Weekly Quiz T3 Wk07

India has joined an elite club of countries who have achieved a soft landing on the moon. Which country is NOT part of the “club”?

• 0. United Kingdom

• 0. China

• 0. United States

1. Why were some roads closed and the public asked to avoid an area in central Auckland last week?

• 0. There was a gas leak

• 0. A bus had collided with a delivery truck

• 0. The area was being used to film scenes in a new Peter Jackson project

1. Which company is bringing back its special- edition te reo rebrand of one of its classic chocolate bars?

• 0. Whittaker’s

• 0. Donovans

• 0. Makana confections

1. Why is China upset with Japan?

• 1. Japanese leaders met with Taiwan’s foreign

     minister

• 0. Japan has begun releasing treated radioactive

     water into the ocean

• 0. Japan is banning the importation of Chinese

     made electronic goods into the country

1. Why has a former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen, been in the news?

• 0. He is the new Springboks coach

• 0. A documentary is being released about his time as an All black coach

• 0. He has been giving “tips” to Wallabies coach Eddie Jones

1. Cyclone Hillary hit Southern California last week as a tropical storm. Which of the following is true?

• 0. Hillary was the most deadly storm to ever hit the area

• 0. The storm bought Los Angeles more rain than it normally gets in two years

• 0. The last tropical storm in the area was over 80 years ago

The warlord who led a failed mutiny against Vladimir Putin two months ago, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has died in a plane crash. What is the name of the group he led?

• 0. Strauss Group

• 0. Wagner Group

• 0. Zimmer Group

One NZ (formally Vodafone), has temporarily changed their network name to ‘Up The Wahs’. Who is this change in support of?

• The All Whites

• The Warriors

• The All Blacks

What rare animal has been born at a zoo in the United States?

• An albino hippopotamus

• A zebra with spots instead of stripes

• A spotless giraffe

A teenager from India will take on Magnus Carlsen this week in the World Cup Final in ...?

• Chess

• Snooker

• Darts