1. How many red roses were imported to Australia for Valentines Day this year?• a. around 500,000• b. around 1.5 million• c. around 10.5 million

2. Why have Cadbury's limited-edition Caramilk blocks been in the news?• a. customers have complained that the

weight listed on the packet is not correct• b. customers have complained that the

chocolate tastes “burnt and gritty”• c. a recall was issued after pieces of

plastic were found in some of the blocks

3. What was the name of the cyclone that ripped through Tonga last week?• a. Cyclone Gina• b. Cyclone Cari• c. Cyclone Gita

4. What is McDonald's taking off its Happy Meal menu?• a. fruit bags• b. cheeseburgers• c. chicken McNuggets

5. Why were twenty three people removed from the Carnival Legend Cruise ship?• a. they were suspected of contracting bird

flu• b. for disorderly behaviour• c. they were suffering from food poisoning

6. What caused the closure of London City Airport last week?

•a. severe fog•b. a fuel truck spilled fuel over the main runways•c. a bomb was found during building work

7. In a tragic accident last week 71 people lost their lives when a passenger plane crashed. What country was the plane from?• a. Russia• b. United States • c. United Kingdom

8. A station hand has recently been fined $10,000 for fatally shooting a 5.2-metre crocodile near Rockhampton in central Queensland. The crocodile was estimated to be how old?• a. 75 years old• b. 100 years old• c. 175 years old

9. The makers of the new film Peter Rabbit have apologised after facing a recent public backlash. What caused the backlash?• a. a scene that involved a hearing

impaired rabbit being bullied• b. the movie was three hours long• c. a scene in the film shows a character

who suffers a blackberry allergy being bullied

10.According to new research, how many orangutans were either killed or removed from the island of Borneo between 1999 and 2015?• a. 5,000• b. 25,000• c. 100,000

11.Where in Australia did Cyclone Kelvin make landfall on Sunday?• a. Western Australia• b. Northern Territory• c. Tasmania

12.What did millions of people around the world celebrate on February 16?• a. Chinese New Year• b. Diwali• c. Holi

13.Why is a lagoon in Sydney under investigation by the local city council?• a. hundreds of dead fish have been found

in the water• b. unexplained areas of bubbles have

been spotted on the water surface• c. a new type of algae that scientists

believe could be used to produce new antibiotics has been found at the lagoon

14.What is the main language spoken in the city of Munich?• A. French • b. German • c. Dutch

15.What medal did Australia's Scotty James win in the men's halfpipe at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang?• a. Gold• b. Silver• c. Bronze

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In which Australian city was this 'illuminating' event held recently?

a. Adelaide b. Brisbane c. Melbourne

An Australian won a silver medal in this event at the 2018 Winter Olympics. What is this snowboarding event called?

a. Slope Style b. Half Pipe c. Snowboard Cross

Who is the subject of this portrait that was unveiled last week?

a. Beyoncéb. Michelle Obamac. Venus Williams

What famous natural landmark is shown in this photo?

WQ 02: 19/02/18

1. How many red roses were imported to Australia for Valentines Day this year?c. around 10.5 million - Australian rose growers are struggling to compete against the cheaper imports. The majority of the imports come from Kenya.

2. Why have Cadbury's limited-edition Caramilk blocks been in the news?c. a recall was issued after pieces of plastic were found in some of the blocks - According to the recall notice, some blocks of Caramilk were found to contain "small, flexible pieces of food-grade plastic as a result of a machinery fault during the manufacturing process”.

3. What was the name of the cyclone that ripped through Tonga last week?c. cyclone Gita - The cyclone tore through Tonga on Monday night leaving widespread damage including destroyed buildings. Various fundraising efforts are being made throughout New Zealand. It is thought that Gita is the worst storm to hit Tonga in 60 years.

4. What is McDonald's taking off its Happy Meal menu?b. cheeseburgers - Cheeseburgers and chocolate milk are off McDonald’s Happy Meal menu in an effort encourage healthier choices for children. Diners can still ask specifically for cheeseburgers or chocolate milk with the kid's meal.

5. Why were twenty three people removed from the Carnival Legend Cruise ship?b. for disorderly behaviour - The evicted passengers all appeared to be from the same family. Other passengers reported that the group were acting in a threatening manner that was scaring passengers.

6. What caused the closure of London City Airport last week?c. a bomb was found during planned building work - An operation to remove a 500kg World War Two bomb forced the closure of London City Airport. The airport was shut for a day and all flights cancelled, affecting up to 16,000 passengers. The bomb was found at George V Dock during planned work.

7. In a tragic accident last week 71 people lost their lives when a passenger plane crashed. What country was the plane from?a. Russia - The Russian passenger plane carrying 71 people crashed near Moscow shortly after taking off from one of the city's airports.

8. A station hand has recently been fined $10,000 for fatally shooting a 5.2-metre crocodile near Rockhampton in central Queensland. The crocodile was estimated to be how old?b. 100 years old - Experts estimated the crocodile was about 100 years old, making it rare and of cultural significance to the region. Experts have also warned locals to be weary as younger male crocodiles in the area are likely to become very aggressive as they fight for dominance.

9. The makers of the new film Peter Rabbit have apologised after facing a recent public backlash. What caused the backlash?c. a scene in the film shows a character who suffers a blackberry allergy being bullied - In the scene a character who has an allergy to blackberries, is showered with the fruit by Peter Rabbit and his friends, until he is forced to use an EpiPen to treat his allergic reaction.

10. According to new research, how many orangutans were either killed or removed from the island of Borneo between 1999 and 2015?c. 100,000 - Surveys show that only 70,000 - 100,000 orangutans remain in the wild in Borneo. Deforestation is one factor but hunting may be the biggest cause of the losses.

11. Where in Australia did Cyclone Kelvin make landfall on Sunday?a. Western Australia - Cyclone Kelvin was upgraded to a category two system while crossing the northern coast of Western Australia, with the storm bringing even more rain to the drenched region.

12. What did millions of people around the world celebrate on February 16?a. Chinese New Year - Millions said goodbye to the Year of the Rooster, and welcome to the Year of the Dog. Celebrations traditionally run from the evening preceding the first day, to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first calendar month. The first day of the New Year falls on the new moon between 21 Jan and 20 Feb.

13. Why is a lagoon in Sydney under investigation by the local city council?a. hundreds of dead fish have been found in the water - Hundreds of dead fish have been found in Bushells Lagoon in north-western Sydney, leading Hawkesbury City Council to investigate the cause. Dead waterbirds and turtles have also been found in the area’s lagoons.

14. What is the main language spoken in the city of Munich?Munich is the third largest city in Germany, behind Berlin and Hamburg.

15. What medal did Australia's Scotty James win in the men's halfpipe at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang?c. Bronze - The gold was won by the most famous snowboarder in the world, American Shaun White. Silver was won by Japan's Ayumu Hirano, the 2018 X-Games superpipe champion.

VISUAL ANSWERS

1. b. Michelle Obama - despite some criticism of the painting and suggestions that it doesn't particularly look like the former First Lady, Michelle Obama is reportedly very happy and honoured by the portrait.

2. c. Snowboard Cross - Jarryd Hughes won a silver medal in the snowboard racing event. Another Australian competitor, Alex Pullin, managed to finish sixth in the final.

3. c. Melbourne - Cricket fan, Mitchell Grimstone, reached his left arm out over the boundary to pocket the catch off the second-to-last ball of New Zealand's Twenty20 Tri-series match against Australia at Eden Park.

4. Greece

5. The Grand Canyon - Sadly, a helicopter accident claimed the lives of several tourists and their pilot last week when they were sightseeing over the large natural wonder.

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