Squiz Quiz – 21 October 2022
1. Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe resigned as the party's deputy leader in the Senate over what issue?
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Party leader Adam Bandt resisted calls for her to be stripped of all her roles, saying she has “important work” to do.
2. Senators Linda Reynolds and Michaelia Cash gave evidence at the trial of former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann this week. What state do they hail from?
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The trial wrapped up this week.
3. Ukraine’s capital Kyiv was attacked for the 2nd time in a week. What weapons was Russia accused of using?
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian President Vladimir Putin is overseeing a campaign that "terrorises the civilian population".
4. Protesters in Iran gave a hero’s welcome to athlete Elnaz Rekabi after she arrived home after competing in which sport with her hair uncovered?
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There are fears for her safety, with reports saying it’s unclear where she is now.
5. The Bureau of Meteorology requested that the media stop referring to it as the ‘BoM’. What is its preferred name?
The BoM, sorry, the Bureau, is facing questions about why the nearly $220,000 rebrand went ahead…
6. Aussie Test cricket captain Pat Cummins denied reports he’d pressured Cricket Australia to cancel a sponsorship deal with which power company?
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Reports said he’d raised “ethical concerns” over Alinta’s coal-fired power plants.
7. Mullet-sporting ultramarathoner Nedd Brockmann finally made it to Sydney on Monday after a mammoth 3,800km run starting in which Aussie city?
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He raised over $1.5 million for charity in the process. What a champion…
8. Beloved actor Robbie Coltrane has died at 72yo. What country does he hail from?
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He had a huge career spanning 4 decades but was best known for playing Hagrid in the 'Harry Potter' films.
9. Shehan Karunatilaka’s 2nd novel ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’ won the 2022 Booker prize this week. The book is set during which country’s civil war?
This year marked the 6th in a row that no Aussies were nominated for the prestigious literary prize.
10. Which Canadian actor voices Louie the toy unicorn in Tourism Australia’s latest global ad campaign?
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He joined Aussie Rose Byrne, the voice of new brand ambassador Ruby the Roo.
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