Gordonton School Quiz Week 8 Term 2

Why has Parliament’s Speaker Trevor Mallard been in the news?

• He has apologised to former Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters

• He has retired from politics

• He has banned reporters from Parliament’s debating chamber

In a recent settlement, local iwi will gain equal say over the management of which mountain?

• Mt Te Aroha

• Mt Ruapehu

• Mt Taranaki

The Chinese city of Beijing is requiring all …?

• Carry their passports at all times

• People wanting to enter public premises receive a negative COVID test within the past 72 hours

• Residents to register their phone passwords with local authorities

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced it will be renaming which virus?

• Monkeypox

• Chickenpox

• COVID-19

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has been accused of damaging an iconic dress that she wore at the Met Gala last month. Whose dress was it?

• Princess Diana

• Marilyn Monroe

• Cleopatra

Why have Sri Lankan government officials been given an extra day off a week?

• To encourage them to grow food

• To volunteer for charity

• To cut down government spending

Which web browser has recently been shut down after 27 years?

• Safari

• Internet explorer

• Netscape navigator

The Wiggles will be returning to New Zealand for two special shows in August. What’s special about the shows?

• They won’t be performing any songs

• They will be performing other peoples songs instead of their own

• The concerts are for adults

Which country’s Prime Minister met with Jacinda Ardern in New Zealand last week?

• Samoa

• India

• Indonesia

A research group has found that in India’s capital city lives can be shortened by 10 years due to …?

• Air pollution

• Heat waves

• Water pollution