Super quiz

BEGINNER (1 point each)

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In which country was a presidential election recently contested between candidates named Macron and Le Pen?

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What was the name of the loudmouthed bigot played by Warren Mitchell in the classic television series Till Death Us Do Part?

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By what name is the limestone mined near Weston, Otago, better known?

INTERMEDIATE (2 points each)

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Where in Otago is there a stretch of highway known as ‘‘The Devil’s Staircase’’?

➎

What nationality is Formula One motor racing driver Daniil Kvyat?

➏

In television and electronic technology, what does the abbreviation LCD stand for?

➐

Which breed of sheep originating in New Zealand is a cross between Romney and Cheviot?

EXPERT (3 points each)

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Which former Dunedin musician’s rock bands have included the Doublehappys, Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer?

➒

What are the names of the two frigates currently part of the Royal New Zealand Navy?

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Which British media magnate drowned when he fell off his yacht in November 1991?