Gordonton School Quiz Week 6 Term 2

Why has a Miami Zoo apologised to New Zealanders?

• They put three tuatara in an “Australian” enclosure

• They mistreated a kiwi bird that was living at the zoo

• They were meant to take two of our New Zealand fur seals but they had not finished their enclosure in time

A man was arrested recently after crashing his car into 10 Downing Street. Who lives at 10 Downing Street, London?

• The UK Prime Minister

• Princess Anne

• The singer Adele

The Government has invested $140 million to help NZ Steel halve its coal use by switching to a …?

• Electric furnace

• Solar powered furnace

• Nuclear powered furnace

What will happen to Queen Camilla’s coronation outfit?

• It is going to be auctioned off in a charity fundraiser

• It will be stored in the royal vault

• It will go on public display in Buckingham Palace

An analysis of bright sunshine hours show that Auckland has had …?

• 39 percent of its normal sunshine hours

• 64 percent of its normal sunshine hours

• 80 percent of its normal sunshine hours

Which Canadian singer has reverted to his birth name Abel Tesfaye on his social media accounts?

• The Weeknd

• Drake

• Justin Bieber

Chris Hipkins met with Pacific leaders in Port Moresby last week. Port Moresby is the capital city of …?

• Tahiti

• New Caledonia

• Papua New Guinea

The UK banned the sale of elephant ivory last year and is planning on banning the sale of ivory from five more species. Which of the following species will NOT be included in the proposed ban?

• Whale sharks

• Orca

• Hippos

The world’s mountaineering community celebrated the anniversary of the conquest of Mount Everest on the 29 May. What year was it conquered by Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay?

• 1923

• 1943

• 1953

Campaigning has started for the next general election and so has the political name calling. Which of the following is being used by National and ACT as a nickname for a possible Labour coalition?

• Coalition of chaos

• Coalition of cuddles

• Coalition of crime hikes