Gordonton School Quiz Week 8 Term 4

Who will be New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister for the next three years?

• David Seymour

• Winston Peters

• Winston Peters and David Seymour

Which New Zealand airport faced three days of disrupted flights last week?

• Queenstown

• Christchurch

• Wellington

Which birthday did Joe Biden celebrate last week?

• His 70th

• His 75th

• His 81st

In which country were over 200 people convicted and sentenced in a massive trial against an organised crime syndicate?

• Italy

• Japan

• Mexico

A new Auckland club backed by billionaire Bill Foley is set to join …?

• A-League football

• NRL (National Rugby League)

• NBL (National Basketball League)

Recent research suggests that the hole in the earth’s ozone layer might not be recovering as quickly as predicted. What does the ozone layer protect us from?

• Ultra violet rays

• Heat

• Acid rain

Why has Sam Altman the leader of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, been in the news recently?

• He quit his role as CEO of OpenAI

• He was fired from his role and was then re-hired again

• He has fired half of the company’s employees claiming ChatGPT can now do their jobs for them

A Māori battalion taonga was stolen from Te Rau Aroha Museum at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds and returned later in the week. What was the taonga?

• A helmet

• A piece of Kauri gum

• A patu (a type of club)

Local council has backed a move to change the name of Petone to Pito-one. Where is Petone?

• Canterbury

• Wellington

• Auckland

New research suggests that an epidemic of eye problems are likely linked to high use of …?

• Computers

• Cellphones

• Vapes