WorksheetsGordonton School Quiz Week 2 Term 1 2022
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
True or false, Beijing has become the first city to have hosted both the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics?
True
False
Which region of New Zealand endured flooding after several days of torrential rain last week?
West Coast
Southland
East Coast
The Queen is celebrating her platinum jubilee this year after how many years on the throne?
50 years
60 years
70 years
True or false, Waitangi’s Treaty Grounds was closed to the public on Waitangi Day due to COVID-19 restrictions?
True
False
What caused devastating destruction in Tonga in the middle of January?
An earthquake
Tsunami
A cyclone
The Lunar New Year was celebrated on February 1. Which of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac is represented in 2022?
The tiger
The rat
The monkey
What issue has British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, had to apologise for recently?
A series of parties held at Downing Street during COVID-19 lockdowns
A leaked text message in which he called his deputy “incompetent”
A decision to raise income tax by 10%
Which free online word game was recently bought by the New York Times for a sevenfigure sum?
Word Wipe
Wordle
Wordscapes
Why was New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis, in the news last week?
She was presented with an international award for her investigation into conditions on fishing vessels
She is pregnant and has been stranded in Afghanistan due to COVID-19 border restrictions
She has been detained in China by police after filming in a temple
Which player now has the most Grand Slam tennis titles of all time
Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic
Roger Federer
A bolt of lightning in the United States holds the world record for the longest flash. How long was it?
8 kilometres
80 kilometres
800 kilometres
Speculation about the resting place of Captain Cook's boat seems to be settled after the discovery of wreckage off the coast of America. What was the name of the boat used by Captain Cook to explore Australia and New Zealand?
The Endeavour
The Outlander
The Mary Celeste
Singer Adele had to postpone the start of her concert residency in which US city?
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
New York
What product designed to reduce the impact of a shark attack, is about to hit the market?
An underwater whistle that deters sharks
A shark-proof wetsuit
A dive proof “shark taser”
One of our most successful olympic athletes, Hamish Bond, recently announced his retirement. In which sport has he won olympic medals?
Rowing
Cycling
Triathlon
What is the first name of this gold medal winner?
(a)
In which major world city was this photo taken at the weekend?
(a)
The area is one of New Zealand's premier tourists destinations. It is known as Pipiotahi or ...?
Doubtful Sound
Milford Sound
Marlborough Sound
Which country has this flag?
(a)
What is the last name of this world leader who is in the news a lot at the moment?
(a)
