Gordonton School Quiz Week 2 Term 1 2022

True or false, Beijing has become the first city to have hosted both the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics?

• True

• False

Which region of New Zealand endured flooding after several days of torrential rain last week?

• West Coast

• Southland

• East Coast

The Queen is celebrating her platinum jubilee this year after how many years on the throne?

• 50 years

• 60 years

• 70 years

True or false, Waitangi’s Treaty Grounds was closed to the public on Waitangi Day due to COVID-19 restrictions?

• True

• False

What caused devastating destruction in Tonga in the middle of January?

• An earthquake

• Tsunami

• A cyclone

The Lunar New Year was celebrated on February 1. Which of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac is represented in 2022?

• The tiger

• The rat

• The monkey

What issue has British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, had to apologise for recently?

• A series of parties held at Downing Street during COVID-19 lockdowns

• A leaked text message in which he called his deputy “incompetent”

• A decision to raise income tax by 10%

Which free online word game was recently bought by the New York Times for a sevenfigure sum?

• Word Wipe

• Wordle

• Wordscapes

Why was New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis, in the news last week?

• She was presented with an international award for her investigation into conditions on fishing vessels

• She is pregnant and has been stranded in Afghanistan due to COVID-19 border restrictions

• She has been detained in China by police after filming in a temple

Which player now has the most Grand Slam tennis titles of all time

• Rafael Nadal

• Novak Djokovic

• Roger Federer