Sunday, 27 March 2011

Week 8 Quiz

1. Earth Hour took place last Saturday. What 8. are people encouraged to do during Earth Hour?
a. recycle waste b. switch off their lights c. not use any water d. all of the above
2. What has been the latest concern from the 9. Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan?
a. leaking of contaminated water b. building collapse c. worker strikes
3. What national park did a helicopter pilot rescue a lucky American tourist from?
a. Abel Tasman NP b. Arthur!s Pass NP c. Te Urewera NP
4. A frenchman plans to climb the world!s tallest building. What city will he have to travel to?
a.Taipei b. Shanghai c. Dubai
5. A famous All Black has criticised a "Parent Behaviour Code! that some schools make parents sign before they can watch school sport. What is his name?
a. Richard Hadlee b. Colin Meads c. Peter Snell
6. What have a small number of demolition firms working in Christchurch recently been accused of?
a. knocking over safe buildings b. taking things from demolished
buildings c. being unsafe by racing each other to
demolish buildings
7. True or False, The United States have said they are "in for the long haul! and will continue to enforce the no-fly zone over Libya?
28/03/11
Which of the following is not true: a. Prince William and Kate Middleton have
confirmed their honeymoon will be in NZ b. NZ Post got Prince William!s birth date
wrong on a special stamp set c. Prince William flew in Economy Class
when traveling within New Zealand
Which actress passed away last week after a long and successful career in Hollywood?
a. Catherine Hepburn b. Elizabeth Taylor c. Grace Kelly
The family of Rebecca Lanier claims she is the oldest living person in the world. What age was celebrated at her recent birthday?
a. 109 b. 119 c. 129 d. 139
True or False, The new Marine and Coastal Area Bill passed by the government, allows Maori to seek ownership over some parts of the coastline.
Concerns have been raised about a product that will allow parents to see all the content on their children!s cellphones. What is the name of this product?
a. MyFone b. Watchdog c. Cellsafe
What has the Mayor of Auckland suggested should be built to cope with the traffic across the Harbour Bridge?
a. more lanes on the bridge b. another bridge c. a tunnel with roads and railway lines
Which famous singer who has scrapped their plans to build a school for poor girls in the African country of Malawi.
a. Rhianna b. Madonna c. Shakira
Who is the Leader of the Opposition in New Zealand!s parliament?
10.The family of Rebecca Lanier claims she is the oldest living person in the world. What age was celebrated at her recent birthday?
a. 109 b. 119 c. 129 d. 139
11.True or False, The new Marine and Coastal Area Bill passed by the government, allows Maori to seek ownership over some parts of the coastline.
12. Concerns have been raised about a product that will allow parents to see all the content on their children!s cellphones. What is the name of this product?
a. MyFone b. Watchdog c. Cellsafe
13. What has the Mayor of Auckland suggested should be built to cope with the traffic across the Harbour Bridge?
a. more lanes on the bridge b. another bridge c. a tunnel with roads and railway lines
14. Which famous singer who has scrapped their plans to build a school for poor girls in the African country of Malawi.
a. Rhianna b. Madonna c. Shakira
15. Who is the Leader of the Opposition in New Zealand!s parliament?
Weekly Quiz - Visual 28/03/11 12
What movie is this set going to be used in?
Name this country helping enforce the no-fly zone over Libya?
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Name this former Prime Minister of Australia who recently visited Christchurch to see the quake damage.
a. Kevin Rudd b. Gordon Brown c. Julian Gillard
Name this building that has just had $45 million of restoration work.
a. Aotearoa Marae
b. Government House c. Canterbury Mansion
Burma experienced a 6.8 magnitude 5 earthquake last week, which continent is it in?
a. Europe
b. Africa
c. Asia

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