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News Quiz

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Several editions of The Sun-Herald are published every Sunday. As news breaks some stories may be added and others removed. This is a regular occurrence for the ever-evolving text that is your newspaper. Every effort has been made to ensure that the News Quiz relates to stories in your edition of The Sun-Herald .

See how quickly you can locate the answers to this weeks quiz. Read all of the options each time and then choose your answer. Sometimes answers are quite similar but it does not mean it is the correct one.

1.    The state seat of Robertson is located in:
  Hint: Page 1
 
A.    Sydney
B.    The Hunter region
C.    The Central Coast
     
2.    The Grand National is a competition for which horse related sport?
  Hint: Page 7
 
A.    Horse racing
B.    Dressage
C.    Equestrian
     
3.    Which area had the lowest sea surface temperature?
  Hint: Page 14
 
A.    Eden
B.    Sydney
C.    Coffs Harbour
     
4.    Which two states experienced extreme wet weather this weekend?
  Hint: Pages 16 and 17
 
A.    NSW and Victoria
B.    Victoria and Queensland
C.    Queensland and NSW
     
5.    Which of the following actors is not nominated for an oscar?
  Hint: Page 18
 
A.    Abbie Cornish
B.    Sandra Bullock
C.    Carey Mulligan
     
6.    Why are Avoca residents concerned about the sinking of HMAS Adelaide at Avoca Beach?
  Hint: Page 22
 
A.    Too many tourists will visit
B.    It will change the nature of the beach
C.    It will damage the coral reef off the coast
D.    All of the above
     
7.    Who is Ban Ki-moon?
  Hint: Page 40
 
A.    President of Chile
B.    Iranian president
C.    UN chief
     
8.    Which words best summarise Sydney's weather for the coming week?
  Hint: Page 55
 
A.    Stormy and cool
B.    Moderate temperatures and regular showers
C.    Hot and rainy
     
9.    Which Australian athlete required extra security during a recent sporting event?
  Hint: Pages 78 - 83
 
A.    Stephanie Gilmore
B.    Mitchell Johnson
C.    Ted Richards
     
10.    What do the following players have in common?
  Hint: Pages 88 and 89
 
A.    They represent NSW in State of Origin
B.    They are all players to watch this season
C.    They all play for NSW teams