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WorksheetsGordonton School Quiz Week 2 Term 3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Three new spacecraft from NASA, China and the United Arab Emirates are due to lift off on their journey to the Red Planet. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Why has The Warehouse been in the news?
it is being sold to a US retail company
they opening a new range of stores called Warehouse Furniture
they are cutting around 750 jobs
Which Australian city has made it compulsory to wear masks in public?
Brisbane
Hobart
Melbourne
Who has the UK accused of trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine and treatment research?
Chinese hackers
Russian hackers
the terrorist group, ISIS
Which political party is pushing for Matariki, or Māori New Year, to become a public holiday in New Zealand?
the ACT Party
the Green Party
the NZ First Party
Walt Disney World has reopened to the public recently. Where is Walt Disney World located?
Washington DC
Arizona
Florida
Which NFL (American football) team, has announced it will retire the name and logo that it has used since 1933?
Washington Redskins
Minnesota Vikings
Dallas Cowboys
Public consultation has begun on a proposal that could see mining in the Hauraki District town of Waihi, continue for 15 more years. What sort of mining occurs in Waihi?
iron ore
silver
gold
According to new Canadian research, what may be wiped out by 2100?
fish
butterflies
polar bears
University of Otago zoologists are calling for seasonal closures of some Otago beaches because of declining numbers of …?
New Zealand fur seals
hoiho (yellow-eyed penguin)
kōkako
The fast-food chain KFC has announced …?
it is changing their secret herbs and spice recipe
it no longer wants to be associated with Colonel Sanders
it wants to create the world’s first laboratory produced chicken nuggets
Who made the following comment last week? “Let’s be clear, mate. This is not Syria mate. It’s not that hard”.
Steven Adams
Winston Peters
Australian PM Scott Morrison
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has announced that new figures show mycoplasma bovis is all but eradicated in New Zealand. What does mycoplasma bovis affect?
sheep
pastures
cows
What is ‘We Love Aotearoa’?
the name of Air New Zealand’s new ‘team of 5 million’ themed safety video
a free concert organised by a group of overseas visitors who stayed in New Zealand when our borders shut pandemic
the Green Party’s new campaign slogan
A hiker in Mexico is being described as having nerves of steel after …?
she managed to take a selfie with a wild bear that had climbed up on her
she survived on her own in the wild for 2 weeks after becoming lost
she chased off a pack of wolves with a hiking pole
Who has this one-of-a-kind Barbie doll been modelled on?
(a)
What is the name of the world's most smuggled animal that is shown here? Who has this one-of-a-kind Barbie doll been modelled on?
Armadillo
Mongoose
Pangolin
Which country has this flag?
(a)
This factory has been in the news a lot recently. Of which product is it the largest New Zealand producer?
cheese
aluminium
paper
What is shown on Mount Rushmore
(a)
