Gordonton School Quiz Week 8 Term 1

New Zealand’s borders are opening up. When will the first tourists form Australia be allowed in?

• April 12

• April 28

• May 2

A Russian court has fined a journalist protesting against the invasion of Ukraine. How was she protesting?

• She chained herself to a statue in Moscow’s red square

• She interrupted a live TV news bulletin

• She dumped a truckload of horse manure outside the walls of Putin’s residence

On which of the following did the Government introduce a tax cut last week?

• Fruit and vegetables

• Milk

• Petrol

Who did Kiwi director Jane Campion apologise to last week after her speech at The Critics Choice Awards?

• Benedict Cumberbatch

• Her friends and family

• Venus and Serena Williams

Who have Australia and the Netherlands launched legal action against, over the 2014 downing of flight MH17?

• China

• France

• Russia

British pop superstar Ed Sheeran has announced he’s bringing his tour to New Zealand in February 2023. What is the name of his tour?

• Mathematics

• Signs

• Bad Habits

True or false, tennis player Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play at the French Open even if he is not vaccinated against COVID-19?

• True

• Flase

Why has Dug the Spud, a record-breaking potato found in the Waikato, lost its title as the world's largest potato?

• It dried out before it was officially measured and lost weight

• A larger one has just been unearthed in South Africa

• Testing revealed it was not actually a potato

What is the capital of Portugal?

• Valencia

• Lisbon

• Casablanca

A Christchurch mosque attacks survivor has recently completed a 360km walk in the name of peace. Where did he walk?

• Dunedin to Christchurch

• Christchurch to Wellington

• Christchurch to Nelson