Gordonton School Quiz Week 8 Term 1

Which European country has been the first to offer fighter jets for the Ukraine military to use?

• Germany

• Italy

• Poland

Fast fashion has been making the headlines in New Zealand recently. What is ‘fast fashion’?

• It is a form of retail that produces high volumes of clothing

• A new clothing chain that is coming to Australasia

• A New Zealand fashion design competition

For which world leader has the International Criminal Court officially issued an arrest warrant?

• Kim Jong-un, North Korea

• Vladimir Putin, Russia

• Bashar al-Assad, Syria

Two Indian airline pilots have been suspended for …?

• Filming a TikTok video while flying

• Drinking coffee without a lid

• Both sleeping at the same time during a flight

The Bay of Plenty was hit by a cluster of small earthquakes last week. What is the term for a series of small earthquakes that have no known mainshock?

• A swarm

• A flock

• A herd

What was unusual about Cyclone Freddy, which hit Mozambique recently?

• It gained power when it hit land

• It was the second cyclone called Freddy

• It hit Mozambique twice

Which sport uses the ‘Fosbury Flop’?

• Trampolining

• High Jump

• Diving

Labour MP Stuart Nash stood down last week from his role as …?

• Police Minister

• Finance Minister

• Transport Minister

What is a M-Q 9 Reaper and why was it in the news last week?

• It is a NASA space craft which was launched last week

• It is a robot prototype which was unveiled by Apple

• It is a type of US military drone that was involved in a collision with a Russian fighter jet

What percentage of the world’s countries and territories do NOT meet the World Health Organisation’s air quality guidelines?

• 30 percent

• 50 percent

• 90 percent