Squiz Quiz – 12 May 2023
1. Which country is set to implement Australian-style gun laws to disarm the country after a spate of mass shootings?
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Serbia has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world.
2. Which public holiday did Russia mark this week?
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It’s one of the biggest days on the Russian calendar, marking the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945.
3. What was the jury’s verdict in a civil defamation trial brought by writer E Jean Carroll against Donald Trump?
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The verdict had Republicans wondering about its ramifications for Trump’s 2024 election bid…
4. The Federal Budget is forecast to be in surplus this financial year for the first time since what year?
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We’re set to slip back into deficit from 2023-24 and stay there for at least the next 3 years.
5. What announcement did the World Health Organization make about COVID this week?
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WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the end of the emergency doesn't mean the end of COVID. Boo…
6. The Socceroos are set to book a Beijing game against which country?
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It could be a win for Oz as we try to thaw trade relations with China.
7. ‘Zuo yue zi’ - or ‘sitting the month’ - is the Chinese method of chillaxing for whom?
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The method sees new mums stay home for one month with a 'confinement nanny' looking after them.
8. Which of the following pop stars headlined the coronation concert at Windsor Castle?
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The others reportedly turned down the honour…
9. Which UK city is hosting this year’s Eurovision?
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The UK took on hosting duties for Ukraine, whose folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra won last year’s competition.
10. Which US singer is the namesake of the pup who won Best in Show this week at the Westminster Dog Show?
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It marked the first time a petit basset griffon Vendéen had been given the top honours at the prestigious event.
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