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Gordonton School Quiz Week 9 Term 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jacinda Ardern has announced that New Zealand and the Cook Islands are working together to start a two-way travel bubble in …?

a)

2 weeks

b)

May

c)

September

2.

Which state in Australia has just suffered major flooding?

a)

New South Wales

b)

Western Australia

c)

Northern Territory

3.

One of El Salvador’s top surfers, Katherine Díaz Hernández, lost her life in tragic circumstances last week. What happened to her?

a)

She was attacked by a shark

b)

She was hit by lightning while surfing

c)

She was hit on her head by her board while surfing

4.

True or false, any border worker who refuses a vaccination will soon be removed from their frontline job?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What led to 45,000 people being forced to leave their shelters in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh?

a)

A fire ripped through the camp

b)

A tornado ripped through the camp

c)

The Bangladesh military shut down the camp and forced everyone to move on

6.

Who was awarded Sportswomen of the Decade at the Halberg Awards?

a)

Dame Valerie Adams

b)

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott

c)

Lisa Carrington

7.

Why was a Southland Oyster fishery in the news last week?

a)

It has been closed down by the Workplace Health and Safety Authority

b)

It is worried about the finding of a potentially devastating parasite

c)

The fishery says it can’t get enough workers to continue to operate

8.

A 6-year-old boy has appeared in a juvenile court in the US for …?

a)

Stealing a neighbours car

b)

Graffitiing a local school

c)

Picking a flower from a public garden

9.

Which country has become the second to record 300,000 COVID-19 deaths?

a)

Brazil

b)

Britain

c)

Italy

10.

Auckland Zoo is celebrating a record number of baby …?

a)

Gorillas

b)

Galapagos tortoises

c)

African wild dogs

11.

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?

a)

Prince Charles

b)

Prince Andrew

c)

Princess Anne

12.

A Northland family is preparing to harvest the country's first-ever commercial …?

a)

Saffron crop

b)

Grape kiwifruit crop

c)

Pineapple crop

13.

Which iwi has signed a $23.5 million deed of settlement with the Crown?

a)

Ngāi Tahu

b)

Ngāti Pāoa

c)

Ngāti Tūwharetoa

14.

Why has singer Lizzo been in the news recently?

a)

She announced she is taking a break from music

b)

She recently quit all social media platforms due to trolling

c)

She is developing a new reality show for 'full-figured' dancers

15.

Which Queenstown tourist activity was in the news last week after an accident that resulted in five people receiving injuries?

a)

KJet

b)

AJ Hackett Bungy

c)

Queenstown Luge

16.

What is the last name of this Kiwi who made a guest appearance on the bagpipes at a recent Wiggles concert?

(a)  

17.

In which large city would you find this world landmark?

(a)  

18.

In what shipping channel has this problem occurred?

a)

The English Channel

b)

The Panama Canal

c)

The Suez Canal

19.

Which country has this flag?

(a)  

20.

This pair was recently named the supreme Halberg Award Decade Champions. In which sport did they consistently achieve at the highest international level?

a)

Rowing

b)

Rowing

c)

Yachting