10 Quick Questions

1. Which of these actors has not played the role of Elizabeth I in film or on TV?

❑ Meryl Streep

❑ Cate Blanchett

❑ Helen Mirren

❑ Judi Dench

2. True or false? Afghan biscuits originated in New Zealand.

❑ True

❑ False

3. Which film was promoted with the tagline: “This is Benjamin. He’s a little worried about his future”?

❑ Trainspotting

❑ Risky Business

❑ The Graduate

❑ Private Benjamin

4. Which of these typically has the stronger concentration of fragrance?

❑ Eau de parfum

❑ Eau de cologne

5. Which of these was not a member of country supergroup The Highwaymen?

❑ Johnny Cash

❑ Willie Nelson

❑ Kris Kristofferson

❑ Garth Brooks

6. Which leader was nicknamed the Great Helmsman?

❑ Peter the Great

❑ Mao Zedong

❑ Abraham Lincoln

❑ Napoleon Bonaparte

7. In 1986, what did Otorohanga briefly change its name to, in support of a local business owner threatened with legal action?

❑ K-Marton

❑ Woolworthsburg

❑ Harrodsville

❑ Farmerston North

8. Which of these words was coined by Jonathan Swift in Gulliver’s Travels?

❑ Meme ❑ Workaholic

❑ Yahoo

❑ Luggage

9. Who sang: “Losing love is like a window in your heart, everybody sees you’re blown apart”?

❑ Paul Simon

❑ Whitney Houston

❑ Bob Dylan

❑ Amy Winehouse

10. In which form of entertainment would you see babyfaces and heels performing?

❑ Puppetry

❑ Morris dance

❑ Professional wrestling

❑ Opera

1. Meryl Streep. 2. True. 3. The Graduate. 4. Eau de parfum. 5. Garth Brooks was not in the band; Waylon Jennings was the fourth member. 6. Mao Zedong. 7. Harrodsville. 8. Yahoo. 9. Paul Simon, in Graceland. 10. In professional wrestling, the villains are called heels and the heroes are babyfaces.