Squiz Quiz – 29 April 2022
1. Elon Musk calls Twitter the social media equivalent of what?
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He’s done a deal to buy the company for A$61.2 billion.
2. Speaking of Twitter, which tech leader praised Musk’s purchase of the platform this week?
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Meanwhile Donald Trump says he’s sticking with his new platform, Truth Social.
3. Official stats out this week saw inflation setting what record?
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What will Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe do? That’s next week’s question...
4. Who said “the only way you can preserve peace is to prepare for war” this week?
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The comment was made in relation to the increasing presence of China in the Indo-Pacific region.
5. “Monsoonal-like” rain in Central Australia has stranded travellers where?
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And forecasters say more rain is on the way…
6. What’s behind the rise of saltwater crocodile populations in the NT over the last 50 years?
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There are now more than 100,000 adult crocs in the NT alone. Yikes…
7. What announcement was made by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) this week?
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There are too many unanswered questions about Peng's safety, they say.
8. Who won the NBA’s Sportsmanship Award this week?
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What a legend…
9. Who’s features on the cover of America’s Better Homes and Gardens magazine this month?
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Apparently Harry loves pottering around at home, so there you go…
10. What has US First Lady Dr Jill Biden been tasked with urgently buying for the White House?
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There’s not enough crystal for a full state dinner service. What a disgrace…
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