Gordonton School Quiz Week 9 Term 2

Wellington was sent into COVID-19 Alert Level 2 last week after a man who had COVID-19 visited the city from …?

• Victoria

• New South Wales

• Western Australia

What is the maximum capacity set for all Olympic venues during the Tokyo Olympics?

• 1,000 people

• 5,000 people

• 10,000 people

Residents of Tokomaru Bay were in clean-up mode last week after a storm caused flash flooding in the area. Where is Tokomaru Bay?

• East Coast of the North Island

• Northland

• West Coast of the South Island

Last Friday, Jacinda Ardern visited the Papatoetoe area affected recently by a tornado. How many houses have been deemed unsafe to live in due to damage caused by the tornado?

• 10

• 22

• 70

What was sent to the International Space Station recently to help with human health research?

• Laboratory rats

• Baby squid

• Worms

True or false, Medsafe has approved the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15-year-olds?

• True

• False

Which of the following sportspeople will NOT be a New Zealand flag bearer in the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony?

• Valerie Adams

• Hamish Bond

• Sarah Hirini

What was Amazon, the online shopping giant, accused of recently?

• Destroying millions of unused items each year

• Selling used goods as new

• Denying staff holiday pay

What are New Zealanders being asked to observe in their gardens next week?

• Bird numbers

• Insect numbers

• Frog numbers

What did former deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters announce at a New Zealand First Party meeting last week?

• He is retiring from politics

• The New Zealand First Party will run for parliament in the next election

• Party member Ron Mark will take over as leader of the party