1. What state of Australia did Cyclone Yasi
cause damage in?
• a. Queensland
• b. Victoria
• c. New South Wales
2. What event has been announced for
November 26th this year?
• a. The Rugby World Cup final
• b. Parliamentary elections
• c. The Auckland Easter Show
3. What is the name of the Egyptian leader
who is being pressured to step down by
millions of protestors?
• a. Mubalah
• b. Mubarak
• c. Mohammed
4. Prime Minister John Key has promised he
would not work with which other politician
next election:
• a. Helen Clark
• b. Bill English
• c. Winston Peters
5. Concern was raised about the Waitangi
Day celebrations being hosted at Te Tii
Marae?
• a. The grounds had been affected by
flooding
• b. News teams were being charged
$1000 to visit
• c. A rock concert was being held next to it
6. Which NZ city has decided it does not
need to set up a special ʻfan zoneʼ when it
hosts its Rugby World Cup matches?
• a. Auckland
• b. Hamilton
• c. Dunedin
7. The house of which famous New
Zealander was shifted from its original site
to the grounds of a South Auckland
school?
8. Why were swimmers keeping away from
the Whanganui River over the weekend?
• a. a shark was seen in the water
• b. sewage had overflowed into the water
• c. the National Rowing Championships
were being hosted there
9. What type of weather event are large parts
of the USA suffering at the moment?
• a. Drought
• b. Hurricane
• c. Snow Storm
10.Julia Gillard has been in our news a lot the
past month. What is her job?
11.Why was Farewell Spit in the news over
the weekend?
• a. It became our newest National Park
• b. 82 whales were stranded there
• c. Gold has been found there
12.What is the name of Australiaʼs most
successful olympian who last week
announced plans to swim in the London
2012 Games?
13.What is the name of the highest mountain
in the South Island?
14.Where did a collision between an Outward
Bound and a dolphin watching boat cause
injuries to 8 people?
• a. Marlborough Sounds
• b. Milford Sound
• c. Waikato River
15.Rio De Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic
Games, what country is it in?
