Weekly Quiz
1.What has the minimum wage in
New Zealand been raised to?
• a. $11 per hour
• b. $13 per hour
• c. $17 per hour
2.What internet site is said to have played an
important part in the demonstrations in Egypt?
• a. Google
• b. Facebook
• c. Wiki Leaks
3.Which of the following is true about Hone
Harawira?
• a. He is the leader of the Maori Party
• b. He has been suspended from the
Maori Party
• c. He is the MP for Mana
• d. All of the above
4.Name the New Zealand cricket player
accused of poor behaviour on a flight from
Sydney to Dubai.
• a. Tim Southee
• b. John Wright
• c. Daniel Vetorri
5.Last week, a tragic case of food-poisoning
resulted in the death of one NZ woman and
serious illness for two others. What country
were they traveling in at the time?
• a. Thailand
• b. China
• c. Vietnam
6.International weather scientists met in
Wellington last week to discuss climate
change and the current system affecting
weather in the Pacific. What is the name of
this system?
• a. El Toro
• b. El Nino
• c. La Nina
7.Name the famous actress that has been
linked to Australian cricket player Shane
Warne in recent weeks.
8.A lot of attention was paid to a landing at
Wellington Airport last week. What was special
about it?
• a. Barak Obama was on board
• b. it was unmanned (had no people on
it)
• c. it was the longest plane to ever land
there
9.In what country is Johannesburg the largest
city?
10.Bushfires have destroyed some houses
and threatened many others in which major
Australian city?
11.Police are trying to get rid of an overseas
gang before it gets established in New
Zealand. What country are the Rebels from?
12.Which team controversially won the Team
of the Year award at last Thursday!s Halberg
Sports Awards?
13.In what country were two major
earthquakes felt on the weekend, nearly a
year after a devastating 8.0 earthquake in
2010?
• a. Haiti
• b. New Zealand
• c. Chile
14.A new movie is being made about Margaret
Thatcher. In what country was she the first
female Prime Minister?
• a. The United Kingdom
• b. The United States
• c. Australia
15.Which NZ town is famous for gumboots?
• a. Tairua
• b. Te Kuiti
• c. Taihape
