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Kiwi kids news - Week 7
1. A trust has been launched to oversea an important New Zealand anniversary in 2019. What will New Zealand be celebrating?
a. 150 years since Captain Cook landed in NZ
b. 250 years since Captain Cook landed in NZ
c. 350 years since Captain Cook landed in NZ
2. Who did Brazil play in their opening game of the World Cup?
• a. England
• b. Chile
• c. Croatia
3. What caused the Auckland Harbour bridge to be temporarily closed last week?
• a. high winds affecting traffic
• b. repair work
• c. road workers protesting against a wage decrease
4. At which venue is the national Fieldays agricultural show held each year?
• a. Claudelands Showgrounds
• b. Mystery Creek
• c. the Hamilton Rose Gardens
5. In which country was the main airport attacked by terrorists?
• a. India
• b. Pakistan
• c. Egypt
6. Why has Dan Carter been in the news recently?
• a. he is returning to NZ rugby
• b. he has announced he will be playing for a rugby club in Japan this season
• c. he is planning to switch the position he plays in
7. Why has the head boy at Marlborough Boys College been hailed as a hero?
•a. he dragged a women from a burning house
•b. he has donated a kidney to a fellow student
•c. he helped rescue a girl who was being swept down a swollen river
8. What is the main language spoken on the island of Santorini?
greek
9. What is the name of New Zealand’s base in Antarctica that is getting a $3.9 million refurbishment?
• a. Hillary Base
• b. Scott Base
• c. Kiwi Base
10.True or false, after being found guilty of filing a false donations declaration John Banks has resigned as an MP?
11.Why has Wellington’s version of the “Hollywood” sign been given a revamp?
• a. it was damaged in high winds
• b. it has been painted a different colour after motorists complained it was too distracting
• c. the W has been changed to a V to promote a new movie
12.How much money is Kim Dotcom offering as a reward for anyone who can provide information that will help his court case?
• a. $500,000 b. $5 million c. $10 million
13.True or false, Christchurch has announced it will no longer fund the Ellerslie Flower Show?
14.Why was the Solomon Islands in the news last week?
•a. an outbreak of diarrhoea is creating a health crisis
•b. rioting has broken out at their only prison
•c. John Key has visited and committed an extra $2 million in emergency funding
15.What type of transport is going to be removed from the Wellington streets following a decision by the city council?
• a. skateboards
• b. trolley buses
• c. mobility scooters
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1. George was driving to Rotorua from Auckland. Rotorua is 344 kms away from Auckland and he had to do the trip three times a week for work. Assuming there are 4 weeks in a month. How many kms did he drive in total in 1 month?
344×4=1376
4×4=16
4×40=160
4×300=1200
1200+160+16=1376
2. Janine had 12 jar of jelly beans each with with 273 jelly beans inside. How many jelly beans did she have in total?
12×273=3276
12×3=36
12×70=840
12×200=2400
2400+840+36=3276
3. The temperature on Venus is 173 degrees celsius. However the sun is 15 x that temperature. How hot is the sun?
173×15=2595
15×3=45
15×70=1050
15×100=1500
1500+1050+45=2595
4. Jake had $750 to go shopping for his birthday. He shared his birthday money with 2 of his friends, how much money did each of them get?
750/2=375
5. Mike had 300mls of milk in his carton. He drank this amount of milk 4 times a week. How much milk does Mike drink in one week?
What about two weeks?2400
A month?4800
One year?2400
6. Jane bought a pair of shoes every 2 months. How many pairs of shoes did she have after one year?
2×12=24
2×2=4
2×10=20
20+4=24
7. How many pairs did she have after 10 years?
2×120=240
2×0=0
2×20=40
2×100=200
200+40+0=240
9. The class table was 400cm. The table was shared between 8 students. How many cm of the table did each student have to use?
400×8=3200
8×0=0
8×00=0
8×400=3200
3200+0+0=3200
10. Michael knew that to qualify for the running championships he would need to beat 11.7 seconds to run 100 meters.
Michael ran everyday for one year. How many meters did he run in total?400×100=40000
What about only six months?20000
11. Jane knew that he parents would deposit $1 per day in to her bank account. How much money was in her account after 5 years?
What about 10 years?
1×20=20
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