WorksheetsWeekly Quiz T3 Wk05
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What will the National Party ban from schools if they are elected in October?
Cell phones
School fees
Unit standards
In which US state have at least 80 people lost their lives in recent wildfires?
Arizona
California
Hawaii
A gathering of tens of thousands of teenagers from more than 100 countries, have been evacuated from South Korea due to an approaching typhoon. Why were they there?
The Junior World Athletics Championships
The Junior FIFA World Cup
The World Scout Jamboree
Which country launched its first mission to the moon in almost 50 years last Friday?
UK
US
Russia
Why was McDonald’s in the news last week?
The McDonald’s app is offering some customers cheaper prices for the same items
They are making some products smaller but charging the same price
They ran out of tomato and lettuce last week
A COVID-19 variant that has been in the news has been nicknamed "Eris" after the Greek goddess of …?
Time
War
Chaos
Why was the Interislander ferry Kaitaki, in the news last week?
Passengers were forced to stay overnight due to a steering issue
The boat almost ran aground when its navigation system went down
The ferry was followed into Wellington by a pod of orca
The town of Korumburra in Australia, is mourning the loss of three well-known community members after they ate a meal containing poisonous …?
Mushrooms
Herbs
Berries
What has been blamed for the deaths of 14 kiwi in Northland over the last three months?
Feral cats
Roaming dogs
Ticks
Why have hundreds of punnets of Zespri organic green kiwifruit been recalled in the US?
Chemical pesticides were found on the skin of the fruit
Some of the fruit had been infected by the larvae of codling moth
Samples taken from some of the fruit tested positive for listeria
What have scientists been using in diabetes’s prevention trials?
Mango
Hookworms
Eel slime
The Ministry for Pacific Peoples has been criticised for spending an “inappropriate” amount of taxpayer money on a farewell event for its outgoing chief executive. How much was spent?
$20,000
$40,000
$80,000
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has called for the released of a New Zealand pilot who has been kidnapped in …?
Cuba
Papua New Guinea
Brazil
Auckland Council has launched an online tool for residents to …?
Check the flood risks in their areas
Rank how safe residents feel in the area they live in
Report potholes
What has occurred for the first time in MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) history?
All of the nominees for Artist of the Year are men
All of the nominees for Artist of the Year are women
All nominees for the Artist of the Year have been previous winners
What is the Māori name for this bird?
Kākāriki
Pīwakawaka
Kererū
In which major city would you find this landmark?
Athens
Madrid
Rome
In which country did flooding cause this unusual situation last week?
Norway
Australia
New Zealand
Which Asian country has this flag?
(a)
What is the last name of this Kiwi sportsman who has just won a world title and is one of our greatest commonwealth games athletes?
Dawkins
Webster
Gates
