WQ 19: 26/06/23

Weekly Quiz
1. Where was the Titan exploration submarine 9. How were around 100 people injured at
sadly lost last week? former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson’s,
a. North Atlantic Ocean concert?
b. South Pacific Ocean a. A speaker stand fell into the crowd
c. Arctic Ocean b. Part of the stadium roof fell in

c. The crowd was pelted by hail
2. Ski fields on which New Zealand mountain,

were put into liquidation last week? 10. New Zealand’s junior biathlon world
a. Mt Hutt b. Mt Lyford c. Mt Ruapehu champion Campbell Wright, has announced

he will be competing for the US. A biathlon is
3. Which country has recently overtaken Japan a winter sporting event that consists of …?
as the world’s largest car manufacturer? a. Cross-country skiing combined with rifle-
a. Korea b. United States c. China shooting

b. Slalom skiing combined with cross-
4. What is the Wagner Group and why has it country skiing
been in the news? c. Cross country skiing combined with
a. It is an international news agency that archery
has been accused of making up stories to

help Russia 11. Which country does the Amazon River mainly
b. It is a private army that threatened to take flow through?
over the Russian military leadership a. Colombia
c. It is a major shipping company that has b. Peru
refused to carry any Russian goods. c. Brazil

5. What does Prince William want to build on an 12. Boat owners have been banned from
area of land he owns in the UK? anchoring across more than 1000 hectares in
a. A new school for children with physical the Bay of Islands to fight the spread of
disabilities caulerpa. What is caulerpa?
b. Social housing a. A seaweed
c. An eco-friendly castle b. A shellfish

c. A starfish
6. Why were the All Whites in the news last

week? 13. The US Secretary of State recently held top-

a. They won a major game against the US level meetings with Chinese officials and
b. They refused to play the second half of a President Xi Jingping, calling the talks
game after claiming a player suffered racial 'candid'. What does the word candid mean?
abuse a. honest
c. They have secured a wild card entry into b. argumentative
the next FIFA World Cup c. extremely productive

7. Which two well known figures announced 14. Last week, the All Blacks coach announced
their intention to face off against one another the squad of players who will contest the
in a UFC match? 2023 Rugby Championship and likely play in
a. Dwayne the Rock Johnson and Jason this year’s World Cup. Who is the current
Momoa coach of the All Blacks?
b. Rebel Wilson and Amy Schumer a. Ian Foster
c. Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg b. Steve Hansen

c. Scott Robertson
8. Jacinda Ardern was again in the news last

week. What project did she announce she 15. The Glastonbury festival kicked off in
would be undertaking? England recently. What type of festival is it?
a. Writing a book a. A major light festival in London
b. Leading a new United Nations b. A major music festival in a field
department focused on solving poverty c. A famous rowing festival on the Thames
c. Making a documentary about the River
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This Kiwi has resigned from his role

as Commissioner. What job did he do?
Which Paci a. Children's Commissioner
b. Race Relations Commissioner
c. Human Rights Commissioner