Kiwi+Kwizz+Questions,+Term+4,+2010

=Welcome to our Kiwi Kwizz Question Page for Term 4, 2010:=

**﻿NZ Quizz:**

 * //Term 4, Week 1//**

When did New Zealand become a Republic? Clues: a) In 1840 after the Treaty of Waitangi was signed? b) When women were granted the vote in 1893? c) One month after World War one ended? d) New Zealand has not become a republic?
 * Question 1:**

Daffodil day raises money for...? Clues: a) The Salvation Army? b) The Cancer Society? c) The Blind Foundation? d) The Flower lovers of Aotearoa?
 * Question 2:**

In 18th Century England, why did people brick over the windows of their houses? a) to avoid paying tax? b) to stop God from seeing them? c) to keep ghosts out? d) to watch television in the daytime?
 * Question 3:**

The bigfoot discovered in an American forest a few years ago turned out to be...? a) a rubber gorilla suit? b) the body of a hunter who went missing 60 years ago? c) a giant grizzly bear? d) a bag full of rubbish?
 * Question 4:**

What was the first National flag of New Zealand? a) The Union Jack b) The Stars and Stripes c) The flag of the Commonwealth of Australia? d) The flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand?
 * Question 5:**

In Einstein's equation E = mc2, what does the 'c' stand for? a) The sound of silence b) The speed of light c) The immovable object d) The irrestible force
 * Question 6:**

New Zealand's only venomous native spider is the...? a) Avondale Spider b) Garden Wolf Spider c) Black Widow Spider d) Katipo Spider
 * Question 7:**

What does Labour day celebrate? a) The first defeat of the National Party? b) The setting of the minimum wage? c) The introduction of the 8 hour working day? d) The midwives of New Zealand and Australia?
 * Question 8:**

Why are some schools refusing to sell bandanas for the Cancer support CanTeen? a) The Bandanas clog the school drain? b) The school's have already given to charity? c) The principal wants the students to save their money? d) The bandanas may be associated with gang colours? (Remember - you must give your reference for the information)
 * Question 9:**

Which of the following places is fictional? a) Chittagong? b) Timbuktu? c) Luggnag? d) Ouagadougou?
 * Question 10:**

Who, a few years ago, became the first batsman to score 12,000 runs in test cricket? a) Brian Lara? b) Ricky Ponting? c) Sachin Tendalkar? d) Daniel Vettori?
 * Question 11:**