This document contains 40 multiple choice questions about current events from 2011, including questions about the Academy Awards, natural disasters like earthquakes and floods, sports events like the Super Bowl and Rugby World Cup, and political events like elections and resignations of government leaders. It also provides the answers to each of the 40 questions.

1. Kiwi Kids NewsCurrent Events ChallengeQUESTIONS 2011 Set 1

2. 1. The 83rd Academy Awards were held in what city?a. New Yorkb. Los Angelesc. Washingtond. Las Vegas

3. 2. What is the name of the Egyptian President who was over thrown earlier this year?a. Hosni Mubarakb. AbasiAdomc. Medhat Selahd. MostafaKamel

4. 3. MoammarGadhafi is the leader of what country?a. Zimbabweb. Turkeyc. Sudand. Libya

5. 4. Which Australian State was devastated by floods in January?a. Queenslandb. NSWc. Sth Australiad. Victoria

6. 5. What Asian nation suffered a 8.9 magnitude earthquake?a. Thailandb. Koreac. Japand. Laos

7. 6. What was the name of the cyclone which hit Brisbane earlier this year?a. Williamb. Yasic. Katrinad. Sunflower

8. 7. Who is this person who celebrated 21 years of freedom on the 11th February?a. Michael Jordanb. Barak Obamac. Mike Moored. Nelson Mandela

9. 8. Who is Prince William’s fiancé?a. Ruth Fordb. Kate Winsletc. Kate Middletond. Rachel Smith

10. 9. What movie won the ‘Best Film’ award at the Academy Awards?a. Toy Story 3b. The King’s Speechc. Inceptiond. True Grit

11. 10. What is the name of Lady Gaga’s recent single that has a 7minute video?a. Starstruckb. Poker Facec. Bad Romanced. Born this Way

12. 11. Who won the New Zealand Ironman Champs held in Taupo?a. Cameron Brownb. Hamish Carterc. TerenzoBozzone

13. 12. How many teams are competing in the 2011 Super Rugby competition?a. 15b. 9c. 12d. 14

14. 13. Which American NFL team won the 2011 Super Bowl?a. Giantsb. Packersc. Steelersd. Colts

15. 14. Who did the Silver Ferns (New Zealand Netball Team) play earlier this year?a. Australiab. Fijic. Englandd. Samoa

16. 15. Who won the Wellington Rugby Sevens Competition?a. Fijib. Samoac. New Zealandd. England

17. 16. Who won the supreme award at the Halberg’s Sport Awards?a. All Whitesb. Ritchie McCawc. All Blacksd. MahyDrysdale

18. 17. What is the nickname of the Wellington based Football team that plays in Australia?a. Knightsb. Phoenix c. Unitedd. Rangers

19. 18. This lady won the Halberg Sportswoman of the Year for the 5th time in a row. What is her name?a. Lindsay Vonnb. Irene Van Dykec. Valarie Adamsd. Joanne Henry

20. 19. Who is captaining the Black Caps in the Cricket World Cup?a. John Wrightb. Daniel Vetorric. Ross Taylord. Brendon McCullum

21. 20. What was the name of the former World Number 1 tennis star who played in Auckland in the ASB Classic?a. Kim Clijstersb. Milli Smithc. Maria Sharapovad. Kate Knight

22. 21. Who is the MP who has been expelled from the Maori Party?a. Pita Sharplesb. Simon Bridgesc. Hone Harawirad. Ruth Dyson

23. 22. What complaint forced Sir Peter Jackson into hospital?a. Broken legb. Stomach upsetc. Shinglesd. Sunburn

24. 23. What colour did Air New Zealand paint one of their planes to show their support for Rugby World Cup 2011?a. Blackb. Greenc. Yellowd. Hot Pink

25. 25. Because of the Christchurch earthquake what national event has been put on hold?a. Electionb. Censusc. Red Nose Dayd. Easter

26. 24. What was the magnitude of the earthquake which hit Canterbury on the 22nd February?a. 6.3b. 4.9c. 7.9d. 6.1

27. 26. How many earthquakes has Christchurch suffered since September 2010 ?a. 40b. 400c. 40,000d. 4,000

28. 27. What is the name of the process where water rises through soil to form murky soup?a. Liquid mudb. Liqificationc. Diversificationd. Distillation

29. 28. Who is this person?a. Simon Barnettb. John Keyc. Gerry Brownleed. Bob Parker

30. 29. How deep underground was the Christchurch earthquake?a. 15kmb. 5kmc. 50kmd. unknown

31. 30. What day is celebrated on the 6th February each year in New Zealand?a. Waitangi Dayb. 1st Day of schoolc. Beach Dayd. Red Nose Day

32. 31. Ritchie McCaw has had an operation on which body part?a. Fingerb. Toec. Nosed. Arm

33. 32. Labour leader Phil Goff started the year with a new look. What had he done?a. Dyed his hairb. Wore a new suitc. Applied fake tand. Grown a moustache

34. 33. What has the British Prime Minister bought and put into his house?a. New carpetb. A Catc. 42cm Plasma TVd. A Sauna

35. 34. How did Lady Gaga make her entrance at the Grammy Awards?a. On a bikeb. In a carc. In a fake eggd. She ran in

36. 35. Where did 3 astronauts complete a mock 500 day space trip to Mars?a. India b. Englandc. USAd. Russia

37. 36. In America, Philadelphia, Bakersfield and Fresno have been announced as the most..a. Toxic b. Beautifulc. Spaciousd. Las Vegas

38. 37. Who forgot the words to the USA National Anthem at the Super Bowl?a. Madonna b. Britney Spears c. Christina Aguilerad. Bono

39. 38. What kind of comic sold for $1.1m at an auction in America?a. Spidermanb. Batmanc. The Hulkd. Charlie Brown

40. 39. How many couples got married at the Empire State Building on Valentine’s Day?a. 14 b. 4c. 300d. 87

41. 40. A rock that fell through a house during the Christchurch Earthquake sold for how much on Trade Me?a. $500 b. $60,000c. $2,000d. $10,000

42. Kiwi Kids NewsCurrent Events ChallengeANSWERS 2011 Set 1

43. 1. The 83rd Academy Awards were held in what city?b. Los Angeles

44. 2. What is the name of the Egyptian President who was over thrown earlier this year?a. Hosni Mubarak

45. 3. MoammarGadhafi is the leader of what country?d. Libya

46. 4. Which Australian State was devastated by floods in January?a. Queensland

47. 5. What Asian nation suffered a 8.9 magnitude earthquake?c. Japan

48. 6. What was the name of the cyclone which hit Brisbane earlier this year?b. Yasi

49. 7. Who is this person who celebrated 21 years of freedom on the 11th February?d. Nelson Mandela

50. 8. Who is Prince William’s fiancé?c. Kate Middleton

51. 9. What movie won the ‘Best Film’ award at the Academy Awards?b. The King’s Speech

52. 10. What is the name of Lady Gaga’s recent single that has a 7minute video?d. Born this Way

53. 11. Who won the New Zealand Ironman Champs held in Taupo?a. Cameron Brown

54. 12. How many teams are competing in the 2011 Super Rugby competition?a. 15

55. 13. Which American NFL team won the 2011 Super Bowl?b. Packers

56. 14. Who did the Silver Ferns (New Zealand Netball Team) play earlier this year?c. England

57. 15. Who won the Wellington Rugby Sevens Competition?c. New Zealand

58. 16. Who won the supreme award at the Halberg’s Sport Awards?a. All Whites

59. 17. What is the nickname of the Wellington based Football team that plays in Australia?b. Phoenix

60. 18. This lady won the Halberg Sportswoman of the Year for the 5th time in a row. What is her name?c. Valarie Adams

61. 19. Who is captaining the Black Caps in the Cricket World Cup?b. Daniel Vetorri

62. 20. What was the name of the former World Number 1 tennis star who played in Auckland in the ASB Classic?c. Maria Sharapova

63. 21. Who is the MP who has been expelled from the Maori Party?c. Hone Harawira

64. 22. What complaint forced Sir Peter Jackson into hospital?b. Stomach upset

65. 23. What colour did Air New Zealand paint one of their planes to show their support for Rugby World Cup 2011?a. Black

66. 24. What was the magnitude of the earthquake which hit Canterbury on the 22nd February?a. 6.3

67. 25. Because of the Christchurch earthquake what national event has been put on hold?b. Census

68. 26. How many earthquakes has Christchurch suffered since September 2010 ?d. 4,000

69. 27. What is the name of the process where water rises through soil to form murky soup?b. Liqification

70. 28. Who is this person?d. Bob Parker

71. 29. How deep underground was the Christchurch earthquake?b. 5km

72. 30. What day is celebrated on the 6th February each year in New Zealand?a. Waitangi Day

73. 31. Ritchie McCaw has had an operation on which body part?b. Toe

74. 32. Labour leader Phil Goff started the year with a new look. What had he done?a. Dyed his hair

75. 33. What has the British Prime Minister bought and put into his house?b. A Cat

76. 34. How did Lady Gaga make her entrance at the Grammy Awards?c. In a fake egg

77. 35. Where did 3 astronauts complete a mock 500 day space trip to Mars?d. Russia

78. 36. In America, Philadelphia, Bakersfield and Fresno have been announced as the most..a. Toxic

79. 37. Who forgot the words to the USA National Anthem at the Super Bowl?c. Christina Aguilera

80. 38. What kind of comic sold for $1.1m at an auction in America?a. Spiderman

81. 39. How many couples got married at the Empire State Building on Valentine’s Day?a. 14

82. 40. A rock that fell through a house during the Christchurch Earthquake sold for how much on Trade Me?b. $60,000