10 Quick Questions

1. Which Roald Dahl book features the villainous Arthur Slugworth?

James and the Giant Peach

George’s Marvellous Medicine

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Fantastic Mr Fox

Which colonial power suffered total defeat in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu? France

Belgium

United Kingdom

Spain

Who sang: “There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” Leonard Cohen

Janis Joplin

Bruce Springsteen

Joni Mitchell 4. True or false? The word “pajero” can be a vulgar term of abuse in Spanish. True

False

In which sport or activity might you use a piton? Sheep shearing Mountaineering

Billiards

Fencing

6. Which of these countries borders the nation of Czechia?

Ukraine

Russia

Slovakia

Uzbekistan

7. True or false? The US bald eagle is a critically endangered species. True

False 8. Which NZ garden bird often uses a favourite rock, known as an “anvil”, to break snail shells on? Starling

Song thrush

Sparrow

Blackbird

Where would you see the Usher of the Black Rod?

Police station Parliament Courthouse

Funeral

10. Which name was invented in the early 18th century by Jonathan Swift? Vanessa

Coraline

Miranda

Wendy