Gordonton School Quiz Week 9 Term 3

Which of the following is NOT true about the All Blacks loss to France at the weekend?

• It was the first time the All Blacks lost a World Cup pool match

• It is the first time the All Blacks have lost to France at the World Cup

• It is the biggest defeat the All Blacks have had at a World Cup

Why has the North African country of Morocco been in the news?

• It has been hit by a powerful earthquake

• There has been a large gas explosion in the city of Marrakesh

• The country is experiencing the worst flooding in 150 years

Last week was …?

• Tonga language week

• Blind Low Vision Week

• The NZ International Comedy Festival

Thousands of festival goers were stuck in a desert in the US after heavy rain. What was the name of the festival?

• Burning Man

• Glastonbury

• Coachella

Which television channel has recently changed its name?

• Prime

• TVNZ 2

• Eden

What did a man find recently while using a metal detector on an island in Norway?

• A bunker containing hundreds of World War 2 ammunitions

• A 3000 year old sword

• 1500 year-old jewellery

Which Formula 1 driver has broken a record with his 10th consecutive win?

• Lewis Hamilton

• Max Verstappen

• Fernando Alonso

True or false, the three brothers who own Whakaari White Island have had charges against them over the 2019 eruption dismissed?

• True

• False

Which world famous monument has been damaged by an excavator?

• The Statue of Liberty

• The Eiffel Tower

• The Great Wall of China

Why were sailors from Russia and France rescued while sailing from Vanuatu to Australia last week?

• Their inflatable boat was attacked by sharks

• A whale capsized their boat

• A lightning strike made a hole in the boat