Weekly Quiz
10/02/14
Question
1
What is the popular term for the particularly
high tide that affected parts of the country last
week?
a. king tide
b. super tide
c. prime tide
Question
2
Around 300 protestors marched onto the treaty
grounds as part of a hikoi. What were they
protesting against?
a. set net fishing in Maui dolphin territory
b. asset sales
c. oil and gas exploration
Question
3
What is the name of the sporting event that
more than 111 million Americans tuned in to
watch last week?
a. NBA finals
b. Indianapolis 500
c. Super Bowl
Question
4
In which NZ city was this photo taken on the
weekend?
Question
5
What was thrown at John Key by a protestor
during the Waitangi celebrations?
a. an egg
b. a copy of the Treaty
c. a bag of fish
Question
6
Who is the co-writer of Lorde’s song Royals?
a. Jordan Luck
b. Joel Little
c. Dave Dobbyn
Question
7
Why was the Woolworths supermarket chain in
the news last week?
a. the supermarkets are being sold to a Chinese
company
b. they are changing their name to Foodfresh
c. they have stopped stocking some New Zealand
products in their Australian stores
Question
8
What is the name of
this Grammy winning
duo?
Question
9
Prince Charles visited flood victims last week
and pledged a 50,000 pound donation to help
with relief. What country was he in?
a. England
b. The Philippines
c. India
Question
10
Why were Auckland train workers nervous last
week?
a. job cuts were going to be announced
b. senseless attacks had been made on train
workers
c. an anonymous bomb threat had been made to
police involving the train system
Question
11
What year was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?
a. 1821
b. 1840
c. 1918
Question
12
In which city did this scene occur on the
weekend?
Question
13
What is the name of the anti-whaling group that
claims it was rammed by a Japanese whaling
boat recently?
a. the Sea Serpent
b. the Sea Warriors
c. the Sea Shepherd
Question
14
True or false, this year is an election year?
Question
15
Last week, a video was recorded of animal
cruelty inflicted by a worker of a New Zealand
dairy company, Manuka. In which country did
this occur?
a. Chile
b. Australia
c. New Zealand
Question
16
Which country has this flag?
Question
17
What language is spoken in the city of
Amsterdam?
Question
18
What is the issue that Prime Minister John Key has
suggested New Zealand should hold a referendum (a
public vote) for?
a. to decide whether New Zealanders
want to change the flag
b. to decide whether New Zealanders
want gas and oil exploration
c. to decide whether New Zealanders
want school zoning removed
Question
19
A 37 year old man from Mexico was found after
being adrift in the Pacific Ocean for a long
time. How long does he claim to have been lost
at sea?
a. 6 months
b. 13 months
c. 28 months
Question
20
Name this NZ
politician.
Answers
Answer
1
What is the popular term for the particularly high tide that
affected parts of the country last week?
a. a king tide - these tides occur when a new or full
moon occurs at the same time as the moon is at its
closest to the earth. The recent king tides were
about 60cm higher than usual and caused some
sections of Auckland’s motorway network may
flood.
Answer
2
Around 300 protestors marched onto the treaty grounds as
part of a hikoi. What were they protesting against?
c. oil and gas exploration - About 300 protesters
marched peacefully on to the Treaty Grounds at
Waitangi, ending a five day anti oil and gas
exploration hikoi. After circling the flagpole, they
moved on the upper marae where they continued
speeches and singing.
Answer
3
What is the name of the sporting event that more than 111
million Americans tuned in to watch last week?
c. Super Bowl - More than 111 million Americans
tuned in to watch Super Bowl XLVIII on Monday.
The Super Bowl is the annual championship game
of the National Football League (NFL), the highest
level of professional American football in the United
States.
Answer
4
In which NZ city was this photo taken on
the weekend?
Wellington - The Wellington Rugby Sevens
Answer
5
What was thrown at John Key by a protestor during the
Waitangi celebrations?
c. a bag of fish - The man responsible for throwing
the fish refused to comment on why he did it at the
time.
Answer
6
Who is the co-writer of Lorde’s song Royals?
b. Joel Little - he began his career as singer and
guitarist of pop punk band Goodnight Nurse. In
2012, Little co-wrote and produced, recorded and
mixed The Love Club EP including the single
"Royals". Little also worked on the debut Lorde
album, Pure Heroine, which was released
worldwide in September last year.
Answer
7
Why was the Woolworths supermarket chain in the news
last week?
c. they have stopped stocking some New Zealand
products in their Australian stores - An aggressive
"buy Australian" campaign has seen a host of Kiwi
products, such as fresh vegetables and cheese,
stripped from Coles and Woolworth stores across
Australia.
Answer
8
What is the name of this Grammy winning
duo?
Daft Punk
Answer
9
Prince Charles visited flood victims last week and pledged
a 50,000 pound donation to help with relief. What country
was he in?
a. England - Prince Charles visited flood-hit areas of
southwest England, riding by boat and tractor to
survey the damage and show support for the locals.
The Somerset Levels area have been under water
for a month.
Answer
10
Why were Auckland train workers nervous last week?
b. senseless attacks had been made on train
workers - Two Auckland train workers were attacked
by the same gang in the space of about an hour.
Rail and Maritime Union general secretary Wayne
Butson said the union will meet with the operator
Transdev and Auckland Transport this week to talk
about safety concerns.
Answer
11
What year was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?
b. 1840 - The Treaty of Waitangi was signed by 43
chiefs on February 6, 1840, at Waitangi in the Bay
of Islands. Over 500 Maori Chiefs signed during the
next eight months. The Treaty had three articles. It
is the second and third articles have caused
controversy through the years mainly due to issues
with translation.
Answer
12
In which city did this scene occur on the
weekend?
Sochi - Opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics
Answer
13
What is the name of the anti-whaling group that claims it
was rammed by a Japanese whaling boat recently?
c. the Sea Shepherd - Sea Shepherd Australia says
the Japanese ship Yushin Maru deliberately
crashed into its Bob Barker vessel, damaging the
bow and anchor. The Japanese government says a
collision happened after Sea Shepherd vessels
deliberately tried to sabotage their whale research
fleet.
Answer
14
True or false, this year is an election year?
True - Prime Minister John Key gave his clearest
hint yet that the general election is likely to be held
before the G-20 global leaders' meeting in midNovember.
Answer
15
Last week, a video was recorded of animal cruelty inflicted
by a worker of a New Zealand dairy company, Manuka. In
which country did this occur?
a. Chile - Chilean TV has shown video of a worker
for NZ dairy company Manuka euthanising a bobby
calf in a cruel manner. The director of Manuka has
said that although they do euthanise bobby calves
as they are not suitable for beef and don’t produce
milk, they do have protocols which in this case have
been ignored.
Answer
16
Which country has this flag?
South Africa
Answer
17
What language is spoken in the city of Amsterdam?
Dutch
Answer
18
What is the issue that Prime Minister John Key has
suggested New Zealand should hold a referendum (a
public vote) for?
a. to decide on whether New Zealanders want to
change the flag - he confirmed the Government was
considering the issue, and would discuss with
Cabinet the possibility of holding a referendum.
Answer
19
A 37 year old man from Mexico was found after being adrift
in the Pacific Ocean for a long time. How long does he
claim to have been lost at sea?
b. 13 months - Jose Ivan said he left Mexico with a
friend for a trip in a fibre-glass boat in December
2012. He was found by people living on the island
of Ebon Atoll. He apparently survived the 8,000km
ordeal by catching fish, birds and turtles with his
bare hands.
Answer
20
Name this NZ politician.
Bill English - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Finance