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Gordonton School Quiz Week 4 Term 1 2021

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Prince Harry and Meghan announce last week?

a)

They are having another baby

b)

They are moving back to the UK

c)

They are launching their own range of fragrances

2.

What could have left thousands of US health workers exposed to COVID-19?

a)

Fake face masks have been sold to hospitals

b)

Bottles of fake hand sanitiser have been sold to hospitals

c)

Poor quality rubber gloves have been sold to hospitals

3.

Who did Jacinda Ardern accuse of ignoring their responsibilities last week?

a)

Boris Johnson (UK Prime Minister)

b)

The New Zealand media

c)

Australia

4.

True or false, Donald Trump was acquitted (found not guilty), in his recent impeachment trial?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

It was announced last Wednesday that everyone is required to wear masks on public transport

b)

Auckland spent 4 days at Alert Level 3 last week

c)

Australia has banned New Zealanders from entering Australia for two weeks due to our COVID-19 community cases

6.

It has been announced that the team involved in the Pike River Mine recovery has gone as far as it can into the mine which collapsed in an explosion in November 2010. Where is the Pike River Mine located?

a)

Bay of Plenty

b)

West Coast of the South Island

c)

Canterbury

7.

Benefit recipients will be allowed to keep more of what they earn at work from April. Currently, how much can someone on the Jobseeker Support benefit earn before their benefit starts getting cut?

a)

$40 a week

b)

$90 a week

c)

$200 a week

8.

What is the name of the Kiwi cricketer who won a record contract at the recent IPL cricket auction?

a)

Kyle Jamieson

b)

Jimmy Neesham

c)

Trent Boult

9.

There has been plenty of talk about COVID-19 vaccines as countries around the world start to roll out their vaccination programs. Which of the following companies have NOT produced a COVID-19 vaccine?

a)

Unilever

b)

AstraZeneca

c)

Pfizer

10.

Researchers have found that the amount of wildlife a domestic cat kills, can be reduced by a quarter by …?

a)

Feeding cats food containing garlic

b)

Only letting cats outside after they have been fed

c)

Playing with a cat for 10 minutes a day

11.

Who did Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison call ‘arrogant and disappointing’ last week?

a)

Facebook

b)

New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern

c)

Vladimir Putin

12.

What is New Zealand’s latest weapon in the fight against invasive wasps?

a)

A wasp virus

b)

A machine that admits a frequency only wasps can hear

c)

Two other types of insects

13.

What sporting event was held last week in Twizel after a week of uncertainty?

a)

The North Island School Road Championships

b)

Crankworx

c)

The New Zealand Rowing Championships

14.

Which of the following will people attending the Tokyo Olympics, be discouraged from doing?

a)

clapping

b)

singing

c)

holding flags

15.

Europe's oldest person, French nun Lucile Randon, overcame coronavirus recently in time to celebrate her …?

a)

113th birthday

b)

117th birthday

c)

123rd birthday

16.

Sadly, this UK man passed away recently. What was his name?

a)

Captain Sir Tom Moore

b)

Captain Sir Brian West

c)

Captain Sir John Foote

17.

Where in the solar system did this NASA vehicle touch down last week?

a)

The Moon

b)

Mercury

c)

Mars

18.

In which country is this ancient landmark found?

a)

Turkey

b)

Greece

c)

Italy

19.

Which country has this flag?

(a)  

20.

What is the last name of this Australian Open tennis champion?

(a)