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Gordonton School Quiz Week 1 Term 4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister recently announced that from October 16, Kiwis will be able to travel to parts of Australia without having to quarantine there. Which two areas were named?

a)

Queensland and Tasmania

b)

Western Australia and South Australia

c)

New South Wales and the Northern

Territory

2.

What was unusual about the 2020 Emmy Awards held recently?

a)

It was decided that no show deserved the Best Comedy Award

b)

The award for Best Drama Series was given jointly to three shows

c)

The awards show was recorded without an audience

3.

Why did astronauts on board the International Space Station get woken up last week?

a)

They were asked to record a deep space eclipse

b)

They had to change their orbit to avoid a small asteroid

c)

They were asked to hunt for an air leak

4.

Donald and Melania Trump tested positive to COVID-19 recently. Approximately how many Americans also tested positive to COVID-19 on that same day?

a)

14,000

b)

43,000

c)

104,000

5.

What is the name of the US Vice-President that would take over if Donald Trump needed to step down while dealing with the illness?

a)

Joe Biden

b)

Mike Pence

c)

Nancy Pelosi

6.

What caused the middle lanes of the Auckland Harbour Bridge to close at the start of the holidays?

a)

it was damaged when a truck flipped over in strong winds

b)

a minor earthquake caused damage to the road surface

c)

a bus hit an oil tanker causing it to leak oil on the road

7.

The British Government has launched an investigation into a computer glitch that led to …?

a)

PM Boris Johnson’s phone number being

published online

b)

nearly 16,000 new coronavirus infections

going unreported

c)

private information of 120 Government

officials being included on a public website

8.

Which of the following people is currently a coleader of the Māori Party?

a)

John Tamihere

b)

Shane Reti

c)

Kelvin Davis

9.

Armed forces in Armenia and Azerbaijan have clashed in a border region. Where in the world are the countries of Armenia and Azerbaijan?

a)

Western Asia

b)

Northern Africa

c)

The Middle East

10.

NASA is getting ready to land a spacecraft on …?

a)

Jupiter

b)

the Sun

c)

an asteroid

11.

The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), claim they have busted a plot by a militia group to …?

a)

hack US Government security systems

b)

kidnap a US State Governor

c)

attack the Whitehouse

12.

Which royal has joined forces with Sir David Attenborough to launch what will be the largest environmental prize ever, the ‘Earthshot’ prize?

a)

Prince Harry

b)

Prince Charles

c)

Prince William

13.

The average asking price for a house in Auckland has reached approximately …?

a)

$780,000

b)

$1 million

c)

$1.5 million

14.

Why has the new James Bond film No Time To Die, been in the news?

a)

its release has been postponed

b)

it broke box office records for earnings

c)

it has been announced that this will be the final Bond film

15.

True or false, the world’s billionaires have seen their fortunes drop by 32% this year?

a)

True

b)

False

16.

In which city was this marathon raced recently?

(a)  

17.

These animals have been in the news recently. By what name are they known?

a)

Wombat

b)

Tasmanian Devil

c)

Honey Badger

18.

At which South Island lake have emergency workers been dealing with this situation?

a)

Lake Wakatipu

b)

Lake Ohau

c)

Lake Dunstan

19.

Which Pacific Island nation has this flag?

(a)  

20.

What is the name of this famous building?

(a)