Gordonton School Quiz Week 5 Term 3

Which small North Island town was visited by a man who was later diagnosed with New Zealand’s first community case of the Delta variant of COVID-19?

• Thames

• Coromandel

• Ōpōtiki

True or false - During Level 4 lockdown New Zealanders are required to wear masks when they leave the house unless they are going for a run?

• True

• False

Why was the Caribbean nation of Haiti in the news recently?

• They have been hit by a devastating category 4 hurricane

• Fierce fires have forced half the population to flee their homes

• They have been hit by a devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake

What is the name of the group that is taking over control of Afghanistan?

• ISIS

• Al-Qaeda

• Taliban

How many competitors are in New Zealand’s Paralympic team?

• 29

• 50

• 125

A country that introduced a one-child policy in the 1980’s, is now allowing couples to have three children. Which country is it?

• Russia

• Italy

• China

How old do New Zealanders have to be to get the COVID-19 vaccine from September?

• 10 years

• 12 years

• 17 years

Why is Toyota slashing its global production by 40 per cent?

• There is a global computer chip shortage

• COVID-19 has lowered demand for new cars

• Shipping problems are impacting car exports

Why is NIWA teaming up with the local schools in Cromwell, Central Otago?

• To record how many earthquakes are felt in the area

• To record sound pollution in the area

• To record indoor and outdoor air quality data

Sadly, Sir Michael Cullen lost his fight with cancer last week. Who was Michael Cullen?

• A former NZ deputy prime minister

• A former All Black

• The inventor of the jet engine