Weekly Quiz Answers

This is my weekly quiz answers that I got. I have not finished the visual answers though, but I will get around to it.

1. What type of whales were found stranded on

a remote Southland beach last week?

• a. humpback whales

• b. orca

• c. blue whales

2. Which New Zealand University has been

named as a major sponsor for the

Highlanders rugby team?

• a. the University of Canterbury

• b. the University of Otago

• c. Lincoln University

3. A Danish Zoo caused an uproar last week

when it decided to put down an animal

rather than finding it another zoo. What type

of animal was it?

• a. elephant

• b. tiger

• c. giraffe

4. Why have a small number of people had

their passports cancelled recently?

•a. because of unpaid student loans

•b. because they used a stolen identity to

apply for the passport

•c. because the government was concerned

they would join rebel armies oversea

5. Why are some homeowners in the

Coromandel town of Waihi concerned about

their homes?

• a. a new road is going to be built which

will mean some houses have to be

removed

• b. a home has recently collapsed into a

large hole

• c. a mining company will open a new

mine under existing housing

6. What is a berm?

• a. a type of boat

• b. the grassed area outside a property

beside the roadside

• c. a hairstyle inspired by Justin Bieber

7. In what sport are teams from Australia and

New Zealand competing at the Auckland

Nines tournament?

• a. Rugby

• b. Cricket

• c. Rugby League

8. Where was the whaling ship from that

entered New Zealand waters without

permission last week?

• a. Japan

• b. China

• c. Iceland

9. What type of transport disaster claimed the

lives of 77 soldiers in Algeria?

• a. a train crash

• b. a boat sinking

• c. a plane crash

10.How often do New Zealanders have to

renew their passport?

• a. every five years

• b. every ten years

• c. every fifteen years

11.Prince Charles and Prince William joined

together in a television broadcast to promote

what cause?

• a. saving endangered animals

• b. saving the rainforest

• c. using electric cars

12.Who has John Key accused of visiting Kim

Dotcom several times in his Dotcom

mansion?

• a. the leader of New Zealand First,

Winston Peters

• b. the co-leader of the Greens, Russell

Norman

• c. both of the above

13.Which supermarket is being accused of

blackmailing suppliers?

• a. Countdown

• b. Pak n Save

• c. New World

14.On what continent is the Amazon River?

• a. Asia

• b. Africa

• c. South America

15.Who was named New Zealand’s top

sportsperson at the 51st Halberg Awards?

• a. Scott Dixon

• b. Valerie Adams

• c. Lydia Ko