Gordonton Quiz Week 5 Term 2 2019

What is the name of the mine that has been entered for the first time since it was sealed eight years ago?

• Pike River Mine

• Martha Mine

• McCrae's Mine

Which country’s leader announced last week that they will be standing down?

• United Kingdom

• Canada

• France

What have Whakātane locals been protesting about?

• the poor quality of the local drinking water

• Chinese water bottling company

• a proposed mussel farm

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk, admitted recently that unless they cut costs the business will run out of money in ten months. What does Tesla produce?

• farming equipment

• electric cars

• cellphones

Predator Free 2050 aims to eradicate the most damaging introduced predators in New Zealand by 2050. Which of the following is NOT included in the eradication list?

• feral cats

• stoats

• rats

• possums

True or false, new research has shown that men’s brains work better in higher temperatures?

• True

• False

Why has a US billionaire been in the news?

• he has invested more than half of his fortune in cleaning up the ocean

• he has pledged to pay off the student loans of an entire class of college graduate

• he has bought an island for orangutans that have lost their habitat

The price of pork has increased globally due to an outbreak of a deadly swine disease. Which country produces and consumes two-thirds of the world’s pork?

• India

• Australia

• China

Auckland Transport (AT) have been trialling …?

• turning Auckland’s main street as a pedestrian only zone

• new parking warden cars that can read your licence plate

• a new speed limit of 35km in central Auckland

The Duchess of Cambridge has helped to design a garden for the world’s most famous flower show. What is the name of the show? • a. • b. • c.

• Chelsea Flower Show

• Ellerslie International Flower Show

• Floriade