Squiz Quiz – 29 July 2022

1. The Bureau of Stats confirmed our inflation rate hit 6.1% in the last quarter - the highest rate since what event?

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It was slightly below market expectations, but it’s expected the Reserve Bank will lift interest rates by a further 0.5% to 1.85% next Tuesday.

2. This week saw Ukraine and Russia sign a landmark deal regarding what key issue?

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It was a diplomatic breakthrough, but it wasn’t long until Russia was accused of “barbarism” after a missile attack on the Ukrainian port of Odesa.

3. Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping spoke this week as the 2 superpowers faced fresh tensions over what issue?

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An unconfirmed upcoming visit to the country by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has angered Beijing and divided the US government.

4. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak of what disease to be a global health emergency?

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Cases of the disease have now risen to more than 16,000 across 75 countries since the outbreak began in May.

5. Which NRL team was embroiled in a gay pride jersey controversy this week?

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The issue blew up when 7 players told team officials they would boycott a match against the Roosters over the issue due to their religious and personal beliefs.

6. The Commonwealth Games kicked off in the UK this week. Which city is hosting it?

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Those willing to brave the 9-hour time difference will likely be rewarded with seeing Oz collect a huge medal haul.

7. What did a new study discover in regards to baby talk?

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Researchers found that despite the language differences, kid-chat sounds remarkably similar among a variety of cultures.

8. A group of what kind of animals has been terrorising residents in the Japanese city of Yamaguchi?

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At least 42 people have fallen victim to scratching and biting assaults in recent weeks. Talk about bad monkey business…

9. A British man is suing a Christmas market over claims a ham roll he purchased in 2017 left him unable to stop doing what?

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Surely he’s hamming it up…

10. Queensland researchers/food sorcerers have developed a strawberry that tastes like a what?

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We guess a strawberry daiquiri would have been too easy…

Squiz Quiz - 29 July 2022

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