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Gordonton School Quiz Week 3 Term 4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

New Zealand has an outbreak of COVID-19 infections amongst fishermen brought in to work on Sealord’s fishing boats. Where are the fishermen from?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Russia and Ukraine

c)

China and Taiwan

2.

Which sports star recently tested positive for coronavirus?

a)

Rafael Nadal

b)

Cristiano Ronaldo

c)

LeBron James

3.

What change was introduced in the final US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden?

a)

They both had to wear masks during the debate

b)

A microphone mute button was introduced

c)

The debate was twice as long as usual

4.

After the recent election 9 ACT MPs are joining David Seymour in Parliament. How many ACT MP’s were there after the 2017 election?

a)

One

b)

Three

c)

Twelve

5.

Which country is set to release treated radioactive water from a destroyed nuclear plant into the sea?

a)

Russia

b)

India

c)

Japan

6.

A puppy born in Italy last week has a rare condition which resulted in it being born with…?

a)

Two tails

b)

Green fur

c)

A permanent smile

7.

A painting by street artist Banksy called “Show Me the Monet” sold recently for $15 million. The Banksy painting is a take on the famous painting by French artist Monet, entitled …?

a)

Water Lilies

b)

The Scream

c)

Mona Lisa

8.

The Armageddon Expo celebrated its 25th birthday in the weekend. What is the Armageddon Expo?

a)

A car convention

b)

An art convention

c)

A pop-culture convention

9.

What is the name of the streaming service that is shutting down six months after launching?

a)

Hulu

b)

Netflix

c)

Quibi

10.

The US Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against …?

a)

Disney

b)

Amazon

c)

Google

11.

Around 100 people who flew from New Zealand to Australia last week, went on to enter areas NOT included in the travel

bubble. Which of the following areas are NOT included in the bubble?

a)

Victoria

b)

New South Wales

c)

Northern Territory

12.

What interrupted Iceland's Prime Minister during an online media interview last week?

a)

Her children accidentally broke a window

b)

An earthquake shook the room she was in

c)

Protesters broke into her office

13.

Why has this year’s Rugby Championships been in the news?

a)

it has been cancelled

b)

it was meant to be held in Australia but will now be held in New Zealand

c)

South Africa has pulled out of the competition

14.

How are an army of drones being used to help koala populations devastated by the 2019/2020 bushfires?

a)

They are being used to find areas of unaffected habitat to return rescued animals to

b)

They are being used to deliver antibiotic pellets to animals suffering from infections

c)

They are being used to disperse gum tree seeds

15.

Fiji officials say they will be cracking down on Tabua exports. What are Tabua?

a)

Black pearls

b)

Whale’s tooth

c)

Gemstones

16.

This recently captured photo shows a rare 'white' specimen of which native bird?

a)

kokako

b)

tui

c)

kereru

17.

Despite coronavirus restrictions, this famous site was briefly opened for just this one visitor. On which continent would you find it?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Africa

18.

Which famous band is shown in the background of this photo?

(a)  

19.

Which country has this flag?

(a)  

20.

What is the last name of this Kiwi sports star that has been in the news?

(a)