WorksheetsWeek 1 Term 4 Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
New Zealand has an MMP voting system. What does MMP stand for?
Mixed-member proportional
Multi-member parliament
Maximum membership parliament
A major conflict erupted in the Middle East when Israel was attacked by fighters from which Palestinian territory?
The West Bank
Golan Heights
The Gaza Strip
An Ethiopian runner smashed the women's marathon world record recently in Berlin. How long did it take her to run the distance of 42.19km?
Just over one hour
Just over two hours
Just over three hours
With which other Commonwealth country is India having a major diplomatic argument?
Canada
Scotland
Australia
What was the score in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between the All Blacks and Ireland?
12-18 All Black loss
28-18 All Black win
28-24 All Black win
What did the Philippines remove from the South China Sea in a tense standoff with China?
The Chinese Ambassador
A Chinese aircraft carrier
A floating barrier
True or false, the Writer's Union in Hollywood have said they will extend the strike on writing new shows and films for another 12 months?
True
False
A New Zealand man has claimed to have set a new world record for the most bungy jumps in 24 hours. How many jumps did he make?
376
941
1,500
What achievement has the NASA space agency recently celebrated?
The successful collection of asteroid samples from deep space
The first people to set foot on the Moon since 1972
The first spacecraft to leave our solar system
Which tech company is associated with the 'Metaverse'?
Apple
Amazon
Lego scrapped plans to make its bricks from recycled bottles, it said, in a setback to its efforts to be more sustainable. Where did Lego originate from?
France
Denmark
United States
What has World Rugby said it will use as part of its efforts to detect brain injuries suffered by players on the field?
Detector dogs
Sideline brain scan machines
Special mouthguard technology
True or false, US President Joe Biden has approved the building of a wall along a section of the Mexican border?
True
False
Which continent has the most countries in it?
Africa
South America
Europe
Why was Kiwibank recently issued with a $812,500 fine?
They issued home loans to customers who clearly couldn’t afford the mortgage payments
They were charging bank fees on accounts that were supposed to be fee free
They had been incorrectly paying some staff
What is the last name of this man?
(a)
What is shown in this stunning image from the United States last week?
A total lunar eclipse
An annular solar eclipse
A black hole
This image was in the headlines last week. What does it show?
a horseshoe crab
an undersea weapon
an artists impression of the largest sea creature that lived during the dinosaurs
Which country has this flag?
(a)
Sadly, this actor passed away recently. What is the last name of the character he was playing here?
(a)
