Gordonton School Quiz Week 7 Term 4

What is the name of the new COVID-19 variant causing concern amongst global health authorities?

• Omicron

• Sigma

• Kappa

Judith Collins has stood down as the leader of the National Party. Who was the leader before Judith Collins?

• Bill English

• Simon Bridges

• Todd Muller

Tesla has just joined the group of companies valued at more than a trillion dollars. How many zeroes follow the "1" in a trillion?

• 6

• 9

• 12

Australia announced last week that it will send troops to the Solomon Islands. Why are they sending troops?

• There has been violent protests in the country

• A devastating cyclone has hit the island nation

• A volcano erupted on their main island

From Jan 17 New Zealanders will not have to enter MIQ if travelling from Australia. How long will they have to isolate at home?

• Until they return a negative COVID-19 test

• Seven days

• Fourteen days

Which fictional character did UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, create an impromptu speech about when he lost his speaking notes during a major event last week?

• Peppa Pig

• Bob the Builder

• Pingu

A pair of cufflinks belonging to author Ian Fleming and engraved with an unsolved code sold for almost £6,000 at auction recently. Which character is Ian Fleming famous for creating?

• Sherlock Holmes

• James Bond

• Superman

What change has Youtube recently made to its service?

• The site will soon be known as ‘Utube’

• Videos are now limited to 2 minutes

• The dislike count on videos has been removed

What change has Emanuel Macron made to flying the French flag on government buildings?

• It is now always flown with the red section closest to the flagpole

• The flags all use a darker shade of blue than usual

• The flag is now always flown on top, with the European Union flag always lower

Collectors around the world are expected to pay are very large amount of money at auction for a rare Penny Black. What is a Penny Black?

• A stamp

• A coin

• A butterfly