Squiz Quiz – 25 February 2022
1. Name the Australian billionaire businessman who launched a takeover bid for energy company AGL this week...
AGL’s board rejected the offer, saying it undervalued the company, but Cannon-Brookes says he and Canadian investment fund Brookfield are still keen.
2. Russia invaded Ukraine this week, and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky made repeated pleas for peace. What was his job before becoming the prez?
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"If we face an attempt to take away our country, our freedom, our lives and lives of our children, we will defend ourselves," Zelensky said as Russia escalated tensions.
3. Australia is ramping up its presence in Antarctica in the face of which country becoming more interested in the frozen continent?
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Oz has has territorial claims on 42% of Antarctica, and the treaty that sets out nations' claims is set to be renegotiated in 2048.
4. Australia’s international border opened to tourists on Monday making Western Oz our last hard border… When is that scheduled to open?
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Western Oz had initially set the date for 5 February but that was called off over concerns about Omicron.
5. The satellite network established by one of Elon Musk’s companies could be a way for nations like Tonga to stay connected if the undersea cable is broken again. What’s the company called?
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In the wake of the eruption, representatives from the company were in Fiji to establish the new network.
6. Who carried the Aussie flag at the closing ceremony of Winter Olympics in Beijing?
It was the skier's 3rd Winter Games. But wouldn't that have been an epic make-nice gesture from the Chinese President?
7. Which American golfer apologised after flirting with signing up to a breakaway super league?
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Mickelson has apologised for comments he made in an off-the-record conversation, and will now take a break “to work on the man I want to be”.
8. The French Government installed ‘sound radars’ in Paris this week to identify vehicle/bike owners guilty of committing what offence?
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Motorists who have been caught on the sound radar will be subject to fines.
9. Which international act will headline Australia’s first full-capacity stadium concert since the start of the pandemic?
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It's on in Geelong next Friday night.
10. McDonald’s China released a limited edition ice cream sundae this week. What was the special ingredient?
More than a few Squizers weren’t on board…
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