Gordonton School Quiz Week 5 Term 2

Which Australian state has announced a 7 day COVID-19 lockdown?

• Victoria

• New South Wales

• Queensland

How did a man who had been on the run in rural North Otago make his way to the police station to surrender?

• In a helicopter

• On horseback

• On a tractor

Why was Samoa in the news a lot last week?

• They are suffering a COVID-19 outbreak

• They are having problems with their government elections

• They were hit by a major storm

In a recent poll, which politician had their highest rating of 6% in the preferred Prime Minister category?

• David Seymour (ACT)

• Chlöe Swarbrick (Greens)

• Simon Bridges (National)

Who was ordered by a Dutch court to cut its carbon emissions by 45 per cent by 2030?

• The Netherland’s rail corporation

• The Netherland’s dairy farmers

• The Shell oil company

Which serious plant disease has been found in Christchurch for the first time?

• Myrtle rust

• Phormium fungus

• Acer mould

A New Zealand inventor has created the world’s first boat made from?

• Flax fibre

• Fish

• Wool

Why were tens of thousands of people evacuated from the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, last week?

• Fear of a volcanic eruption

• A monsoon was threatening the coastal city

• A fire in a chemical factory was sending toxic fumes across the city

A hand-written letter containing the formula "E=mc2" recently sold at auction for $1.2 million. Which famous scientist wrote the letter?

• Isaac Newton

• Thomas Edison

• Albert Einstein

Why was an Auckland tramper fined $5700?

• He repeatedly littered in regional parks

• He repeatedly broke kauri dieback laws

• He was caught lighting a fire in a regional park in January