News Quiz 8/10

Question 1 of 10

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Which politician said this? "For people on 40 and 50 and 60,000 dollars a year, penalty rates are the difference as to whether they can afford to send their kids to a private school, whether or not they can afford to pay the mortgage."

Select one of the following:

Malcolm Turnbull
Barnaby Joyce
Bill Shorten
Anthony Albanese

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

A Queensland grandma has won a court case this week arguing against the patenting by a huge US company of what?

Select one of the following:

A plant that can be cross bred to bolster disease resistance in crops
A naturopathic remedy for treating migraine
A gene that causes breast and ovarian cancer
A bacteria useful for treating bowel disorders

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

Who is Marise Payne?

Select one of the following:

The Governor of NSW
Federal Treasurer
Federal Defence Minister
CEO of News Corp Australia

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Which country launched cruise missile strikes overnight against rebels in Syria?

Select one of the following:

Russia
The US
Israel
Turkey

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

Nineteen people have died after typhoon-triggered tornados hit which country?

Select one of the following:

China
The Philippines
Cambodia
Taiwan

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

Which car manufacturer has admitted that 77,149 Australian vehicles were fitted with emissions-rigging "defeat devices" that make cars perform better in emissions testing?

Select one of the following:

Toyota
Volkswagen
BMW
Hyundai

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

Which country is NOT participating in negotiations for the TPP?

Select one of the following:

Australia
Spain
Vietnam
Chile

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

Which Australian television personality who got his start in community TV has been offered a $2.5 million share option to host TodayFM's Breakfast Show starting next year?

Select one of the following:

Kyle Sandilands
Rove McManus
Tim Ross
Andrew Denton

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

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News Quiz 8/10

News Quiz 8/10

Question 1 of 10

Which politician said this? "For people on 40 and 50 and 60,000 dollars a year, penalty rates are the difference as to whether they can afford to send their kids to a private school, whether or not they can afford to pay the mortgage."

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

A Queensland grandma has won a court case this week arguing against the patenting by a huge US company of what?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

Who is Marise Payne?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

Which country launched cruise missile strikes overnight against rebels in Syria?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

Nineteen people have died after typhoon-triggered tornados hit which country?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

Which car manufacturer has admitted that 77,149 Australian vehicles were fitted with emissions-rigging "defeat devices" that make cars perform better in emissions testing?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

Which country is NOT participating in negotiations for the TPP?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

Which Australian television personality who got his start in community TV has been offered a $2.5 million share option to host TodayFM's Breakfast Show starting next year?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

Which designer/s collaborated with budget supermarket chain Aldi to produce a limited edition range of kids' clothing?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

What was the final score in the NRL Grand Final?

Select one of the following:

Explanation