Recycling rules have recently changed for
much of New Zealand, in an attempt to
standardise recycling nationwide. Which of
the following can be recycled?
A.
a. Aluminium cans
B.
b. Aluminium foil
C.
c. Aerosol cans
2.
The Lunar New Year (sometimes known as
the Chinese New Year), began on Saturday,
with festivities running for 15 days. Which
zodiac animal is being celebrated this year?
A.
a. The dragon
B.
b. The rat
C.
c. The snake
3.
Which artist broke the record for the most
number of wins in the album of the year
category at the recent Grammy Awards?
A.
a. Drake
B.
b. Beyoncé
C.
c. Taylor Swift
4.
Neuralink has been in the news recently -
what is it?
A.
a. A company creating brain implants
B.
b. Sydney’s new public transport plan
C.
c. A global taskforce to track scammers
5.
Why were flights disrupted at Timaru Airport
last week?
A.
a. Heavy fog in the area
B.
b. Drones had been seen flying in the area
C.
c. Birds flocking on and around the runway
6.
True or false, a US court has ruled that
Donald Trump has presidential immunity in
an election interference case?
A.
True
B.
False
7.
Who has just been diagnosed with cancer?
A.
a. King Charles lll
B.
b. Boris Johnson
C.
c. Vladimir Putin
8.
How many Auckland food outlets received a
D grade from food inspectors from
September to January this year?
A.
a. 12
B.
b. 41
C.
c. 190
9.
Why was Hollywood in the news last week?
A.
a. Wildfires threatened mansions on the Hollywood hills
B.
b. Major downpours caused flooding and mudslides
C.
c. Protests erupted into riots
10.
In which South American country did over
130 people lose their lives in wildfires last
week?
A.
a. Argentina
B.
b. Brazil
C.
c. Chile
11.
Which political party’s leader is putting
forward the controversial Treaty Principles
Bill?
A.
a. National
B.
b. New Zealand First
C.
c. ACT
12.
Global shark bite deaths doubled in 2023.
What country has the highest percentage at
40%?
A.
a. South Africa
B.
b. Australia
C.
c. Indonesia
13.
What will be embedded in the Paris Olympic
Games medals?
A.
a. Ash from the Notre-Dame cathedral fire
B.
b. Pieces of the Eiffel Tower
C.
c. Fragments of Napoleon Bonaparte’s gloves
14.
What is the main language you would hear
when visiting Osaka?
A.
a. Chinese
B.
b. Korean
C.
c. Japanese
15.
In a bid to combat repeat offending,
Foodstuffs is trialling the use of ...?
A.
a. Security tags on all their wine and high value grocery items
