Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Week 1 Term 4 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

New Zealand has an MMP voting system. What does MMP stand for?

a)

Mixed-member proportional

b)

Multi-member parliament

c)

Maximum membership parliament

2.

A major conflict erupted in the Middle East when Israel was attacked by fighters from which Palestinian territory?

a)

The West Bank

b)

Golan Heights

c)

The Gaza Strip

3.

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?

a)

Just over one hour

b)

Just over two hours

c)

Just over three hours

4.

With which other Commonwealth country is India having a major diplomatic argument?

a)

Canada

b)

Scotland

c)

Australia

5.

What was the score in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between the All Blacks and Ireland?

a)

12-18 All Black loss

b)

28-18 All Black win

c)

28-24 All Black win

6.

What did the Philippines remove from the South China Sea in a tense standoff with China?

a)

The Chinese Ambassador

b)

A Chinese aircraft carrier

c)

A floating barrier

7.

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?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

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?

a)

376

b)

941

c)

1,500

9.

What achievement has the NASA space agency recently celebrated?

a)

The successful collection of asteroid samples from deep space

b)

The first people to set foot on the Moon since 1972

c)

The first spacecraft to leave our solar system

10.

Which tech company is associated with the 'Metaverse'?

a)

Facebook

b)

Apple

c)

Amazon

11.

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?

a)

France

b)

Denmark

c)

United States

12.

What has World Rugby said it will use as part of its efforts to detect brain injuries suffered by players on the field?

a)

Detector dogs

b)

Sideline brain scan machines

c)

Special mouthguard technology

13.

True or false, US President Joe Biden has approved the building of a wall along a section of the Mexican border?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which continent has the most countries in it?

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

Europe

15.

Why was Kiwibank recently issued with a $812,500 fine?

a)

They issued home loans to customers who clearly couldn’t afford the mortgage payments

b)

They were charging bank fees on accounts that were supposed to be fee free

c)

They had been incorrectly paying some staff

16.

What is the last name of this man?

(a)  

17.

What is shown in this stunning image from the United States last week?

a)

A total lunar eclipse

b)

An annular solar eclipse

c)

A black hole

18.

This image was in the headlines last week. What does it show?

a)

a horseshoe crab

b)

an undersea weapon

c)

an artists impression of the largest sea creature that lived during the dinosaurs

19.

Which country has this flag?

(a)  

20.

Sadly, this actor passed away recently. What is the last name of the character he was playing here?

(a)