Gordonton School Quiz Week 9 Term 1

FIFA has announced they are increasing the prize money for the upcoming Women’s World Cup to NZ$243 million. What was the prize money at the 2022 men’s World Cup?

• NZ$250 million

• NZ$400 million

• NZ$705 million

Thirty-five people have been injured at a dockyard in the UK after …?

• A tornado hit the area

• A ship lost power and crashed into the dock

• A ship tipped over while dry docked

Which singer delivered 44 songs during a three-hour opening show of her first tour in five years?

• Taylor Swift

• Ariana Grande

• Adele

Five boys had to be rescued in New York City after they got lost …

• in a sewer

• in an abandoned mine shaft

• in an underground crypt

Who is striking on Wednesday, March 29?

• Primary and secondary school teachers

• Just secondary and area school teachers

• Secondary school teachers and early childhood teachers

Officials in the United States have reported two more deaths linked to recalled …?

• Frozen Berries

• Eyedrops

• Chicken

Which country has been named the world’s happiest country for the sixth consecutive year in the World Happiness Report?

• Finland

• Denmark

• United States

Two-time Kiwi Olympian Zane Robertson, has been banned from sport for eight years for doping. Which sport was he involved in?

• Weight lifting

• Equestrian

• Running

What animal spent hours in a busy street in South Korea before being tranquillised and returned to the zoo?

• A baboon

• A zebra

• A tiger

Muslims began observing Ramadan last week. How long is Ramadan?

• Ten days

• Two weeks

• One month