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WorksheetsGordonton School Quiz Week 7 Term 4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the name of the new COVID-19 variant causing concern amongst global health authorities?
Omicron
Sigma
Kappa
Judith Collins has stood down as the leader of the National Party. Who was the leader before Judith Collins?
Bill English
Simon Bridges
Todd Muller
Tesla has just joined the group of companies valued at more than a trillion dollars. How many zeroes follow the "1" in a trillion?
6
9
12
Australia announced last week that it will send troops to the Solomon Islands. Why are they sending troops?
There has been violent protests in the country
A devastating cyclone has hit the island nation
A volcano erupted on their main island
From Jan 17 New Zealanders will not have to enter MIQ if travelling from Australia. How long will they have to isolate at home?
Until they return a negative COVID-19 test
Seven days
Fourteen days
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?
Peppa Pig
Bob the Builder
Pingu
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?
Sherlock Holmes
James Bond
Superman
What change has Youtube recently made to its service?
The site will soon be known as ‘Utube’
Videos are now limited to 2 minutes
The dislike count on videos has been removed
What change has Emanuel Macron made to flying the French flag on government buildings?
It is now always flown with the red section closest to the flagpole
The flags all use a darker shade of blue than usual
The flag is now always flown on top, with the European Union flag always lower
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 stamp
A coin
A butterfly
Associate Minister of Health Māori Peeni Henare, confirmed last week that Māori Covid vaccination rates had reached?
75 per cent first dose
80 per cent first dose
80 per cent second dose
Who is hosting the 2027 Rugby World Cup?
United Kingdom
New Zealand
Australia
Which of the following is NOT true of Swedish Prime Minister, Magdalena Andersson?
She is the first female Prime Minister for Sweden
She resigned on her first day as PM
She has been removed as Prime Minister after it was confirmed she was not born in Sweden
In which county is Johannesburg the largest city?
Denmark
South Africa
Iceland
What change has Spotify made to its playlist selections at the request of Adele?
Listeners must now add at least two songs from an album when making playlists
They have hidden the shuffle button for albums
Her previous albums have been taken off the site temporarily to make fans concentrate on her latest album
This iconic sculpture has been in the news recently. In which New Zealand town or city would you find it?
(a)
Which country's leader was Joe Biden meeting in this virtual summit recently?
(a)
Which island is famous for the annual migration of these creatures?
Christmas Island
Magnetic Island
Easter Island
Which country has this flag?
(a)
What is the name of this band that dominated the American Music Awards last week?
(a)
