WorksheetsWeekly Quiz T3 Wk10
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
How did Jacinda Ardern get from the UK to the United Nations General Assembly in New York?
The NZ airforce flew her over
She hitched a ride (flight) with Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau
She hitched a ride (flight) with billionaire Sir Richard Branson
What did Mexico and Taiwan have in common last week?
They both had election riots
They both suffered major power outages due to heatwaves
They were both hit by significant earthquakes
Which King Country iwi recently secured a treaty settlement with the crown worth $177 million?
Ngāpuhi
Ngāti Maniapoto
Ngāi Tūhoe
Who won the 2022 Rugby Championship?
All Blacks
Wallabies
Springboks
What is NASA’s DART mission?
A mission to land a new space rover on the moon
A mission to repair external panels on the International Space Station
A mission to test technology that would protect Earth against potential asteroid collisions
A new study has found that in a sample of commercially caught fish in the South Island, 75% contained …?
High levels of lead
High levels of parasites
Microplastics
The Silver Ferns coach has said poor preparations by a visiting team has denied fans of “world class netball”. Which country’s netball team was she talking about?
Jamaica’s team
Australia’s team
England’s team
Who did Jacinda Ardern speak on behalf of, at the Earthshot summit in New York?
King Charles lll
Prince William
Barack Obama
Last week, more than 200 pilot whales were found stranded on a remote beach on which large island?
Tasmania
Greenland
Sardinia
Who cancelled one of their 2023 New Zealand concerts due to “ongoing uncertainties” around global touring?
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Elton John
Which river is the longest?
Mississippi
Nile
Yangtze
Why were dozens of travellers upset after arriving on Air New Zealand's renewed New York-Auckland direct flight?
The flight arrived late so they missed connections with other flights
They had to wait an hour to get off the plane
Their bags had not arrived
True or false, Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell will return to Parliament, after an investigation cleared him following allegations from when he was at university?
True
False
Why was football great David Beckham, in the news last week?
He waited in line for 12 hours to pay his respects to the Queen
He recited a poem at the Queens funeral
He released footage of his family holidaying with the royals at Balmoral Castle four years ago
A new record has been set for the most expensive artwork sold at auction in New Zealand. Which New Zealand artist painted it?
Andy Warhol
Colin McCahon
Banksy
The Queen was known for her love of this dog breed. What type of dog is it?
Scottish Terrier
Jack Russell
Corgi
What is this Spanish festival known as?
La Tomatina
La Naranja
La Manzana
What is the first name of this 'Honorary All Black' in the pink shirt?
(a)
Which Asian country has this flag?
China
Cambodia
Vietnam
Three men were recently arrested following an illegal climb of this London building. By what name is it commonly know?
The Needle
The Shard
The Gherkin
