Super quiz

BEGINNER (1 pt each)

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Which large area of the South Island is named after a historical sheep rustler?

➋

Which comedian, actor, and pianist formed part of a comedy duo with Peter Cook in the 1960s?

➌

Which cofounder of the Microsoft Corporation was the company’s chairman until 2014?

INTERMEDIATE (2 pts each)

➍

What word, used to describe the crosssection of an aerodynamic wing, is also the name of stabilising wings on some racing cars?

➎

What is the main colour of the livery of Taieri Gorge Railway carriages?

➏

Which word meaning ‘‘plain clothes’’ comes from the title of a Muslim scholar and authority on holy laws?

➐

Who became coach of the New Zealand Silver Ferns netball team earlier this year?

EXPERT (3 pts each)

➑

Which substance still rarely used in perfume manufacture is produced naturally in the abdomen of sperm whales?

➒

In Maori, is a person’s ingoa whanau their place of birth, their surname, or their nationality?

➓

A standard tarot deck is divided into two parts called the major and minor what?