Squiz Quiz – 9 June 2023
1. The Nova Kakhovka dam flooded southern Ukraine when it was blown up this week. Which Russian-occupied region is it located in?
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Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of blowing up the dam.
2. The Reserve Bank hiked the official cash rate to 4.1% - the highest rate since April 2012 when which song was top of the pops?
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It’s the 12th rise since April last year.
3. The tourist destination formerly known as Fraser Island was officially renamed to ‘K’gari’, meaning what in the local Indigenous language?
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The decision came after a decades-long campaign by traditional owners.
4. What did ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb blame for poor customer service and higher airfares for the nation’s airlines?
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Meanwhile, outgoing Qantas boss Alan Joyce said fares are coming down as capacity returns following the horror COVID shutdown.
5. Elon Musk is the world’s richest man again after overtaking which person?
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He reclaimed the top spot after a surge in Tesla’s share price and a drop in the fortunes of the luxury goods titan.
6. Manchester City is on track to take out 'the Treble' after winning which football competition last Sunday?
No English club has taken all 3 since David Beckham bent it with Man United in 1999…
7. In other football news, former Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou was confirmed as the new manager for which Premier League team?
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He’s the first Aussie to make the grade.
8. Writer James Shackell called the disappearance of which old-school kitchen gadget a “travesty”?
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The once-popular gadget was hunted to near extinction by its electric counterparts in the 1970s.
9. Demand for what has spiked in Japan after it lifted mask restrictions?
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One instructor reckons demand for her smile tuition services has quadrupled since last year.
10. What’s the name of the new trend that describes relaxing in bed with no purpose whatsoever?
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Finally, a trend we were ahead of…
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