25/03/13

Weekly Quiz

Question1

Dame Susan Devoy has been appointed as the new Race Relations Commissioner.

What is she famous for?

a. she was a news presenter b. she used to be a politician

c. she was a world champion squash player

Question2

The Victorian Government in Australia has given the go-ahead to plans for building the tallest building in the

southern hemisphere. Which building currently has that title?

a. Q1 - Gold Coast, Australiab. Grand Tower of Costanera - Santiago,

Chilec. Sky Tower - Auckland, New Zealand

Question3

There is a major leadership rift in the Maori Party. Who are the current leaders

of the party?

a. Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples b. Tariana Turia and Te Ururoa Flavell c. Pita Sharples and Te Ururoa Flavell

Question4

Which TV personality are these Australian fans getting ready to meet?

Question5

In what country were 19 copper miners rescued after a small earthquake trapped

them deep underground?

a. Germany b. Poland

c. Fiji

Question6

In what sport do New Zealand players compete against the Melbourne Victory; Central Coast Mariners and the Brisbane

Roar?

Question7

What was used in a daring escape from a Canadian prison last week?

a. a stuffed grizzly bear b. a helicopter

c. a large catapult

Question8

What country has this flag?

Question9

True or false, schools will be receiving a $6 million dollar compensation package

to help make up for the extra work Novopay has caused?

Question10

Mt Everest helps form the border between China and which other country?

Question11

In which city was there a protest by hundreds of boyracers outside the city’s

police station?

a. Auckland b. Hamilton

c. Christchurch

Question12

Name the well-known international sportsman in this picture.

Question13

What part of the world has Barack Obama just visited to help promote peace

between neighbouring countries?

a. North Asia b. The Middle East

c. Eastern Africa

Question14

In which sport has Lauren Boyle recently won two gold medals at the New Zealand

championships and qualified for world championships?

a. cycling b. swimming

c. running

Question15

Which country is experiencing major economic difficulties after a European

Union bailout deal?

a. Iceland b. Spain c. Cyprus

Question16

What is this poster about?

Question17

Why was kiwifruit exporter Zespri in the news last week?

a. they are changing their brand name b. one of their exporting companies was in

trouble for avoiding Customs duties c. they were in trouble for not following trying

to export diseased fruit

Question18

David Bowie has made a successful comeback after a long time away

from....?

a. Music b. Motor Racing

c. Politics

Question19

Akaroa were treated to some unusual sights in the weekend. What were they?

a. the World Speed Boat Championships were held there

b. Robert Pattinson was there filming for his latest movie

c. a pod of bottlenose dolphins swam into the harbour

Question20

Name this former All Black that has been in the news

recently.

Answers

Answer1

Dame Susan Devoy has been appointed as the new Race Relations Commissioner. What is she famous

for?

c. she was a world champion squash player - Newly appointed Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy admits she has little experience in the area, but believes her strong-mindedness and empathy qualified her for the job. Dame Susan is the first woman to hold the position in its 41 years.

Answer2

The Victorian Government in Australia has given the go-ahead to plans for building the tallest building in the southern hemisphere. Which building currently

has that title?

c. Sky Tower - Auckland, New Zealand - The 388-metre high, 108-storey hotel and apartment building is planned for Melbourne's Southbank area. The Skytower was completed in 1996 and is 328m high (5m taller than the Q1 apartment building.

Answer3

There is a major leadership rift in the Maori Party. Who are the current leaders of the party?

a. Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples - The 71-year-old Pita Sharples says he believes he appeals to both old and young voters. “The bottom line is I’m prepared to lead us until I’m dead’, he has said recently. Tariana Turia has said "It was very clear in two of the electorates that the youth vote was definitely with Mr Flavell."

Answer4

Which TV personality are these Australian fans getting ready to

meet?

Ellen DeGeneres - she is filming shows in Sydney

Answer5

In what country were 19 copper miners rescued after a small earthquake trapped them deep

underground?

b. Poland - It took seven hours to tunnel through collapsed rock to reach the miners who were working at the Rudna copper mine in southern Poland when a small tremor trapped them 600m below the surface

Answer6

In what sport do New Zealand players compete against the Melbourne Victory; Central Coast

Mariners and the Brisbane Roar?

Football or Soccer

Answer7

What was used in a daring escape from a Canadian prison last week?

b. a helicopter - Two accomplices working from outside the Saint-Jerome prison near Montreal had hijacked a helicopter, forced its pilot to hover over the jail and, using a rope ladder, picked up two inmates from a prison rooftop.

Answer8

What country has this flag?

South Korea

Answer9

True or false, schools will be receiving a $6 million dollar compensation package to help make up for

the extra work Novopay has caused?

True - The compensation will be allocated as a one-off payment across the sector, calculated on a formula of $105 per Full-time Teaching Equivalents (FTTEs), plus $500 per school. Steven Joyce, the minister in charge of Novapay said he will make a final decision on whether to stick with Novopay, or switch to alternative pay roll provider Datacom, in six to eight week's time.

Answer10

Mt Everest helps form the border between China and which other country?

Nepal

Answer11

In which city was there a protest by hundreds of boyracers outside the city’s police station?

c. Christchurch - Hundreds descended on the city's central police station in what was billed as a peaceful protest against a crackdown on boyracers. However, the protest escalated and police back-up support was quickly called in. Six people were arrested

Answer12

Name the well-known international sportsman in this picture.

David Beckham - on a promotional tour in China

Answer13

What part of the world has Barack Obama just visited to help promote peace between

neighbouring countries?

b. The Middle East

Answer14

In which sport has Lauren Boyle recently won two gold medals at the New Zealand championships

and qualified for world championships?

b. swimming - World champion swimmer Lauren Boyle has set the fastest time in the world this year of 8:23.11 to win the 800m freestyle, and then went straight back to the blocks to win the 100m freestyle, both in times to qualify for July's world championships.

Answer15

Which country is experiencing major economic difficulties after a European Union bailout deal?

c. Cyprus - Lawmakers have been considering seizing up to 10 per cent of people's bank deposits in order to secure an international bailout and prevent a collapse of the country's banks. This has sparked mass withdrawals from the country’s ATM machines.

Answer16

What is this poster about?

Marmite - is back on supermarket shelves for the first time in two years

Answer17

Why was kiwifruit exporter Zespri in the news last week?

b. one of their exporting companies was in trouble for avoiding Customs duties - Kiwifruit exporter Zespri is reviewing its arrangements in China after one of its subsidiary companies was heavily fined and two men jailed for evading Customs duties. An employee for one of Zespri's independent importers was yesterday jailed for five years, and the company fined almost $1 million.

Answer18

David Bowie has made a successful comeback after a long time away from....?

a. Music - Singer David Bowie has shot to the top of the British album charts for the first time in 20 years with with what one critic says is the "greatest comeback in rock 'n' roll history". The 66-year-old’s new album, The Next Day, recorded in secret over two years, sold more than 94,000 copies during its first week of release, becoming the fastest selling album of the year.

Answer19

Akaroa were treated to some unusual sights in the weekend. What were they?

c. a pod of bottlenose dolphins swam into the harbour - around 80 of the dolphins filled the entrance to Akaroa Harbour in what is being described as a rare sight for the town. It is thought to be the first time in recent memory that a pod of bottlenose dolphins has entered the harbour.

Answer20

Name this former All Black that has been in the news recently.

Jerry Collins - caught with an illegal knife in Japan