Weekly Quiz Current Events July 29 th 2019

Weekly Quiz Current Events July 29 th 2019 06/03/17

1 A Dunedin street has officially been stripped of its title of the ‘world’s steepest street’. What is its name? a. Coronation Street b. Baldwin Street c. Fenton Street

2 Hundreds of protestors marched to Parliament last week to protest against the controversial Ihumātao housing development. Where is Ihumātao? a. Hamilton b. Wellington c. Auckland

3 A nine-year-old girl has been injured after being charged by a bull bison in Yellowstone National Park. In which country is Yellowstone National Park located? a. Australia b. United States c. Canada

4 These protestors managed to climbed the 20 th floor of Wellington's tallest building. What organisation are they from?

5 Which company is moving its factory from Auckland to the Waikato town of Ohinewai? a. Fisher & Paykel b. Whitakker’s c. Sleepyhead

6 Hollywood actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson recently visited Native Hawaiian protesters who are against the construction of …? a. a giant telescope b. a nuclear power plant c. a theme park

7 The Make it 16 movement is aimed at …? a. giving Kiwi’s the right to vote at 16 b. including 16 youth seats in Parliament c. making public transport free up to the age of 16

8 This new Slovenian statue has been in the news recently. Who is the statue based on? a. Queen Elizabeth II b. Meghan Markle c. Melania Trump

9 Ford has released footage of a prototype electric ute pulling what? a. an 18 -tonne bus b. a 40 -tonne truck c. a 500 -tonne train

10 How much will the Silver Ferns receive as a bonus for winning the Netball World Cup? a. nothing b. $11, 000 each c. $25, 000 each

11 Why was Australian swimmer Mack Horton in the news last week? 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 has been found guilty of taking illegal performance enhancing drugs (doping)

12 In which New Zealand city did this event happen recently?

13 Which country launched a spacecraft to explore water deposits on the far side of the moon last week? a. United States b. India c. China

14 Court action is being taken by Forest & Bird against the Northland Regional Council to protect the habitat of New Zealand's most endangered bird. What is New Zealand’s most endangered bird? a. Kākāpō b. the New Zealand fairy tern (tara iti) c. southern brown kiwi

15 Which film has surpassed Avatar to become the highest grossing film of all time? a. Rocketman b. The Lion King c. Avengers: Endgame

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

17 True or false, a new study out of Australia says drinking coffee can lead to a greater cancer risk?

18 What was found behind a rubbish bin in central Wellington last week? a. a pair of little blue penguins b. a bag containing over $100, 000 worth of stolen goods c. an extremely rare New Zealand tree frog

19 What new changes has Instagram introduced? a. they have removed the ‘like’ function b. users will no longer see the number of ‘likes’ an Instagram post receives c. they have introduced a daily limit on posts

20 What is the name of this new world leader?

Answers

1 A Dunedin street has officially been stripped of its title of the ‘world’s steepest street’. What is its name? a. Coronation Street b. Baldwin Street c. Fenton Street b. Baldwin Street - Well known as a tourist destination in Dunedin, Baldwin Street has lost its title to a very steep Welsh Street with a bend in it.

2 Hundreds of protestors marched to Parliament last week to protest against the controversial Ihumātao housing development. Where is Ihumātao? a. Hamilton b. Wellington c. Auckland - Ihumātao is located next to the Ōtuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve in Māngere. It is home to New Zealand's earliest market gardens and a significant archaeological site on land considered to be wahi tapu, (sacred). In 2014, the government and Auckland Council designated 32 hectares adjacent to the Ōtuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve as a Special Housing Area. Fletcher Building wants to build a housing development on the land.

3 A nine-year-old girl has been injured after being charged by a bull bison in Yellowstone National Park. In which country is Yellowstone National Park located? a. Australia b. United States c. Canada b. United States - The injured girl was treated at a clinic before being discharged. Yellowstone National Park is a nearly 3, 500 -sq. -mile park and home to hundreds of animal species, including bears, wolves, bison, elk and antelope.

4 These protestors managed to climbed the 20 th floor of Wellington's tallest building. What organisation are they from? Greenpeace - Two Greenpeace activists climbed to the 20 th floor of the building in protest of oil giant OMV and their plans to drill 22 wells in NZ. The pair were met by police at the top after reaching a ledge by the OMV offices and climbing onto the top of the building.

5 Which company is moving its factory from Auckland to the Waikato town of Ohinewai? a. Fisher & Paykel b. Whitakker’s c. Sleepyhead - The bed giant is not just building their factory in the town, they are also building 1100 homes to help provide affordable first homes for their workers.

6 Hollywood actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson recently visited Native Hawaiian protesters who are against the construction of …? a. a giant telescope b. a nuclear power plant c. a theme park a. a giant telescope - Opponents of The Thirty Meter Telescope project say the telescope will desecrate sacred land. Supporters say it'll bring educational and economic opportunities to the state.

7 The Make it 16 movement is aimed at …? a. giving Kiwi’s the right to vote at 16 b. including 16 youth seats in Parliament c. making public transport free up to the age of 16 a. giving Kiwi’s the right to vote at 16 - The Make it 16 movement argues that Kiwis gain a range of rights when they hit 16, it's the age when you can legally drive and leave school, so why not the right to vote?

8 This new Slovenian statue has been in the news recently. Who is the statue based on? a. Queen Elizabeth II b. Meghan Markle c. Melania Trump - A life-size rough wooden sculpture of the U. S. first lady was unveiled near her hometown of Sevnica in southeastern Slovenia last Friday.

9 Ford has released footage of a prototype electric ute pulling what? a. an 18 -tonne bus b. a 40 -tonne truck c. a 500 -tonne train - Ford has not announced any details of when their F-150 electric ute will be released, nor given any specifications like its torque rating.

10 How much will the Silver Ferns receive as a bonus for winning the Netball World Cup? a. nothing b. $11, 000 each c. $25, 000 each - The sponsors of the Silver Ferns, Sky Sport, ANZ, MYOB and Puma all contributed to a fund to reward the players after it emerged there was nothing on offer. The Black Caps took home $3 million for finishing second in the Cricket World Cup.

11 Why was Australian swimmer Mack Horton in the news last week? 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 has been 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.

12 In which New Zealand city did this event happen recently? Christchurch - A gas leak caused a massive explosion in the suburb of Northwood destroying one house and damaging many others. Thankfully the explosion was not fatal, but several members of the same family were injured in the blast.

13 Which country launched a spacecraft to explore water deposits on the far side of the moon last week? a. United States b. India c. China b. India - The Chandrayaan, the Sanskrit word for "moon craft, " is scheduled to land on the lunar south pole in September and send a rover to explore water deposits. India would become only the fourth nation to land on the moon, following the US, Russia and China.

14 Court action is being taken by Forest & Bird against the Northland Regional Council to protect the habitat of New Zealand's most endangered bird. What is New Zealand’s most endangered bird? a. Kākāpō b. the New Zealand fairy tern (tara iti) c. southern brown kiwi b. the New Zealand fairy tern (tara iti) - Forest & Bird is trying to get the council to change its proposed regional plan to include protection of mangrove forests, which provide vital habitats for the birds.

15 Which film has surpassed Avatar to become the highest grossing film of all time? a. Rocketman b. The Lion King c. Avengers: Endgame - The superhero extravaganza topped Avatar last week to become the highest-grossing film of all time, with an estimated $US 2. 79 billion in worldwide grosses in just 13 weeks. Avatar held the record for a decade.

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

17 True or false, a new study out of Australia says drinking coffee can lead to a greater cancer risk? False - The Queensland research, analysed data from more than 300, 000 coffee drinkers. The research showed that ultimately your risk won't be changed if you drink coffee.

18 What was found behind a rubbish bin in central Wellington last week? a. a pair of little blue penguins b. a bag containing over $100, 000 worth of stolen goods c. an extremely rare New Zealand tree frog a. a pair of little blue penguins - This comes a week after a pair of little blue penguins were found in a sushi bar in the city.

19 What new changes has Instagram introduced? a. they have removed the ‘like’ function b. users will no longer see the number of ‘likes’ an Instagram post receives c. they have introduced a daily limit on posts b. users will 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.

20 What is the name of this new world leader? Boris Johnson - The headline grabbing politician has been selected by the Conservative Party to replace leader Theresa May, making Boris Johnson the Prime Minister of the UNited Kingdom.

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