04/03/13

Weekly Quiz

Question1

At which beach was there a fatal shark attack last week?

a. Piha b. Bethell’s Beach

c. Murawai

Question2

Emails were released last week showing the controversial negotiations that took place between our government and the film company that produced The Hobbit in New Zealand. What was the name of

the film company involved?

a. Paramount Pictures b. Pixar

c. Warner Brothers

Question3

In which African country was there a tragic hot air balloon accident involving

19 tourists last week?

a. South Africa b. Morocco

c. Egypt

Question4

What nation has this flag?

Question5

In what region was a drought officially declared last week after it has had months without significant rain?

a. Northland b. Bay of Plenty

c. Taranaki

Question6

Dennis Tito, an American multi-millionaire has just announced plans to do what...?

a. create an alternative Olympic Games just for Americans

b. Create his own country on one of Hawaii’s islands c. Send two people on a spaceship mission around Mars

Question7

Sadly, the funeral of Ralph Hotere was held last week, with many notable New Zealanders paying tribute to him. What

was he well-known for?

a. Politics b. Science

c. Art

Question8

This large iceberg was in the news last week. Where did it come from?

Question9

What was the name of the movie that won Best Picture at the Oscars recently?

a. Argo (directed by Ben Affleck) b. Life of Pi (directed by Ang Lee)

c. Lincoln (directed by Steven Spielberg)

Question10

Disability groups are insisting Kiwirail address safety issues after a wheelchair-bound woman was seriously injured at a rail crossing. In which New Zealand city

did the accident take place?

a. Auckland b. Wellington

c. Hamilton

Question11

What is the name of the ocean between Europe and North America?

a. Pacific b. Atlantic

c. Indian

Question12

Name the person sitting in the chair.

Question13

What is the name of the new fastfood chain to New Zealand that has attracted criticism for having the ‘fattiest’ menu?

a. Wendy’s b. Carls Jr. c. Taco Bell

Question14

Why will protest action by Sea Shepherd (the anti-whaling group) in the Southern Ocean become much more difficult in the

future?

a. the Japanese government has allowed their whaling boats to carry weapons and use them if necessary b. one of their boats was sunk after it collided with a

whaling ship c. A US court has ruled that the organisation should be

classed as ‘pirates’

Question15

In which European country has controversial politician Silvio Berlusconi

returned as a key player after recent elections?

a. Greece b. Italy c. France

Question16

Who is this?

Question17

What town in New Zealand is known as the Gumboot Town?

a. Masterton b. Taihape

c. Morrinsville

Question18

In what US state have emergency workers been scrambling to find a

missing person after their bedroom collapsed into a large sinkhole?

a. Florida b. California

c. Alaska

Question19

It has been announced that Kiwi, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is set to join the cast of

Britain’s award-winning TV series Downton Abbey. What is Dame Kiri

famous for?

a. modeling b. singing c. dancing

Question20

Name this New Zealand city.

Answers

Answer1

At which beach was there a fatal shark attack last week?

c. Murawai - A man was attacked a shark while swimming alone from Maori Bay to Muriwai Beach, several hundred metres from shore. The shark was believed to be a great white. The last confirmed fatal shark attack was back in 1976.

Answer2

Emails were released last week showing the controversial negotiations that took place between

our government and the film company that produced The Hobbit in New Zealand. What was the

name of the film company involved?

c. Warner Brothers - After negotiations between Ministers and Sir Peter Jackson, the Government eventually changed the labour laws and gave Warner Brothers a tax break worth $25 million to secure the filming in New Zealand.

Answer3

In which African country was there a tragic hot air balloon accident involving 19 tourists last week?

c. Egypt - According to initial investigations, the balloon was in the process of landing after 7am when a cable got caught around a helium tube and a fire erupted, the balloon then ascended rapidly before catching alight.

Answer4

What nation has this flag?

Scotland

Answer5

In what region was a drought officially declared last week after it has had months without significant

rain?

a. Northland - The declaration of a medium-scale event means that extra Government funding will now be available to coordinate support through local organisations like the Rural Support Trusts. In extreme cases there will also be Rural Assistance Payments available to farmers in severe hardship.

Answer6

Dennis Tito, an American multi-millionaire has just announced plans to do what...?

c. Send two people on a spaceship mission around Mars - The 2018 mission is expected to cost upwards of $973 million, that would be privately financed by donations and sponsorships. Dennis Tito is a US engineer and became the first space tourist in 2001.

Answer7

Sadly, the funeral of Ralph Hotere was held last week, with many notable New Zealanders paying

tribute to him. What was he well-known for?

c. Art - Hotere was made a member of the order of New Zealand in 2011 as a recognition for his contribution to contemporary art with a career that spanned more than five decades.

Answer8

This large iceberg was in the news last week. Where did it come from?

A Glacier (or The Tasman Glacier) - Large icebergs calved off from the Tasman Glacier last week.

Answer9

What was the name of the movie that won Best Picture at the Oscars recently?

a. Argo (directed by Ben Affleck) - The movie is about the 1979 hostage crisis involving US diplomats in Iran. There has been some criticism of how the movie suggests British and NZ diplomats were unhelpful, where in reality the played key roles in keeping the US diplomats safe.

Answer10

Disability groups are insisting Kiwirail address safety issues after a wheelchair-bound woman was

seriously injured at a rail crossing. In which New Zealand city did the accident take place?

a. Auckland - The woman was trying to cross tracks in her electric wheelchair at Morningside Station, when her wheels became stuck in the tracks. She was clipped by a freight train and thrown from her wheelchair despite efforts by passersby to free her.

Answer11

What is the name of the ocean between Europe and North America?

b. Atlantic

Answer12

Name the person sitting in the chair.

Bear Gryls - The British adventurer has become the face of Air NZ’s latest in-flight safety video.

Answer13

What is the name of the new fastfood chain to New Zealand that has attracted criticism for having the

‘fattiest’ menu?

b. Carls Jr. - The chain is part of the Restaurant Brands group, which includes KFC and Pizza Hut. It aims to have 35 to 60 Carl's Jr restaurants in New Zealand in the future. The new stores are breaking sales records for the company but critics say the high-calorie burgers are encouraging unhealthy eating. For the most unhealthy burger in the world: Click here

Answer14

Why will protest action by Sea Shepherd (the anti-whaling group) in the Southern Ocean become

much more difficult in the future?

c. A US court has ruled that the organisation should be classed as ‘pirates’ - This clears the way for Japanese whalers to pursue legal action against the Sea Shepherd aggressive protest action.

Answer15

In which European country has controversial politician Silvio Berlusconi returned as a key player

after recent elections?

b. Italy

Answer16

Who is this?

The Pope (or Pope Benedict XVI) - Last Thursday Benedict XVI became the first pope in 600 years to resign.

Answer17

What town in New Zealand is known as the Gumboot Town?

b. Taihape

Answer18

In what US state have emergency workers been scrambling to find a missing person after their

bedroom collapsed into a large sinkhole?

a. Florida - Large sinkholes are not uncommon in the state due to large limestone formations beneath the surface. The limestone is easily eroded by water and can form large caverns under the ground.

Answer19

It has been announced that Kiwi, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is set to join the cast of Britain’s award-winning TV series Downton Abbey. What is Dame

Kiri famous for?

b. singing - Dame Kiwi is New Zealand’s most successful opera singer. She even sang at the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana.

Answer20

Name this New Zealand city.

New Plymouth