Squiz Quiz - 24 September 2021

Squiz Quiz – 24 September 2021

1. An earthquake was detected near Mansfield, Victoria on Wednesday morning. Oz doesn’t see many quakes over magnitude-5, which raises the question - where was Australia’s deadliest earthquake recorded?

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South Oz

Victoria

NSW

Northern Territory

Correct! Wrong!

It happened in Newcastle in 1989, and 13 people died.

2. Why did Industry, Science and Technology Minister Christian Porter resign this week?

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Because of sexual assault allegations

He didn’t reveal who covered his legal bill from an aborted defamation claim

To look after his mental health

To prioritise his marginal WA electorate of Pearce

Correct! Wrong!

Energy Minister Angus Taylor will act in Porter’s portfolios for now.

3. How did France respond to Australia’s decision to scrap a $90 billion submarine deal with the country’s Naval Group?

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President Emmanuel Macron said Australia would remain “mon ami”

It announced trade sanctions

It recalled its Ambassador to Oz

It green-lit a defence asset deal with China

Correct! Wrong!

France ain’t happy about being cut out of the picture.

4. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau won Monday’s national/early election. So why are experts saying he is back to “square one”?

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He didn’t win enough seats to form a majority

Problem MPs were re-elected

He had to make concessions on his policy agenda during the campaign

Support in key electorates that his party picked up last election didn’t hold up

Correct! Wrong!

The whole idea was to shake off minority government, but it didn’t work out that way…

5. Cases of what are expected to double by 2058?

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Cancer

Dementia

Measles

Rabies

Correct! Wrong!

Bring on those treatments/cures...

6. What Christmas favourite is expected to be in short supply come December?

Delicious

Prawns

Chicken

Ham

Bon bons

Correct! Wrong!

Merry Christmas indeed...

7. Which famous sports star has announced their candidacy for president in their home country?

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Manny Pacquiao

Steffi Graf

Wayne Gretzky

Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima

Correct! Wrong!

He’s a former boxing world champ/senator from the Philippines.

8. Who was named the AFL’s Brownlow Medallist for 2021?

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Clayton Oliver

Touk Miller

Marcus Bontempelli

Ollie Wines

Correct! Wrong!

He's the first player from Port Adelaide to win it.

9. Which royal gave birth to her first child this week?

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Princess Eugenie

Princess Beatrice

Princess Charlene of Monaco

Princess Victoria of Sweden

Correct! Wrong!

The Queen has “been informed”. That’s warm...

10. What series took home the dramatic acting awards at the 73rd Emmy Awards?

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The Crown

The Queen's Gambit

Mare of Easttown

Ted Lasso

Correct! Wrong!

Talk about a royal flush...

Squiz Quiz - 24 September 2021

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