Gordonton School Quiz Week 5 Term 1

Russian attacks on Ukraine have included air strikes on targets in their capital. What is the capital of Ukraine?

• Minsk

• Kiev

• Belgrade

What is the word being used a lot at the moment that means ‘putting economic restrictions on another country to punish their actions’?

• sanctions

• tariffs

• levies

Which New Zealand television show is celebrating 40 years on air?

• Fair Go

• Te Karere

• Hyundai Country Calendar

The Halberg Awards are held each year to celebrate the success of Kiwi sports heroes and are named in Murray Halberg's honour. In which sport did Murray Halberg represent New Zealand?

• Rugby

• Sailing

• Athletics

What is the Nord Stream 2, and why has it been in the news?

• It is a Swedish train that has been stuck in ice for more than a week

• It is a new gas pipeline that Germany refuses to operate due to Russia’s actions in Ukraine

• It is a French robotic vehicle that has just landed on Venus

Number crunchers around the world celebrated a ‘palindromic’ date recently, where the numbers read the same forwards and backward. What was the date? --- / -- / ---- ?

(a)  

Who has just been awarded a landmark ruling that will give them pay equality with their male counterparts?

• Female tennis players

• The US women’s football team

• Women’s Professional Golf Association

Air New Zealand has announced a six-month loss of …?

• $2.9 million

• $37 million

• $376 million

True or false, Tonga still remains disconnected from the internet following the earthquake and tsunami suffered last month?

• True

• False

Professional tennis players, Alexander Zverev and Jenson Brooksby, set a world record last week for…?

• The longest match in history (11 hours and 5 minutes)

• The longest rally in history (25,944 strokes)

• The latest finish in history (4.55am)