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__**KIWI KWIZZ QUESTIONS WEEK 4:**__ (Happy researching children - dont forget to check your grades in Class! And just a friendly reminder - those who are just guessing your answers will be kept back in class to give a sincere effort during lunch of the following week!)

Question One: Once upon a time in New Zealand, there lived..? a) humans who were four metres tall b) giant snakes that could fly across forests c) dinosaur like birds the size of turkeys d) cockroaches bigger than buses

Question Two: What do the stars on the New Zealand flag represent? a) The four main islands of New Zealand b) The Southern Cross c) The original provinces of New Zealand d) The Four Seasons

Question Three: Why were economists locked up at Parliament in 2008? a) They had accidently set off the fire alarm b) They were trying to steal thousands of unmarked banknotes c) They were reading this year’s budget before its release d) They were playing hide ‘n seek with politicians

Question Four: The nursery rhyme ‘Ring a Ring o’ Roses’ is about which historical event? a) The Great Plague of London b) The Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot c) The Witch Trials of Essex d) The Execution of Mary Queen of Scots

Question Five: What travels at 108,000 kilometres an hour? a) A fast ball from Jacob Oram b) A swarm of locusts c) A tropical cyclone d) Planet Earth

Question Seven: What was the latest craze at a Sydney pet shop in 2008? a) Snorkels for goldfish b) Chat lines for monkeys c) Mobile phones for cats d) Beer for dogs

Question Eight: 75% of the money raised by the 40 Hour Famine is spent on..? a) projects that fight poverty in foreign countries b) advertising the Famine on television c) promoting World Vision at international conferences d) getting political prisoners out of jail

Question Nine: According to a New Zealand love story, how did Hinemoa find her boyfriend? a) She turned into a bird and flew to his cave b) She tricked a taniwha into carrying her to his village c) She climbed to the top of the largest Kauri in the forest d) She swam to his island in the dark of night

Question Ten: What happened when Canterbury’s Richard Pearce attempted the world’s first aeroplane flight? a) He flew across Christchurch in two hours b) He crashed into gorse after 50 metres c) He disappeared over the Southern Alps d) He parachuted to safety when his plane burst into flames