood have since written a letter apologising for their part in allowing a culture of systemic racism to develop at the club.

10 Why was Russian political opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in the news again last week? a. He said he faked his recent poisoning event b. He has announced he is moving to Britain c. He was sentenced to over three years in prison - Navalny has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison by a Russian court on charges that he violated the terms of his probation while recuperating in Germany from nerve-agent poisoning. Mr Navalny's arrest has sparked weeks of protests across Russia.

11 Tennis Australia said they received some odd requests from players quarantining ahead of the Australian Open. Which of the following was NOT requested by one of the players? a. A daily bucket of KFC b. A kitten c. A private house with a tennis court a. A daily bucket of KFC - Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley said a request from a player for a kitten to play with during lockdown was the oddest demand his staff dealt with. Novak Djokovic faced criticism after demanding to be allowed to quarantine in a private home with a tennis court.

12 What is the name of this famous building? a. The White House b. The Capitol c. The Pentagon b. The Capitol - The US Capitol was locked down with lawmakers inside as violent clashes broke out between supporters of President Donald Trump and police last month. The lawmakers were meeting to affirm Joe Biden's victory in the US presidential election.

13 Following a mix up with quarantine vouchers, the New Zealand Government has intervened to allow which Australian entertainment group into New Zealand? a. The Wiggles b. Tame Impala c. Cold Chisel a. The Wiggles - The Wiggles contacted several MPs asking for help to enter New Zealand as uncertainty loomed over their scheduled 20 -show tour. The Wiggles tour starts in March but they had failed to book any of the highly sought after slots in managed isolation which are allocated based on a voucher system.

14 For what reason was Donald Trump impeached for a second time? a. ‘incitement of insurrection’ b. ‘damaging the image of the United States’ c. ‘refusing to accept the election results’ a. ‘incitement of insurrection' - Donald Trump has become the first president in US history to be impeached twice, after being charged with ‘incitement of insurrection’ over last week's deadly storming of Congress.

15 What happened to Space. X’s Starship prototype during the latest flight? a. It exploded on launch b. It had a fully successful flight c. It crashed on landing - Elon Musk’s company launched its latest Starship prototype from the south-eastern tip of Texas, two months after the previous test ended in an equally explosive belly flop.

16 Which country has this flag? Sweden

17 Protesters in India have gained high-profile celebrity support, including pop star Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg. Who are the protesters? a. Farmers b. Teachers c. Healthcare workers a. Farmers - Tens of thousands of farmers have been camped on the outskirts of New Delhi since late last year. They believe reforms, which would allow big retailers to buy directly from growers, could mean the end of long-standing guaranteed prices for their crops and leave them vulnerable.

18 What is the town of Coober Pedy known for? a. Gold b. Pearls c. Opals - Known as the Opal capital of the world Coober Pedy is halfway between Adelaide and Alice Springs. As well as Opals it is also well known for its labyrinth of underground homes, hotels and shops.

19 Who is threatening to withdraw some of their services from Australia if a proposed new law goes through? a. Uber b. Google c. Caltex b. Google - Australia is introducing a world-first law to make Google, Facebook and potentially other tech companies pay media outlets for their news content. But the US firms have fought back, warning the law would make them withdraw some of their services. Australian PM Scott Morrison said lawmakers would not yield to “threats".

20 Of which state is this woman the Premier? a. QLD b. VIC c. NSW a. QLD - Annastacia Palaszczuk has been the premier of the Sunshine State since early 2015. Daniel Andrews is the Premier of Victoria, while Gladys Berejiklian is the Premier of New South Wales

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