Gordonton School Quiz Week 10 term 1

The government has announced a second Auckland Harbour crossing will begin in …?

• 2025

• 2029

• 2039

Donald Trump has been indicted (formally accused), by a grand jury in New York. True or false, he will be the first ex-president charged with a crime?

• True

• False

Recent research has confirmed that the TRex dinosaur had?

• Lips

• Tiny wings

• Five toes on each foot

Why was Prince Harry in court last week?

• He was caught driving at high speeds

• He is suing the publisher of a newspaper for allegedly paying somebody to hack his phone

• He is suing a building firm responsible for dodgy work on his Californian home

Te Whatu Ora reported the first rabies case detected in New Zealand. How is rabies usually contracted in humans?

• Through mosquito bites

• Through contact with infected animals

• Through contact with other infected people

How much of Auckland’s green space has been lost to development in the last 30 years?

• 30 per cent

• 50 per cent

• 65 per cent

A man has been sentenced to 2 years in jail in Russia after …?

• He threw an egg at the car of the Russian President

• His daughter drew an “anti-war” picture at school

• He stormed a live news program wearing a shirt with a peace symbol

A trip to the United States by Taiwan's President has drawn criticism from China. Who is the current president of Taiwan?

• Fumio Kishida

• Kim Jong-Un

• Tsai Ing-wen

New Zealand Post has produced commemorative coins that will feature …?

• King Charles lll

• Queen Elizabeth ll

• The Māori King

A massive fire near Cape Reinga caused campground evacuations and left part of State Highway 1 closed for a time. Where is Cape Reinga?

• The north end of the North Island

• The north end of the South Island

• The south end of the South Island