Gordonton School Quiz Week 10 Term 3 (Revision)

A ship that went missing in the East China Sea earlier this month was carrying …?

• coal

• live cattle

• timber

What was used to help clean up a massive oil spill near a reef in Mauritius?

• human hair

• wool

• coconut husks

Which of the following suffered multiple cyber attacks last month?

• Inland Revenue Department

• NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

• New Zealand stock exchange (NZX)

Why did NBA players boycott playoff games in August?

• they were protesting against new NBA rules

• they were supporting the Black Lives Matter movement

• they were protesting against Trumps

The Opposition Leader of which country was in intensive care last month after suffering symptoms of suspected poisoning?

• China

• Russia

• Spain

What are scientists using as part of the ongoing efforts to trace the source of the latest Covid-19 outbreak in Auckland?

• chromosome sequencing

• genome sequencing

• hormone sequencing

When will the country's general election be held?

• 17 October 2020

• 19 November 2020

• 12 February 2021

Who announced they were suing Apple after they were removed from Apple’s App store last month?

• Fortnite

• Minecraft

• Netflix

Which country approved the world’s first coronavirus vaccine in August?

• India

• China

• Russia

The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill passed its final reading in Parliament. Under the new laws a landlord will only be able to ask for a rent increase every …?

• 6 months

• 12 months

• 2 years