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Gordonton School Quiz Week 2 Term 4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Approximately what percentage of the Party Vote did Labour get in the election?

a)

44%

b)

47%

c)

49%

2.

New research suggests that COVID-19 can remain infectious on surfaces such as phone screens and stainless steel for …?

a)

15 days

b)

28 days

c)

2 months

3.

The Government and City Council have agreed on funding for the construction of a covered 25,000 seat stadium in …?

a)

Wellington

b)

Hamilton

c)

Christchurch

4.

True or false, Queen Elizabeth ll did not wear a mask on her first public appearance since the UK’s March lockdown?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What are people in Northland being told to avoid eating due to a dangerous toxin being found in the food?

a)

wild venison

b)

shellfish

c)

apples

6.

A series of fires have been raging on the tallest mountain in Africa. What is its name?

a)

Mount Vesuvius

b)

Mount Kilimanjaro

c)

Mount Elbrus

7.

Which of the following food brands plans to change its name due its current cultural inappropriateness?

a)

Ben and Jerry's (ice cream)

b)

Uncle Ben's (rice)

c)

Wendy's (restaurant chain)

8.

According to figures, 2500 Auckland children have …?

a)

not had a dental check-up since 2016

b)

not had their eyesight tested in their first five years of school

c)

received a free lap top as part of a new council initiative

9.

Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel set up the Nobel Prizes for Physics, Chemistry, Peace and Literature (amongst others) in 1895. What is his most famous invention?

a)

the microscope

b)

the telephone

c)

dynamite

10.

Selfie hunters posing with little blue penguins in Napier have been warned that if caught, they could face …?

a)

a $15,000 fine

b)

a $100,000 fine

c)

a two year prison sentence

11.

What new mountain safety feature did officials in England unveil to the world recently?

a)

A jetpack for paramedics

b)

A network of avalanche bunkers

c)

Compulsory drone guides for all mountain climbing groups

12.

Which type of car will replace the Holden Commodore in the 2022 Supercar races? • a. • b. • c.

a)

Chevrolet Camaro

b)

Dodge Challenger

c)

Tesla Model S

13.

Which South Pacific territory has recently voted to remain French?

a)

Vanuatu

b)

New Caledonia

c)

Solomon Islands

14.

True or false, the latest set of border exceptions will see 250 international PhD and postgraduate students enter New Zealand without having to complete isolation?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Why did a Spanish triathlete competing in the 2020 Santander Triathlon make the news last month?

a)

He tried to cheat by catching a bus during the running section

b)

He gave up third place by letting a runner who went the wrong way go past him again

c)

He held on to win despite riding with two flat tyres on the last cycle lap

16.

What is the last name of this US politician that is in the news a lot?

(a)  

17.

Which famous artist produced this famous image that has been in the news?

a)

Damien Hirst

b)

Banksy

c)

David Hockney

18.

What event is this character associated with?

(a)  

19.

Which country has this flag?

(a)  

20.

This animal was in the news last week. Which of the following names is it NOT known by?

a)

Cougar

b)

Jaguar

c)

Mountain Lion

d)

Puma