i.Site 2010 Round 1 - Read All About It! Team Name _____________________________________ NATIONAL 1 The tax known as ____ rose from 12.5% to 15% on October 1. 2 The earthquake which struck Christchurch and surrounding districts on September

4 had a magnitude of ____ on the Richter Scale. 3 The body of ________ the dolphin was found on Matakana Island in July. 4 The ________________ mobile phone network was disrupted by repeated failures

in February. 5 Heather Roy was dumped as the deputy leader of the __________ Party by

Rodney Hide. INTERNATIONAL 1 A huge oil spill occurred in the ____________________ when the Deepwater

Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20. 2 33 miners have been trapped underground after a mine collapsed in ______ 3 Kiwi anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune was given a suspended sentence and

released from custody in ______ on July 8. 4 _____________ stepped down as Australian Prime Minister in June to be replaced

by fellow Labor Party member Julia Gillard. 5 The first Kiwi soldier to be killed in __________________ died on August 3. SPORT 1 The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa was won by ______. 2 The New Zealand women’s rugby team, known as the ___________________,

won their fourth straight World Cup on September 6. 3 The __________ won the 2010 Super 14 rugby competition. 4 New Zealand road cyclist ______________________ pulled out of the 2010

Commonwealth Games, citing health and security fears. 5 ________________ was named as the Vodafone Warriors player of the year. ENTERTAINMENT 1 ________________ was a 2010 film set in Beijing that was a remake of a 1984

movie with the same name. 2 American Actress _____________________ was sentenced to 90 days jail in July

for violating the terms of her probation. 3 World famous teen musician ______________ visited New Zealand in April. 4 Robert Downey Jnr reprised his role as Tony Stark in the movie _____________. 5 Mike Myers once again provided the voice of the main character in the animated

movie _________________.

(1 point each)

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i.Site 2010 Round 2 – Pictures Tell Stories Team Name _____________________________________ CARTOON

1 Who is the man in the cartoon and what is his job?

(2 points)

2 Why would he be free to assist Wellington rugby?

(1 point)

3 Why has the other person hung up on him?

(1 point)

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i.Site 2010 Round 2 – Pictures Tell Stories cont... Team Name _____________________________________ INFOGRAPHIC 1

1 Laura Dekker will officially begin her journey in which country?

(1 point)

2 If Laura completes her voyage, the last ocean she will travel through will be the Pacific Ocean. True or false? (1 point)

3 When did Jessica Watson complete her solo round-the-world voyage?

(1 point)

i.Site 2010 Round 2 – Pictures Tell Stories cont... Team Name _____________________________________ INFOGRAPHIC 2

1 What is the name of the iceberg which rammed the Mertz Glacier?

(1 point) 2 The iceberg rammed the glacier in January 2010. True or false?

(1 point) 3 What is the measurement of the new iceberg at its widest? (1 point)

i.Site 2010 Round 3 - Whiz Around the World Team Name _____________________________________ NATIONAL 1 John Banks and Len Brown are the leading contenders for the mayoralty of

this city. 2 On September 4, a plane crash at the airstrip of this town left nine people

dead. 3 An earthquake caused significant damage to this city on September 4. 4 The roof to this city’s sports stadium collapsed after a snowfall on

September 18. 5 The New Zealand leg of the 2010 V8 Supercar series was held in this city. INTERNATIONAL 1 US talk show host Oprah Winfrey will be flying her audience to this city in

December. 2 The Eyjafjallajokull volcano, which erupted in April creating a huge ash

cloud over Northern Europe, is located in this country. 3 Flooding from monsoon rains devastated many parts of this country in

August leading to an outbreak of disease and causing people to abandon their homes.

4 The 2010 Commonwealth Games were held in this city in October. 5 David Cameron became the Prime Minister of this country on May 11.

(2 points each) Please write your answers on the maps provided

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i.Site 2010 Round 4 – People in the News Team Name _____________________________________ Match the numbers in List A to the letters in List B and write them under the right faces.

List A List B 1 John Key a Canterbury rugby player 2 Sonny Bill Williams b New Zealand Prime Minister 3 Valerie Adams (Vili) c Host of Fair Go, recently announced retirement 4 John Campbell d Australian teenager who sailed solo around the world 5 Kevin Milne e Kiwi shot put athlete 6 Jessica Watson f Captain of the Silver Ferns 7 Erin Simpson g Host of the TV3 show Campbell Live 8 Ryan Nelsen h Children’s show host on TV2 9 Peter Leitch i Kiwi businessman and charity supporter known as the

n Mad Butcher 10 Casey Williams k Captain of the All Whites soccer team

(2 points each)

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i.Site 2010 Round 5 – Scavenger Hunt Team Name _____________________________________

1. Who are the uncapped All Blacks in Graham Henry’s end of year touring squad? 2. How many Strike 4 winners were there in Saturday’s Lotto draw? 3. What time is the Moon forecast to rise in Palmerston North today? 4. Where was Australian cricketer Brett Lee born?

5. Which well known director is planning to make a movie about Cleopatra?

6. How Long is the Sapphire Princess cruise ship which visited Wellington Harbour yesterday?

7. In what year did Australia’s first saint, Mary of the Cross MacKillop die and how old was she?

8. What was the score in yesterdays ANBL basketball game between the New Zealand Breakers and Sydney Kings?

9. What time and TV channel can The Mentalist be found on tonight?

10.Where did Palmerston North city councillor Nikki Guy go to school?

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ANSWERS i.Site 2010 Round 1 - Read All About It! Team Name _____________________________________ NATIONAL 1 The tax known as GST rose from 12.5% to 15% on October 1. 2 The earthquake which struck Christchurch and surrounding districts on September

4 had a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter Scale. 3 The body of Moko the dolphin was found on Matakana Island in July. 4 The Telecom XT mobile phone network was disrupted by repeated failures in

February. 5 Heather Roy was dumped as the deputy leader of the ACT Party by Rodney Hide. INTERNATIONAL 1 A huge oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig

exploded on April 20. 2 33 miners have been trapped underground after a mine collapsed in Chile 3 Kiwi anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune was given a suspended sentence and

released from custody in Japan on July 8. 4 Kevin Rudd stepped down as Australian Prime Minister in June to be replaced by

fellow Labor Party member Julia Gillard. 5 The first Kiwi soldier to be killed in Afghanistan died on August 3. SPORT 1 The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa was won by Spain. 2 The New Zealand women’s rugby team, known as the Black Ferns, won their fourth

straight World Cup on September 6. 3 The Bulls won the 2010 Super 14 rugby competition. 4 New Zealand road cyclist Greg Henderson pulled out of the 2010 Commonwealth

Games, citing health and security fears. 5 Manu Vatuvei was named as the Vodafone Warriors player of the year. ENTERTAINMENT 1 The Karate Kid was a 2010 film set in Beijing that was a remake of a 1984 movie

with the same name. 2 American Actress Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to 90 days jail in July for violating

the terms of her probation. 3 World famous teen musician Justin Bieber visited New Zealand in April. 4 Robert Downey Jnr reprised his role as Tony Stark in the movie Iron Man 2. 5 Mike Myers once again provided the voice of the main character in the animated

movie Shrek Forever After.

(1 point each)

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i.Site 2010 Round 2 – Pictures Tell Stories Team Name _____________________________________ CARTOON

1 Who is the man in the cartoon and what is his job? Robbie Deans –coach of

the Australian rugby team - the Wallabies.

(2 points)

2 Why would he be free to assist Wellington rugby? Because he may lose his job as coach of the Wallabies

(1 point)

3 Why has the other person hung up on him? Because his record as coach of

the Wallabies has been poor

(1 point)

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i.Site 2010 Round 2 – Pictures Tell Stories cont... Team Name _____________________________________ INFOGRAPHIC 1

1 Laura Dekker will officially begin her journey in which country? Portugal.

(1 point)

2 If Laura completes her voyage, the last ocean she will travel through will be the Pacific Ocean. True or false? False (1 point)

3 When did Jessica Watson complete her solo round-the-world voyage?

May 15, 2010 (1 point)

i.Site 2010 Round 2 – Pictures Tell Stories cont... Team Name _____________________________________ INFOGRAPHIC 2

1 What is the name of the iceberg which rammed the Mertz Glacier?

B-9B. (1 point) 2 The iceberg rammed the glacier in January 2010. True or false? False

(1 point) 3 What is the measurement of the new iceberg at its widest? 39km (1 point)

i.Site 2010 Round 3 - Whiz Around the World Team Name _____________________________________ NATIONAL 1 John Banks and Len Brown are the leading contenders for the mayoralty of

this city. Auckland 2 On September 4, a plane crash at the airstrip of this town left nine people

dead. Fox Glacier 3 An earthquake cause significant damage to this city on September 4.

Christchurch 4 The roof to this city’s sports stadium collapsed after a snowfall on

September 18. Invercargill 5 The New Zealand leg of the 2010 V8 Supercar series was held in this city.

Hamilton INTERNATIONAL 1 US talk show host Oprah Winfrey will be flying her audience to this city in

December. Sydney 2 The Eyjafjallajokull volcano, which erupted in April creating a huge ash

cloud over Northern Europe, is located in this country. Iceland 3 Flooding from monsoon rains devastated many parts of this country in

August leading to an outbreak of disease and causing people to abandon their homes. Pakistan

4 The 2010 Commonwealth Games were held in this city in October. Delhi 5 David Cameron became the Prime Minister of this country on May 11.

United Kingdom – will also accept England, Britain

(2 points each)

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i.Site 2010 Round 4 – People in the News Team Name _____________________________________ Match the numbers in List A to the letters in List B and write them under the right faces.

List A List B 1 John Key a Canterbury rugby player 2 Sonny Bill Williams b New Zealand Prime Minister 3 Valerie Adams (Vili) c Host of Fair Go, recently announced retirement 4 John Campbell d Australian teenager who sailed solo around the world 5 Kevin Milne e Kiwi shot put athlete 6 Jessica Watson f Captain of the Silver Ferns 7 Erin Simpson g Host of the TV3 show Campbell Live 8 Ryan Nelsen h Children’s show host on TV2 9 Peter Leitch i Kiwi businessman and charity supporter known as the

n Mad Butcher 10 Casey Williams k Captain of the All Whites soccer team

(2 points each)

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i.Site 2010 Round 5 – Scavenger Hunt Team Name _____________________________________

1. Who are the uncapped All Blacks in Graham Henry’s end of year touring squad? Hika Elliot and Sonny Bill Williams 2. How many Strike 4 winners were there in Saturday’s Lotto draw? None 3. What time is the Moon forecast to rise in Palmerston North today? 3:07pm 4. Where was Australian cricketer Brett Lee born? Wollongong

5. Which well known director is planning to make a movie about Cleopatra? James Cameron

6. How Long is the Sapphire Princess cruise ship which visited Wellington Harbour yesterday? 290 metres

7. In what year did Australia’s first saint, Mary of the Cross MacKillop die and how old was she? 1909 and 67

8. What was the score in yesterdays ANBL basketball game between the New Zealand Breakers and Sydney Kings? Breakers 83, Kings 70

9. What time and TV channel can The Mentalist be found on tonight? TV2 8.30pm

10. Where did Palmerston North city councillor Nikki Guy go to school? Taonui Primary School and Feilding Agricultural High Schoo l.

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