My second kiwi kids news quiz

I scored 80% out of 100%

here are the answers

Q.1 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Will and Kate, arrived in New Zealand on Monday. They were welcomed to NZ on the lawn of Government House. What is the Maori word for the ceremony performed?

Karakia
✓
Pōwhiri
Waiata
Manga

Q.2 What type of sirens were tested in Northland, Auckland and Christchurch on Sunday morning?

Fire
Earthquake
Alien
✓
Tsunami
Q.3 This past weekend New Zealanders changed their clocks to mark the end of Daylight Savings. Which way were the clocks turned?

Forward
✓
Back
Upside down
Round and round

Q.4 What type of native bug has Auckland Zoo released 150 of onto Motuora Island?
✓
Giant Weta
Giant Bush Dragonfly
Stick Insect
Kekewai

Q.5 Who is the founder of Megaupload? A number of Hollywood studios just have filed a lawsuit against him.

Kim Mega
James Cameron
Mark Zuckerberg
✓

Kim Dotcom

Q.6 Which religious leader did the Queen meet recently at the Vatican City?

Patriarch of Antioch
Dalai Lama
✓
The Pope

Archbishop of Canterbury

Q.7 Which Pacific Island nation has been devastated by flooding?
✓
Solomon Islands
Fiji
Tonga
Samoa

Q.8 The number of people killed by the Ebola virus rises as the disease continues to spread through which continent?

Asia

Europe
✓
Africa
North America

Q.9 Matt Elliott has resigned as the coach of the NZ rugby league team playing in the NRL premiership. What is the name of the team?

Sharks
Raiders
✓
Warriors
Black Ferns

Q.10 Javier Gomez from Spain, and Jodie Stimpson from Britain, were the winners at a race in Auckland over the weekend. What sport were they competing in?
✓
Triathlon
Swimming

Marathon
Skiing

kiwi kids news quiz

some of room eleven did an kiwi kids news quiz  I got 7 out off 10

Q.1 Which native New Zealand tree is under attack by a disease?

Totara
✓
Kauri
Kowhai
Olive


Q.2 What is the latest company that the New Zealand government is selling shares in?
✓
Genesis Energy
Mighty River Power
Mercury Energy
Trust Power

Q.3 Scientists have discovered that the Adelie penguin population in Antarctica’s Ross Sea has ______________ since 2001.
Become extinct
Stayed roughly the same
Decreased

✓
Increased

Q.4 Which ocean has the missing Malaysian flight MH370 thought to have crashed into?

Pacific
✓
Indian
Atlantic
Southern

Q.5 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has halved the recommended daily intake of what type of food?
✓
Sugar
Salt
Fat
Dairy

Q.6 In which country did a huge mudslide hit over the weekend?
✓
U.S.A.
New Zealand
Chile
Thailand

Q.7 Olympic gold medal winner Lisa Carrington has officially been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Which sport did she win her gold medal in?
Swimming
Cycling
✓
Kayaking
Shot put

Q.8 Basketball player, C.J. Bruton, has retired from playing professional basketball. Which NBL team did he play for?

Titans
Tall Blacks
Blockers
✓
Breakers

Q.9 New Zealand cricket team, the Black Caps, are currently playing in which competition?

The Ashes
✓
Twenty20 World Cup
Tri Nations
Cricket World Series

Q.10 Lionel Messi has become the all time top scorer in El Clasico games, between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Which sport does he play?
Rugby
Hockey
Cricket
✓
Football (soccer)