Weekly Quiz
1. Which Pacific island nation was battered
by Cyclone Winston at the weekend?
• a. Samoa
• b. Solomon Islands
• c. Fiji
2. Who won the New Zealander of the Year
award?
• a. Lydia Ko
• b. Richie McCaw
• c. Lisa Carrington
3. Why has Pizza Hut been in the news?
• a. they are closing all their stores
• b. they have closed all their dine-in
restaurants
• c. they are changing their name to Pizza
Heaven
4. Which country has introduced a new
smartphone that only costs $11?
• a. China
• b. India
• c. South Africa
5. What interfered with the trip into work for
many Aucklanders last Friday?
• a. taxi drivers were on strike
• b. bus drivers were on strike
• c. train drivers were on strike
6. Why was the NZ Symphony Orchestra in
the news last week?
• a. they are creating a sound track for the
new Star Wars movie
• b. the Queen has requested that they
perform at a royal function next month
• c. they were nominated for a Grammy
award
7. Which American television comedy made
reference to New Zealand’s flag
referendum during a recent episode?
• a. Two Broke Girls
• b. Two and a Half Men
• c. The Big Bang Theory
WQ 03: 22/02/16
8. What was used to try to bring down
unstable rocks from Christchurch’s Port
Hills?
• a. a wrecking ball attached to a crane
• b. a helicopter with a monsoon bucket
• c. explosives
9. What does Britain’s BAFTA award
ceremony celebrate?
• a. movies b. music c. dogs
10. Why were the spa pools at Auckland's
Tepid Baths shut down last week?
• a. customers were complaining about their
skin stinging after using the spas
• b. legionella bacteria was found in the water
• c. someone had put yellow food colouring in
the water as a prank
11. Which one of the following people did
NOT appear in a video produced by the
campaign group Change the NZ Flag?
• a. netballer Maria Tutaia
• b. rugby player Dan Carter
• c. MP Judith Collins
12. An Auckland man has accused two
backpacker hostels in Marlborough of
turning him away because he …?
• a. is under twenty five
• b. he has a physical disability
• c. he is a New Zealander
13. A bill that is aimed at reducing smoking in
New Zealand will soon go through
Parliament and become a law. What will
this bill introduce?
• a. plain packaging on all cigarettes
• b. no smoking in all public areas
• c. an increased legal smoking age of 25
14. Which river is the world’s longest?
15. Who did Pope Francis suggest was ‘not
Christian’ during his return trip from Mexico
last week?
• a. Kim Kardashian
• b. Vladimir Putin
• c. Donald Trump
WQ 03: 22/02/16
Weekly Quiz - Visual
What is the first name of this Kiwi sportsman?
Where would you find this pyramid?
a. Egypt
b. Mexico c. India
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In which location is this plant causing problems?
a. Wangaratta, Australia b. Wanganui, New Zealand c. Wichita, United States
Who performed this tribute to David Bowie
at the recent Grammy Awards?
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Which country has this flag?
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