Gordonton School Quiz Week 5 Term 4

Which of the following political parties did not gain any extra seats after special votes were counted?

• The Green Party

• Te Pāti Māori

• Labour

Which word has been announced as the 2023 Word of the Year by Collins Dictionary?

• Inflation

• AI

• EV

A software billionaire who is also the fatherin-law of UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak - has suggested that India should adopt a …?

• 25 hour working week

• 50 hour working week

• 70 hour working week

An Italian mother has won a court case to have her two sons …?

• Removed from her home

• Pay her back for money she loaned them to buy cars

• Pay her for damages after they accidentally burned down her home

The New Zealand company Supie went into voluntary administration last week due to financial problems. What is Supie?

• An online supermarket

• A clothing store

• A building firm

Why are child entertainers The Wiggles "deeply disappointed" with a Western Australian council?

• They have cancelled a concert because of a lack of disability access in the venue

• They have refused to let the group film a video in a local primary school

• They are using one of the group’s songs to drive off homeless people

Gumboot Friday was held last week. What does Gumboot Friday raise funds for?

• Free mental health counselling for young people

• Lung cancer research

• Alzheimers and dementia research

Who’s album has just set a record for the most streamed in a single day?

• Ed Sheeran

• Beyoncé

• Taylor Swift

What was found on a Christchurch beach at the weekend?

• An unexploded World War 2 explosive

• A whale

• An adult great white shark

The word Bazball is entering the Collins Dictionary. What sport is the word associated with?

• Baseball

• Cricket

• Golf