Gordonton School Quiz Week 10 Term 3 (Revision)

US Olympic athlete Simone Biles pulled out of the team competition in the Tokyo Olympics for mental health reasons. Which sport is she involved in?

• Gymnastics

• Swimming

• Tennis

What is the name of the group that has taken over control of Afghanistan?

• ISIS

• Al-Qaeda

• Taliban

Which international organisation celebrated its 50th birthday recently?

• Red Cross

• United Nations

• Greenpeace

From which country did New Zealand's Black Caps pull out of a cricket tour due to security fears?

• Bangladesh

• Zimbabwe

• Pakistan

Why was the Caribbean nation of Haiti in the news last month?

• They were hit by a devastating category 4 hurricane

• Fierce fires forced half the population to flee their homes

• They were hit by a devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake

RSV was talked about a lot in the news around July. What is RSV?

• A virus that can affect breathing

• A computer virus

• A new government department to ensure residents in retirement homes are receiving quality care

What was the name of the baby orca that died in July after being cared for over two weeks in Porirua?

• Toa

• Tāne

• Tiki

Children in China will be limited to just 40 minutes per day of...?

• homework

• television

• tiktok

True or false, NZ had its biggest-ever Olympic medal haul in Tokyo?

• True

• False

In August, Amazon announced plans to stop filming future episodes of which television series in New Zealand?

• The Crown

• The 100

• Lord of the Rings