Squiz Quiz – 25 August 2023

1. What event caused a state of emergency declaration in Canada this week?

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It was the latest disaster to hit North America after Hurricane Hilary became the first tropical storm to hit California in almost 84 years.

2. Which of the following nations haven't applied to become a BRICS member alongside China, Russia, South Africa, India and Brazil??

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The informal alliance is bound together by their distaste for a world order dominated by the US.

3. What is the purpose of India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander mission?

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India became the fourth nation to land on the moon, as well as the first to stick the landing in the moon's chilly southern region.

4. How many years does the Intergenerational Report crystal ball-gaze into the future?

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The economic reports give a long view of trends that will affect Australia's budget and our standard of living.

5. The Women's World Cup - who took it out?

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England was beaten in the final, and the Matildas went down to Sweden to finish in their best every position of fourth.

6. Which Aussie women’s sporting code has pledged to raise the national competition’s prize money to make it equal to that of the men’s?

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The players' union boss Paul Marsh says it's "only a small piece of a much larger puzzle" in achieving equity between the men's and women's competitions.

7. Which animal was voted the winner of Australia’s Favourite Animal Sound?

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The species has a wider range of notes than Freddie Mercury...

8. Which Aussie city is home to the restaurant Agnes, Gourmet Traveller's 2023 restaurant of the year?

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It’s the first time Brisvegas has received the honour since 1997.

9. Why did Aussie Winter Olympic hero Steven Bradbury win a bravery award?

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The accidental hero strikes again…

10. What kind of animal was born without spots at a Tennessee zoo?

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Squiz Quiz - 25 August 2023

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