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WorksheetsGordonton School Quiz Week 9 Term 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Jacinda Ardern has announced that New Zealand and the Cook Islands are working together to start a two-way travel bubble in …?
2 weeks
May
September
Which state in Australia has just suffered major flooding?
New South Wales
Western Australia
Northern Territory
One of El Salvador’s top surfers, Katherine Díaz Hernández, lost her life in tragic circumstances last week. What happened to her?
She was attacked by a shark
She was hit by lightning while surfing
She was hit on her head by her board while surfing
True or false, any border worker who refuses a vaccination will soon be removed from their frontline job?
True
False
What led to 45,000 people being forced to leave their shelters in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh?
A fire ripped through the camp
A tornado ripped through the camp
The Bangladesh military shut down the camp and forced everyone to move on
Who was awarded Sportswomen of the Decade at the Halberg Awards?
Dame Valerie Adams
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott
Lisa Carrington
Why was a Southland Oyster fishery in the news last week?
It has been closed down by the Workplace Health and Safety Authority
It is worried about the finding of a potentially devastating parasite
The fishery says it can’t get enough workers to continue to operate
A 6-year-old boy has appeared in a juvenile court in the US for …?
Stealing a neighbours car
Graffitiing a local school
Picking a flower from a public garden
Which country has become the second to record 300,000 COVID-19 deaths?
Brazil
Britain
Italy
Auckland Zoo is celebrating a record number of baby …?
Gorillas
Galapagos tortoises
African wild dogs
Queen Elizabeth II's grandchild Zara Tindall and her husband, have celebrated the birth of their third child. Who is Zara Tindall’s royal parent?
Prince Charles
Prince Andrew
Princess Anne
A Northland family is preparing to harvest the country's first-ever commercial …?
Saffron crop
Grape kiwifruit crop
Pineapple crop
Which iwi has signed a $23.5 million deed of settlement with the Crown?
Ngāi Tahu
Ngāti Pāoa
Ngāti Tūwharetoa
Why has singer Lizzo been in the news recently?
She announced she is taking a break from music
She recently quit all social media platforms due to trolling
She is developing a new reality show for 'full-figured' dancers
Which Queenstown tourist activity was in the news last week after an accident that resulted in five people receiving injuries?
KJet
AJ Hackett Bungy
Queenstown Luge
What is the last name of this Kiwi who made a guest appearance on the bagpipes at a recent Wiggles concert?
(a)
In which large city would you find this world landmark?
(a)
In what shipping channel has this problem occurred?
The English Channel
The Panama Canal
The Suez Canal
Which country has this flag?
(a)
This pair was recently named the supreme Halberg Award Decade Champions. In which sport did they consistently achieve at the highest international level?
Rowing
Rowing
Yachting
