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Gordonton School Quiz Week 11 Term 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What has the Government proposed to ban from primary schools?

a)

School donations

b)

School uniform ties

c)

Sugary drinks

2.

Australia, New Zealand and the United States have expressed concern about a security pact between China and which Pacific Island?

a)

Fiji

b)

Solomon Islands

c)

Tonga

3.

Which cricketing nation won the 2022 Women's World Cup that was recently held in New Zealand?

a)

England

b)

Pakistan

c)

Australia

4.

In which sport did New Zealand's Paul Coll successfully defend his British Open title recently?

a)

squash

b)

golf

c)

tennis

5.

What was found amongst thousands of potatoes on a conveyor belt at an Auckland potato factory last week?

a)

A moa skull

b)

A grenade

c)

A new species of centipede

6.

Who won the most awards at the 64th annual Grammy Awards last week?

a)

Billie Eilish

b)

Olivia Rodriguez

c)

Jon Batiste

7.

A batch of which chocolate treat has recently been recalled around the world?

a)

Milky Bar

b)

Kinder Surprise

c)

KitKat

8.

All Black Dan Carter has been raising money for Unicef's water, sanitation and hygiene programme (WASH). What did he do at the weekend to raise money?

a)

Swim the length of Lyttleton Harbour near Christchurch

b)

Goal-kicking with a rugby ball for 24 hours

c)

Running a triple marathon across the Canterbury region

9.

On what date will the first Matariki public holiday be held?

a)

24 June 2022

b)

24 July 2022

c)

24 August 2022

10.

Which small European country caused a sporting shock by recently knocking out footballing giants - Italy, from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup?

a)

San Marino

b)

North Macedonia

c)

Andorra

11.

Which New Zealand television program celebrated 45 years on air last week?

a)

Fair Go

b)

Country Calendar

c)

Breakfast

12.

Which of the following is set to be a pilot event in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham later this year?

a)

Esports

b)

MMA (Mixed Martial Arts)

c)

Darts

13.

Which long-serving cricketer recently played his final match for the Black Caps after 16 years representing the country?

a)

Ross Taylor

b)

Kane Williamson

c)

Martin Guptil

14.

Europe’s busiest airport has reported the lowest passenger numbers in 50 years due to the ongoing effects of the covid pandemic. What is the name of Europe’s busiest airport?

a)

Madrid Airport

b)

Frankfurt Airport

c)

Heathrow Airport

15.

Whānau of a Ngāpuhi chief are upset by the recent sale of a portrait by which New Zealand artist?

a)

Charles Goldie

b)

Colin McCahon

c)

Andy Warhol

16.

On which island would you find these mysterious statues?

a)

Christmas Island

b)

Easter Island

c)

Magnetic Island

17.

These structures in Marlborough are being taken down after 33 years of operation. What were they used for?

a)

secret communication

b)

nuclear power

c)

dangerous chemical production

18.

In which major city would you find these ruins?

a)

Istanbul

b)

Athens

c)

Rome

19.

Which Pacific island country has this flag?

(a)  

20.

What is the last name of this man who has been in the news?

(a)