Gordonton School Quiz Week 2 Term 2

What extreme weather conditions has much of India been facing recently?

• Blizzards

• Hurricanes

• Heatwave

Why did the Black Ferns perform a haka for Portia Woodman last week?

• She is retiring

• She scored her 200th try

• She is taking on the role of head coach

What is Moscow using to protect a naval base from possible Ukrainian attacks?

• Trained dolphins

• Huge magnets

• Robotic sharks

Why were Countdown supermarkets in the news last week?

• They announced they will be hiring full time security guards

• They have announced that 500 essential items will remain the same price throughout winter

• They have increased the wages of all their employees by $1.95 hour

What did the FBI and US Marshals seize in Fiji last week?

• Thousands of rhinoceros horns

• A person involved in organising the 2021 US Capitol attack

• A superyacht owned by a Russian oligarch

What type of annual event is the Eta Aquariid?

• A meteor shower

• An art festival

• A lunar eclipse

A shirt owned by Diego Maradona recently sold at auction for 7.1 million pounds. In which sport was Diego Maradona a legend?

• Tennis

• Golf

• Football

Sir Robert 'Bom' Gillies, the last remaining member of the World War ll 28th Māori Battalion, has formally received his knighthood at Government House in Wellington. When was World War ll?

• 1929 to 1935

• 1939 to 1945

• 1945 to 1948

Who has got her own Barbie doll recently?

• Meghan Markle

• Activist Greta Thunberg

• Queen Elizabeth ll

Who offered to meet with President Vladimir Putin to try to end Russia’s war in Ukraine?

• Kim Kadashian

• Pope Francis

• Elon Musk