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Gordonton School Quiz Week 7 Term 4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the new COVID-19 variant causing concern amongst global health authorities?

a)

Omicron

b)

Sigma

c)

Kappa

2.

Judith Collins has stood down as the leader of the National Party. Who was the leader before Judith Collins?

a)

Bill English

b)

Simon Bridges

c)

Todd Muller

3.

Tesla has just joined the group of companies valued at more than a trillion dollars. How many zeroes follow the "1" in a trillion?

a)

6

b)

9

c)

12

4.

Australia announced last week that it will send troops to the Solomon Islands. Why are they sending troops?

a)

There has been violent protests in the country

b)

A devastating cyclone has hit the island nation

c)

A volcano erupted on their main island

5.

From Jan 17 New Zealanders will not have to enter MIQ if travelling from Australia. How long will they have to isolate at home?

a)

Until they return a negative COVID-19 test

b)

Seven days

c)

Fourteen days

6.

Which fictional character did UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, create an impromptu speech about when he lost his speaking notes during a major event last week?

a)

Peppa Pig

b)

Bob the Builder

c)

Pingu

7.

A pair of cufflinks belonging to author Ian Fleming and engraved with an unsolved code sold for almost £6,000 at auction recently. Which character is Ian Fleming famous for creating?

a)

Sherlock Holmes

b)

James Bond

c)

Superman

8.

What change has Youtube recently made to its service?

a)

The site will soon be known as ‘Utube’

b)

Videos are now limited to 2 minutes

c)

The dislike count on videos has been removed

9.

What change has Emanuel Macron made to flying the French flag on government buildings?

a)

It is now always flown with the red section closest to the flagpole

b)

The flags all use a darker shade of blue than usual

c)

The flag is now always flown on top, with the European Union flag always lower

10.

Collectors around the world are expected to pay are very large amount of money at auction for a rare Penny Black. What is a Penny Black?

a)

A stamp

b)

A coin

c)

A butterfly

11.

Associate Minister of Health Māori Peeni Henare, confirmed last week that Māori Covid vaccination rates had reached?

a)

75 per cent first dose

b)

80 per cent first dose

c)

80 per cent second dose

12.

Who is hosting the 2027 Rugby World Cup?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

New Zealand

c)

Australia

13.

Which of the following is NOT true of Swedish Prime Minister, Magdalena Andersson?

a)

She is the first female Prime Minister for Sweden

b)

She resigned on her first day as PM

c)

She has been removed as Prime Minister after it was confirmed she was not born in Sweden

14.

In which county is Johannesburg the largest city?

a)

Denmark

b)

South Africa

c)

Iceland

15.

What change has Spotify made to its playlist selections at the request of Adele?

a)

Listeners must now add at least two songs from an album when making playlists

b)

They have hidden the shuffle button for albums

c)

Her previous albums have been taken off the site temporarily to make fans concentrate on her latest album

16.

This iconic sculpture has been in the news recently. In which New Zealand town or city would you find it?

(a)  

17.

Which country's leader was Joe Biden meeting in this virtual summit recently?

(a)  

18.

Which island is famous for the annual migration of these creatures?

a)

Christmas Island

b)

Magnetic Island

c)

Easter Island

19.

Which country has this flag?

(a)  

20.

What is the name of this band that dominated the American Music Awards last week?

(a)