WorksheetsGordonton School Quiz Week 9 Term 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Wellington was sent into COVID-19 Alert Level 2 last week after a man who had COVID-19 visited the city from …?
Victoria
New South Wales
Western Australia
What is the maximum capacity set for all Olympic venues during the Tokyo Olympics?
1,000 people
5,000 people
10,000 people
Residents of Tokomaru Bay were in clean-up mode last week after a storm caused flash flooding in the area. Where is Tokomaru Bay?
East Coast of the North Island
Northland
West Coast of the South Island
Last Friday, Jacinda Ardern visited the Papatoetoe area affected recently by a tornado. How many houses have been deemed unsafe to live in due to damage caused by the tornado?
10
22
70
What was sent to the International Space Station recently to help with human health research?
Laboratory rats
Baby squid
Worms
True or false, Medsafe has approved the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15-year-olds?
True
False
Which of the following sportspeople will NOT be a New Zealand flag bearer in the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony?
Valerie Adams
Hamish Bond
Sarah Hirini
What was Amazon, the online shopping giant, accused of recently?
Destroying millions of unused items each year
Selling used goods as new
Denying staff holiday pay
What are New Zealanders being asked to observe in their gardens next week?
Bird numbers
Insect numbers
Frog numbers
What did former deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters announce at a New Zealand First Party meeting last week?
He is retiring from politics
The New Zealand First Party will run for parliament in the next election
Party member Ron Mark will take over as leader of the party
Who have Australians voted as their favourite world leader for the third-straight year?
Scott Morrison
Boris Johnson
Jacinda Ardern
What is the Government introducing to improve the health of the Hauraki Gulf?
A two-year ban on commercial fishing in the area
They are halving the catch limit for recreational fishing in the area
They are introducing 18 new marine protected areas
Why were a group of protesters picketing outside Rocket Lab’s Auckland headquarters last week?
The group believe that a newly proposed launch site will cause harm to birdlife in the area
They are a group dedicated to keeping space free of “space junk”
They are a group against the military-related satellite launches
Singer Lorde has announced she will tour New Zealand in February/March next year - five years after her last tour of the country. What was the name of her last tour?
Royals
Melodrama
Team Spirit
According to new research, New Zealand households are wasting …?
1259 litres water per day
$1259 of food per year
1259 hours commuting to work per year
What is the first name of the man holding the trophy?
(a)
What is the name of the baby on the right in this famous YouTube clip that has just sold for almost $1 million?
Charlie
Harry
Louie
In which US city did this tragic event occur last week?
Chicago
Phoenix
Miami
Which country has this flag?
(a)
What type of animal is shown here and has caused problems on an Australian island recently?
(a)
