WorksheetsGordonton School Quiz Week 9 Term 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
According to new research, what percentage of people infected with COVID-19 will never develop symptoms?
5 percent
15 percent
30 percent
Who was included in the Queen’s Birthday honours list?
Taika Waititi
Rhys Darby
Cliff Curtis
What change has Coca-Cola NZ reported to its sales during the lockdown period?
decreased by 35%
decreased by 85%
increased by 10%
Which of the following will no longer be a requirement under Alert Level 1?
border restrictions
New Zealanders returning home needing to quarantine for 14 days
gatherings being restricted to 100 people
Why has Russian President Vladimir Putin, declared a state of emergency in a region of Siberia?
20,000 tonnes of diesel has spilled from a storage facility
an earthquake has caused massive destruction
temperatures have dropped so low
Microsoft is set to replace dozens of the journalists who select the news stories that go on its popular MSN website. How will the journalists be replaced?
with robots
with retired teachers
the stories will be voted onto the website by the public
This year’s AIMS Games that were to be held in Tauranga have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What does AIMS stand for?
Achievement Inspiration and Motivation in Sports
Association of Intermediate and Middle Schools
Association of Innovative Marketing of Sports
Tesla boss Elon Musk and his partner Grimes have changed the name of their baby because it wasn’t acceptable under California law. The baby was originally called X Æ A-12 and is now called …?
T-Esla
Zippy
XÆ A-Xii
What new feature of NRL Rugby League games has been controversial with fans?
games are 10 minutes shorter
fake crowd noise has been added to broadcasts
half-time has been increased by 5 minutes
Which NZ city is known as an ‘art deco capital’?
Dunedin
Napier
Christchurch
Which city has the new marketing campaign slogan, ‘A pretty good Plan D’?
Hamilton
Nelson
Dunedin
Multi-national company, Hertz, has filed for bankruptcy in the US. In what industry is Hertz one of the largest operators?
food production
hotel chains
rental cars
Which athlete has topped the Forbes list of top female sports earnings for the past year?
Maria Sharapova
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
What is the capital city of Belgium?
Brussels
Antwerp
Amsterdam
In a promising step for the future, the world's largest fully electric plane conducted a successful flight recently. Apart from the pilot, how many passengers can it take?
zero
three
nine
In which US city did the mayor have this street sign painted?
Minneapolis
Chicago
Washington DC
What is the last name of this surprise addition to the Auckland Blues rugby squad?
(a)
What is the name of this story that recently celebrated its 120th anniversary?
(a)
Which country has this flag?
(a)
What is the last name of is this celebrity and business woman who has been in the news?
(a)
