WorksheetsGordonton School Quiz Week 2 Term 4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Approximately what percentage of the Party Vote did Labour get in the election?
44%
47%
49%
New research suggests that COVID-19 can remain infectious on surfaces such as phone screens and stainless steel for …?
15 days
28 days
2 months
The Government and City Council have agreed on funding for the construction of a covered 25,000 seat stadium in …?
Wellington
Hamilton
Christchurch
True or false, Queen Elizabeth ll did not wear a mask on her first public appearance since the UK’s March lockdown?
True
False
What are people in Northland being told to avoid eating due to a dangerous toxin being found in the food?
wild venison
shellfish
apples
A series of fires have been raging on the tallest mountain in Africa. What is its name?
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Elbrus
Which of the following food brands plans to change its name due its current cultural inappropriateness?
Ben and Jerry's (ice cream)
Uncle Ben's (rice)
Wendy's (restaurant chain)
According to figures, 2500 Auckland children have …?
not had a dental check-up since 2016
not had their eyesight tested in their first five years of school
received a free lap top as part of a new council initiative
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?
the microscope
the telephone
dynamite
Selfie hunters posing with little blue penguins in Napier have been warned that if caught, they could face …?
a $15,000 fine
a $100,000 fine
a two year prison sentence
What new mountain safety feature did officials in England unveil to the world recently?
A jetpack for paramedics
A network of avalanche bunkers
Compulsory drone guides for all mountain climbing groups
Which type of car will replace the Holden Commodore in the 2022 Supercar races? • a. • b. • c.
Chevrolet Camaro
Dodge Challenger
Tesla Model S
Which South Pacific territory has recently voted to remain French?
Vanuatu
New Caledonia
Solomon Islands
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?
True
False
Why did a Spanish triathlete competing in the 2020 Santander Triathlon make the news last month?
He tried to cheat by catching a bus during the running section
He gave up third place by letting a runner who went the wrong way go past him again
He held on to win despite riding with two flat tyres on the last cycle lap
What is the last name of this US politician that is in the news a lot?
(a)
Which famous artist produced this famous image that has been in the news?
Damien Hirst
Banksy
David Hockney
What event is this character associated with?
(a)
Which country has this flag?
(a)
This animal was in the news last week. Which of the following names is it NOT known by?
Cougar
Jaguar
Mountain Lion
Puma
