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Kiwi Kids Super Quiz 2023
Kiwi Kids Super Quiz 2023
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Kiwi Kids super news quiz for 2023
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1
Who was the star actor of barbie in the barbie movie?
Scarlett Johansson
Margot Robbie
Jennifer Lawrence
Zendaya
2
Who has the highest paid Instagram account? They earn $3.23 million each post.
The Weekend
Jay Z
Drake
Cristiano Ronaldo
3
Earlier this year, what professional group went on strike? This meant many schools across NZ had a close.
Librarians
Teacher aids
Teachers
Principals
4
What is the name of the sports drink that has been banned in NZ due to the content of caffeine in each serve?
Ultimate
Beta
Alpha
Prime
5
What landmark has been indefinitely closed to tourists due to the risk of collapsing?
Huka Falls
Cathedral Cove
Moeraki Boulders
Sky Tower
6
On the 7th of March Kiwis filled out a form to help officials plan for the future of NZ. What was the form called?
The Great NZ Survey
Voting
Complaints and Compliments
Census
7
What New Zealand supermarket is rebranding as Woolworths?
Pak n Save
Four Square
New World
Countdown
8
What month is New Zealand music month?
April
July
May
January
9
What bird was recently crowned as the Bird of the Century?
Puteketeke
Tui
Piwakawaka
Kiwi
10
What country landed a spaceship on the south-pole of the moon?
India
Australia
New Zealand
USA
11
Which player made tennis history by winning the US Open? He has now won a record 24 Grand Slam titles.
Daniil Medvedev
Rafael Nadel
Novak Djokovic
Roger Federer
12
What did fruit and vegetable stores across New Zealand stop providing after the 1st of July?
Single-use plastic produce bags
Free-Range eggs
Whole Milk
Bananas
13
What was the recent Australian Referendum on?
End of life choice
Legalize Cannabis
Indigenous Voice
Changing the driving age
14
Who is this snowboarder? She won the Supreme Award at the Halberg Sports Awards earlier in the year.
Nico Porteous
Lisa Carrington
Sarah Hirini
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott
15
Who is the leader of the National Party that won the 2023 General Election and has become our Prime Minister?
Chris Luxon
Winston Peters
David Seymour
Chris Hipkins
16
The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl 2023. What is sport is played at the Super Bowl?
Rugby
American Football
Hockey
Rugby League
17
What country has recently become the most populated country?
India
Russia
America
China
18
What place did the Silver Ferns finish in the 2023 Netball World Cup held in South Africa?
4th
1st
2nd
3rd
19
Who is this NZ born singer? She won an award at the Country Music Awards in the United States.
Lady Hawke
Benee
Lorde
Kaylee Bell
20
Who was crowned King of England in a Coronation Ceremony earlier this year?
Charles
Harry
Henry
William
21
What team won the Super Rugby Pacific competition for 2023?
Crusaders
Blues
Chiefs
Bulls
22
Which of these words was named the Word of the Year by the Collins Dictionary?
Climate
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Renewable
Social Media
23
On what planet have scientists calculated the speed of sound?
Neptune
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
24
Where is Fagradalsfjall volcano? Scientists are concerned that it might erupt in the next few weeks.
Chile
Greece
Iceland
Greenland
25
What former USA President was taken to court earlier this year?
Donald Trump
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Barak Obama
26
Who won the FIFA 2023 Womens World Cup held in New Zealand and Australia?
Sweden
Spain
New Zealand
Australia
27
What have the SPCA ask New Zealanders not to buy for animal welfare this November?
Compost
Beef
Petrol
Fireworks
28
Who is this? He received a Knighthood due to his work during Covid-19.
Rod Jackson
Ashley Bloomfield
Mark Elwood
Michael Baker
29
Who won the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023?
New Zealand
South Africa
India
Australia
30
What bug had a massive outbroke in Paris?
Flys
Spiders
Bed bugs
Cockroaches
31
Who has won the 2023 Formula One series?
Charles Leclerc
Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
Liam Lawson
32
Who is this? He took over as our Prime Minister when Jacinda Ardern retired, becoming our 52nd Prime Minster.
Chris Cairns
Chris Luxon
Chris Bishop
Chris Hipkins
33
Who is the new coach of the All Blacks?
Scott Robertson
Steve Hansen
Ian Foster
Sam Cane
34
'Up The Wahs' was a slogan for which New Zealand sport team this year?
All Blacks
White Ferns
Warriors
Breakers
35
The Eras Tour is the highest earning tour by a musician. What is their name?
Jennifer Lopez
Avril Lavigne
Taylor Swift
Adele
36
Who won the Women's Fast Five Netball Series in Christchurch?
New Zealand
England
South Africa
Australia
37
What object did a NASA lunar rover discover on the moon?
Aliens
Gold
Skeletons
Glass
38
What was the name of the cyclone that devastated parts of the North Island at the start of the year?
Gabrielle
Judith
Freddy
Bola
39
Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour de France 2023. What type of race is it?
Cycling
Rally Car
Cross Country Skiing
Marathon
40
What sporting event in Tauranga had over 1300 year 7/8 kids participating in?
Junior soccer tournament
Middle school games
Aims
Year 7/8 sports carnival
41
Earlier this year the Breakers basketball team made it to the finals of the NBL.
False
True
42
Who won the 2023 NBA Championship? It was their first ever win.
Warriors
Bucks
Heat
Nuggets
43
Where is Israel and the Gaza Strip located? There is unrest between these two states.
Middle East
Europe
North Africa
Oceania
44
What type of fruit is at threat of extinction due to disease?
Canvendish banana
Granny Smith apple
Sweet Naval oranges
Packham pear
45
What sunken boat were a group of six tourists attempting to see when their submarine imploded?
HMS Victory
Mayflower
Endeavor
Titanic
46
What is the name of the famous horse race that ‘Without a Fight’ won in Australia?
Sydney Cup
Aussie Cup
Brisbane Cup
Melbourne Cup
47
What State in USA is an island? Earlier this year it was devastated by forest fires that killed over 1000 people.
Utah
Hawaii
California
Ohio
48
What Australian state is adopting ‘flexible’ school schedules, which includes a four-day school week?
Victoria
Tasmania
Queensland
Northern Territory
49
Who is this? She is the first NZ woman to run 100m in under 11 seconds.
Kate Horan
Joan Hart
Penny Hunt
Zoe Hobbs
50
What city closed schools for two days due to air pollution?
Auckland
Dehli
Paris
Rome
51
What was the theme of Te Wiki o te reo Māori Week for 2023?
Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori
Rāhina
Rātapu
Kia Ora
52
What Islamic Holy month was in April this year? In this month Muslims don't eat during the day.
Ramadan
Suhoor
Pilgrimages
Easter
53
What is the name of the coastal town in the South Island that was named one of the world's most beautiful towns?
Westport
Timaru
Kaikoura
Nelson
54
Who are the three political parties that make up the new government for the next three years?
National, ACT, Green
National, ACT, NZ First
Labour, Green, NZ First
National, Labour, Green
55
Who is this kiwi driver? He made his debut in the Formula One series earlier this year.
Scott Dixon
Liam Lawson
Brendon Hartley
Greg Murphy
56
What Lower Hutt suburb is considering changing their name back to the original Pito-one?
Cuba Street
Fairfield
Petone
Upper Hutt
57
Who won the Rugby World Cup 2023?
South Africa
England
New Zealand
France
58
Where have two new hydro slides, the Violet Vortex and Waiau Winder, opened? They cost over $3.3 million.
Splash Planet
Moana Pool
Waterworld
Hamner Springs
59
What policy is national going to bring into schools next year?
No Energy Drinks
No Crocs
No Phones
No Uniforms
60
Where were the 2023 World Athletics Championship held?
Brisbane
Berlin
Brussels
Budapest