Squiz Quiz – 14 April 2022

1. PM Scott Morrison headed to Government House in Canberra last Sunday to advise the Governor General to call an election for 21 May. In which suburb is the GG’s residence located?

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Fun fact: Morrison is the first PM since John Howard to make it through a full term without being rolled by his colleagues.

2. While we’re on the election, how many federal seats does Labor need to win to govern with a majority?

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The Opposition is currently leading the polls but the margin tends to tighten as we get closer to the election.

3. Pakistan's PM Imran Khan was booted out of office on the weekend after falling out with which major stakeholder?

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Replacing Khan is opposition MP Shehbaz Sharif - the younger brother of 3-time PM Nawaz Sharif.

4. Which Aussie minister was dispatched to the Solomon Islands over fears that China will exploit Australia’s election to secure a controversial security pact with the Pacific nation?

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America’s top diplomat for the Indo-Pacific, Kurt Campbell, is also scheduled to visit this month in a last-ditch effort to persuade the Solomons not to sign the deal

5. The UK Government has recently been plagued by scandals over parties held in 2020 which broke COVID rules. Who was fined this week over the parties?

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Johnson is the first serving leader of the country to be sanctioned for breaking the law.

6. French President Emmanuel Macron won the first round of the French election this week. He will now run off against which opponent in a fortnight’s time?

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“Make no mistake, nothing is decided,” Macron told a crowd of cheering supporters.

7. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc won the Melbourne Grand Prix this week. When was the last time the event was held in Oz?

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Aussie Daniel Ricciardo came 6th - not driving the LEGO car model made for him, unfortunately...

8. The CEO of which professional Aussie sport announced that he’d retire from the top job at the end of the season?

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AFL maestro Gillon McLachlan said he will be stepping down after an 8-year run.

9. You know Team Squiz are big fans of Ash Barty, so we’ve been speculating about what she’ll do in her retirement. This week she revealed that she’s embarking on life as a ...?

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Barty said she was inspired to write a book series for her 5yo niece.

10. Which British celebrity couple had a child who tied the knot last weekend?

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It was quite the big bash…

Squiz Quiz - 14 April 2022

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