Week 8 Term 3 Quiz

New Zealand’s entry tax for foreign tourists will nearly triple in October. What will it increase to?

• $30 per visitor

• $100 per visitor

• $250 per visitor

Who visited Indonesia last week for the first time in 35 years?

• King Charles lll

• The Dalai Lama

• Pope Francis

Why was a flight from Christchurch to Wellington in the news recently?

• The engine was on fire when coming into land

• They had to make an emergency landing after losing lighting in the cabin

• Turbulence during the flight left several people injured

Who has become the latest American popstar to become a billionaire?

• Justin Bieber

• Katy Perry

• Selena Gomez

Which country is building a nuclear power plant on the edge of the Gobi desert?

• China

• Australia

• South Africa

Why has the mayor of Paris been in the news recently?

• She wants the balloon that carried the Olympic cauldron to keep flying where it is

• She wants to keep Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower

• She wants to spend another $5 billion on keeping the river Seine clean

What is Venezuela’s leader doing to boost his support with his people?

• He is introducing a public holiday that will be named after himself

• He is moving Christmas to October

• He is giving everyone a 10% tax break

What was the final score in the Springboks vs All Blacks game in the weekend?

• Springboks won 18-12

• All Blacks won 13-12

• Springboks won 13-12

Villages in India’s Uttar Pradesh region have been terrorised recently by attacks carried out by which wild animals?

• Lions

• Bears

• Wolves

A South Korean city is offering $64,000 for people who …?

• take a teaching job

• move out of the capital city

• get married and have children