Gordonton School Quiz Week 4 Term 3

KiwiRail's Te Huia passenger trains will be allowed to enter Central Auckland again after regulator Waka Kotahi NZTA lifted a ban it imposed two weeks ago. Why had the passenger trains been banned?

• They were too noisy

• They had run red lights

• They were too slow to stop in an emergency

UNESCO has threatened to add Venice to their World Heritage "In Danger List". What is Venice known for?

• It is built on a mountain top

• It is built at the base of a volcano

• It is built on a lagoon

Which university is changing their current te reo name to Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka?

• University of Waikato

• Victoria University of Wellington

• University of Otago

What has the Greek Prime Minister offered tourists that had been forced to evacuate during recent wildfires?

• A free one week holiday

• A $NZD1,000 voucher

• An apology

Which bakery won their eighth supreme title at the Bakels NZ Pie Awards for their roast duck, onion and mushroom pie?

• Patrick’s Pies

• Jimmy’s Pies

• World Famous Sheffield Pies

What was blamed for seismic activity equivalent to 2.3 magnitude earthquake in Seattle recently?

• A bread factory fell after it caught fire

• Taylor Swift concerts

• A University Protest against increasing fees

Unfortunately, New Zealand is out of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Which three teams did they play against during the competition?

• Norway, Philippines, Switzerland

• Nigeria, Italy, Germany

• US, Vietnam, Spain

Which of the following have scientists recently revived …?

• 46,000 year-old worms

• An extinct plant that existed 5000 years ago

• A recently extinct bat species

The Government has recently appointed Pierre van Heerden as its first …?

• Marine Wildlife Commissioner

• Grocery Commissioner

• Recycling Commissioner

The Government has agreed to increase secondary teacher pay by …?

• 8%

• 14.5%

• 25%