Gordonton School Quiz Week 2 Term 2

A town in Japan is constructing a barrier to prevent tourists taking photos of which mountain?

• Mount Fuji

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• K2

The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is getting a pay rise - how much will his new salary be?

• $230,000

• $520,000

• $820,000

What is the term used to describe parts of the US that are regularly hit by tornadoes?

• Tornado Boulevard

• Tornado Lane

• Tornado Alley

What is the current average wait time to sit a restricted licence test in New Zealand?

• 18 days

• 53 days

• 110 days

China is planning on launching a robotic spacecraft that will travel to the south pole of …?

• Mars

• The Moon

• Neptune

MP Julie-Ann Genter, is facing claims of intimidation following an outburst during a debate in parliament. Which party does she belong to?

• Greens

• Labour

• NZ First

What was special about a gold pocket watch that sold at a recent auction in the UK for NZ$2.5 million?

• It belonged to someone who was onboard the ship Titanic when it sank

• It belonged to Queen Elizabeth II

• It was a prop from a Harry Potter film

Why was a resident in the Wellington suburb of Broadmeadows shocked last week?

• He had a kiwi knocking at his door

• He found a fur seal sleeping on his car

• A large swarm of bees had made a home in his barbeque

Thanks to a new discovery by scientists in Melbourne, the world is one step closer to having a single vaccine for all forms of …?

• Colds

• Flu

• Cancer

In which country did a highway collapse following heavy rain, claiming the lives of over 48 people?

• Canada

• Italy

• China