Weekly Quiz #2Versión en línea WQ 2 practice por oscar g 1 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 b b. Facial recognition technology c c. Unbreakable glass store windows
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