Super quiz

BEGINNER (1 pt each)

➊

What was shown on the tail of the old New Zealand 1c coin?

➋

If a scrum in rugby is described as a ‘‘tighthead’’, what has happened?

➌

Which US state is known as the ‘‘Sunshine State’’?

INTERMEDIATE (2 pts each)

➍

With which creative field is the name of New Zealander Sir Jon Trimmer associated?

➎

How many points is a letter X usually worth is Scrabble?

➏

From what part of the world do the Tuareg people come?

➐

Which ‘‘year’’ in New Zealand schools is equivalent to the old fifth form?

EXPERT (3 pts each)

➑

What name is given by meteorologists to the temperature at which the water vapour in humid air condenses to form water?

➒

Which was the earlier event — the American Revolution or the French Revolution?

➓

Which children’s story character, popularised by Walt Disney, has an Italian name meaning ‘‘Pine seed’’?