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Weekly Quiz T4 Wk03

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Asian country has this flag?

(a)  

2.

Where did Jacinda Ardern visit last week?

a)

The Galapagos Islands

b)

Tasmania

c)

Antartica

3.

Tesla is recalling a product made for children in the US due to safety violations. What product is it?

a)

An All-Terrain Vehicle

b)

A drone

c)

A remote controlled car

4.

Two travel bloggers from New Zealand have recently been released after being detained in which country?

a)

Iran

b)

Russia

c)

China

5.

Why was China’s leader Xi Jinping in the news last week?

a)

He became China’s first leader since Mao Zedong to get a third term in the job

b)

He was voted out of his leadership role

c)

he created a public holiday to celebrate his 70th birthday

6.

What type of bird has been in the news and is shown here?

(a)  

7.

What is the name of Prince Harry’s new book which will be coming out in January?

a)

A Right Royal Shambles

b)

Spare

c)

A Real Game of Thrones

8.

True or false, this ice cream flavour that was in the news last week is unique to New Zealand?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Two US men are facing charges following accusations of cheating during a fishing competition. How did they cheat?

a)

They had previously caught fish and hid them on their boat

b)

They stuffed fish full of lead weights

c)

They used nets to catch the fish instead of fishing rods

10.

True or false, Canada has just voted to cut ties with the British monarchy?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

How many COVID-19 cases were on board the Royal Caribbean when it docked in New Zealand recently?

a)

11

b)

47

c)

130

12.

What unusual item did Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, carry into its headquarters when visiting last week?

a)

100 pizzas

b)

a pair of doves

c)

a kitchen sink

13.

New Zealand Rugby was criticised last week when they scheduled a Black Ferns game at the same time as the All Blacks play ...?

a)

Ireland

b)

Australia

c)

Japan

14.

Why are some people who hunt and tramp in Te Urewera’s backcountry, upset?

a)

Hunting and tramping has been banned from many areas

b)

DOC huts in the area are being dismantled

c)

They now have to pay a yearly access fee of $98

15.

Which shoe company has ended its partnership with rapper Kanye West over negative remarks towards Jewish people?

a)

Nike

b)

New Balance

c)

Adidas

16.

Which current world champion women's football team will be based in New Zealand for their pool matches during the FIFA World Cup?

a)

USA

b)

Canada

c)

Australia

17.

Lydia Ko recently won the BMW Ladies Championship and her 18th career title. What age was Lydia Ko when she won her first professional golf tour event?

a)

14

b)

18

c)

22

18.

What is the last name of this new Prime Minister?

(a)  

19.

In which of the following roles do women now outnumber men?

a)

Police recruits

b)

Members of Parliament

c)

Air New Zealand pilots

20.

In which US city would you find this famous bridge?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

San Francisco

c)

New York