Gordonton School Quiz Week 1 Term 3

Last Friday it was announced that the travel bubble with Australia will pause for at least …?

• Two weeks

• Four weeks

• Eight weeks

National Geographic has officially recognised the presence of a fifth ocean. What is the 'new' ocean called?

• The African Ocean

• The Southern Ocean

• The Antarctic Ocean

From which Asian country has the United States military pulled out following a twenty-year military intervention?

• Afghanistan

• Nepal

• Vietnam

Death Valley has recently recorded the highest temperature on Earth for 100 years. Where is Death Valley?

• Africa

• Mexico

• US

True or false, The New Zealand Team for the Tokyo Olympic Games is New Zealand’s largest-ever Olympic Team?

• True

• False

Which country deployed 25,000 soldiers in recent weeks to deal with looting and riots?

• US

• South Africa

• France

Why were tractors, dogs and utes gathered in central Auckland over the holidays?

• They were part of a celebration of agriculture week

• To protest against government reforms and regulations

• They were part of an art festival

What did guards see in the Olympic softball stadium prior to the opening event?

• A wild boar

• A bear

• A mountain lion

RSV has been talked about a lot in the news recently. What is RSV?

• A virus that can affect breathing

• a computer virus

• A new government department to ensure residents in retirement homes are receiving quality care

Both New Zealand and Australia have pulled out of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup saying player safety comes first. Which country is hosting the 2021 Rugby League World Cup?

• United Kingdom

• Canada

• Argentina