Gordonton School Quiz Week 4 Term 4

At which Canterbury beach did a 200 hectare fire break out last week?

• Pegasus beach

• Centaur beach

• Pixie Beach

Why was a “code one” alert declared at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo last week?

• Animals and visitors had to be evacuated due to a fire

• Five lions escaped their enclosure

• Three staff were injured after an elephant became upset

True or false, Jacinda Ardern announced last week that she would be retiring from politics after the next election?

• True

• False

Up to 1600 fans will receive an all expenses paid trip, to sing at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup. Where is the FIFA World Cup being held?

• London

• Florida

• Qatar

The Starship Foundation faced a backlash after it rejected a donation by a Waikato horse breeder. How much was the donation?

• $28,000

• $570,000

• 1.2 million

Government officials in the Netherlands have announced they will use paintballs to …?

• Discourage wolves from approaching people

• Stop environmental protesters from gathering in public squares

• Stop birds from landing on statues in Amsterdam

Which New Zealand ski fields are in danger of closing due to financial problems?

• Coronet Peak and the Remarkables

• Whakapapa and Tūroa

• Mt Hutt and Porters

Harry Potter fans have been asked to stop leaving socks on a fake grave at a beach in Wales. Which character died in a scene filmed on a beach?

• Hagrid

• Dumbledore

• Dobby

What race is known as “the race that stops two nations”?

• The Coast to Coast

• Bathurst 1000

• The Melbourne Cup

Who has made history as the first artist to claim the entire top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 music charts?

• Drake

• Beyoncé

• Taylor Swift